PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bookem
vs
Miller

170 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Tri Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bookem avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller slips a jab from Bookem.
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bookem misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bookem.
Bookem misses with a looping right.
Bookem throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Bookem throws a big shot that misses.
Bookem misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bookem doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Bookem dodges the punch combination from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to bum rush Bookem with a series of wild strikes but Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller moves out of range as Bookem strikes.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Bookem which made him look bad.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Bullet Bookem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Miller.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bookem missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bookem slips a jab from Miller.
Bookem is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Miller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bookem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Bookem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bookem misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Bookem punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bookem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bookem throws a big shot that misses.
Zack Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bookem tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bookem to the ground. Bookem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller shoots and misses
and Bookem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bookem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Bookem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bookem misses with a hook.
Bookem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bookem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Bullet Bookem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Miller.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bookem misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bookem. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Bookem missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bookem lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bookem misses.
Miller throws a leg kick but Bookem moved away.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bookem misses with a body shot
and Bookem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller with a poor takedown
enabling Bookem to counter with a crisp jab.
Bookem throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

Bookem darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bookem lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem looks to land a strike but Miller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Miller wriggles free and stands up.
Bullet Bookem is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller slips a jab from Bookem.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bookem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bookem pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
A slow jab from Bookem misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Bookem which made him look bad.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bookem counter with a right hand.
Bookem misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bookem forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller prevents a body shot from Bookem.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Bookem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Miller has picked Bookem up - he's going for a ride! Miller dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bookem is looking to get back to full guard here but Miller has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bookem wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bookem is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bookem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bookem gets back to half guard.
Miller working over Bookem with some ground and pound. Bookem looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bookem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Miller is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bookem off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Miller is taking damage to the body and head.
Miller has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem cracks Miller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bookem lands a shot to the head.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem cracks Miller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller trying to get back to his feet but Bookem is in full control for now.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller avoids the strikes from Bookem.
Bookem is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Miller up.
Bookem lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bookem is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Miller rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zack Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bookem stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Zack Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bookem.
Bookem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bookem prevents Miller from standing back up.
Bookem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller trying to hold on to Bookem's head to control him but Bookem postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bookem connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Miller is looking to control Bookem's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Miller is trying to stand.
Bookem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bookem tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller throws a series of punches but Bookem moves out of range.
Bookem scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Bullet Bookem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bookem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Miller.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zack Miller.
Well Bookem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullet Bookem!