PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebaron comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely Island (Ft. Akon) - I Just Had Sex. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. Daniel Lebaron had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lebaron
vs
Miller

200 cm
25
202 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

182 cm
31
194 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lebaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to clinch but Lebaron moves out of range.

Miller rushes Lebaron and presses him up against the cage.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller working aggressively here.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Lebaron swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lebaron has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Lebaron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
A short left from Miller.

Lebaron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lebaron!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebaron throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lebaron lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Lebaron scores with a three punch combo!

Lebaron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lebaron.
Lebaron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.

Lebaron breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Lebaron catches Miller right on the button with a cross.

Lebaron moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebaron misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller wants to stall.
Lebaron struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Lebaron tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Lebaron swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebaron struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller has Lebaron pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lebaron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lebaron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lebaron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lebaron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lebaron closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Lebaron stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Lebaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Lebaron into the cage.
Miller wants to stall.
Lebaron lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lebaron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lebaron just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Lebaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller just leaning against Lebaron, taking a breather.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lebaron throws a combination that misses

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lebaron backwards.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lebaron.
Lebaron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Lebaron keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lebaron misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lebaron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lebaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch but Lebaron is avoiding it.
Lebaron throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lebaron tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Lebaron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller throws a pinpoint strike between Lebaron's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Lebaron crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Miller scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Miller!
Marcus Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodsport Nutrition in his post fight interview.