PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Just Had Sex. Miller has chosen On to the Next One as his entrance music. Gus Dengel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dengel
vs
Miller

150 cm
26
148 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

172 cm
26
145 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Dengel counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dengel.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Dengel fails to land with a series of punches.
Dengel jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dengel closes the distance and clinches.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.

Miller gets control of Dengel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Miller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dengel working some strikes from top position.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dengel defends well.
Dengel preventing the sweep.
Dengel postures up.

Dengel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Dengel defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller looks gassed!
Dengel stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel lands a couple of digs.
Dengel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dengel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miller working for a triangle but Dengel defends it easily.
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Dengel defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dengel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dengel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dengel throwing strikes but missing.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dengel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dengel scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dengel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dengel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Miller has his foot on Dengel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dengel works his way back into a safe position though.
Dengel pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dengel slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Dengel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dengel.
Dengel is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Dengel lands with a punch from half guard.

Miller is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dengel lands a nice short elbow.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Dengel finish him?

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dengel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller is not content to let Dengel control the position.
Dengel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dengel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dengel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dengel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dengel lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Miller! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dengel jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Dengel!
Gus Dengel retains his bantamweight title!
Gus Dengel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) for their support in the buildup to the fight.