PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Shook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Shook could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Miller's chin.

Shook
vs
Miller

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Shook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a double jab.
Shook fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shook will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller tries to clinch but Shook moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shook's guard.
Shook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shook has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller wants to control from the top but Shook keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shook looking for a sweep. Not yet Shook, not yet.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shook is trying to keep Miller in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Will Shook has been cut.
Shook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Shook is breathing heavily.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shook's head.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shook's head.
Shook throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Shook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Shook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miller gets to his feet. Shook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Miller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shook manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Shook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shook looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Shook's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller breaks from Shook's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Shook is rocked!
Miller looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shook covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Miller!