PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Roos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roos
vs
Miller

192 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
207 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pieter Roos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roos swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

Miller drives through and clinches with Roos against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roos shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Roos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Roos moves into the clinch.
Roos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
Roos working hard to break the clinch.
Roos connects with a knee to the head.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller moves to clinch but Roos breaks away
letting Roos counter with a right hand.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Roos counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Roos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller tries to clinch but Roos moves away

and Roos counters by clinching up.
Roos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miller taking a breather.
Roos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Miller's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gareth Miller.

Roos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Miller on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roos tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roos slows down the pace here.
Roos is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Roos jumps guard but Miller stands there with Roos around his waist. Roos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Roos won't allow it.
Miller is stalling here.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller stalling the fight.

Miller manages to break the clinch.

Roos tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roos to the mat. Roos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Roos has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roos wants to stall.
Roos can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller is pushing Roos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Gareth Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roos goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller slowing the pace effectively.

Roos jumps guard and drags Miller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roos being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Miller stands up and waves to Roos to follow him.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roos clinches.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roos tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Roos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Roos backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Roos can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roos can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roos is trying to break free.
Roos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Pieter Roos has been cut.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Roos moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.

Miller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roos is trying to keep an underhook but Miller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miller in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Miller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.

Roos tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roos wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roos goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pieter Roos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pieter Roos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Roos swinging wildly here.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Roos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Roos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roos tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Roos is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roos up against the cage.
Roos wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Roos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roos can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller effectively controlling the action here.
Roos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing.
Miller stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gareth Miller.

Roos tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents a body shot from Roos.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Gareth Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to clinch up but Roos circles away and keeps his distance.

Roos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Gareth Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Roos can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos jumps guard but Miller stands there with Roos around his waist. Roos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roos takes a shot to the head.
Miller stalls.
Roos is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Pieter Roos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Miller!