PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Showboat Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles has chosen Kings of Leon - Closer as his entrance music. Showboat Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wes Miles's chin.

Fisher
vs
Miles

190 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
196 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Showboat Fisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wes Miles!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher lands with a cross.
Miles connects with a body shot that sends Fisher's belly button to the back.
Fisher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miles throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Miles shoots in.
Miles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miles throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Miles.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
Fisher throws a jab when Miles was well out of range.
Miles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fisher. Fisher obviously looking to wear him down.
Fisher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Miles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Miles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fisher can pounce on him.
Fisher throws a front kick aimed at Miles's knee but Miles avoids it well.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.

Miles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miles obliges.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miles is defending well for now.
Fisher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miles up against the cage.
Miles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisher's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to maintain a safe position but Miles gets an underhook and turns Fisher into the cage.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Miles.
Fisher tries to break free but Miles pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fisher.
Miles tries to work over Fisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Miles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher slowing the pace effectively.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisher pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Miles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Fisher looking to throw knees to the head but Miles is blocking nicely.
Fisher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Miles has the dominant position.
Miles is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisher tries to work over Miles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Showboat Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fisher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Miles throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
Fisher with a nice cross.
Miles scores with a jab to the head.
Miles checks a leg kick.
Fisher thuds his right hand into Miles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Miles there.
Miles blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Showboat Fisher dominated that 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.

Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miles counters with a stiff right hand.
Miles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. Miles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Miles saw that one coming.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Miles just misses with a punch to the body.
Miles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Miles lands a nice hook to Fisher's body. Fisher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miles scores with a shot to the body.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miles feints and then cracks Fisher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fisher down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fisher.
Miles scores with a hook to the body. Fisher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Showboat Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Miles checks a leg kick.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miles defending well as Fisher loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher scores with a spinning back kick!
Fisher moves out of range of the body kick.
Miles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fisher rather than just go for the knockout.
Miles slips under a jab from Fisher.
Showboat Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miles walks into a stiff left hand from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles checks a leg kick nicely.
Miles lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miles circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miles.
Miles checks a leg kick.
Miles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fisher is out of range and Miles settles back down.
Miles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fisher in his tracks.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Miles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Miles.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miles tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fisher misses with a kick to the body.
Miles wants to land a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Miles moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.
Miles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miles blocks a low kick nicely.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Miles lands with a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Miles thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Fisher misses.
Miles checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles checks a low kick from Fisher.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher lunges at Miles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miles's hand.
Nice jab there from Fisher.
Fisher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
Miles throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
Miles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wes Miles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fisher connects with a high kick.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Miles.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miles lands a front kick.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fisher throws a leg kick which misses Miles's front leg but catches the back leg as Miles tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Miles.
Fisher lands a leg kick that knocks Miles off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miles counters with a straight right hand.
Miles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisher under the eye.
Fisher throws a leg kick
and Miles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Miles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher checks a leg kick nicely.
Showboat Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miles throws a nice outside leg kick.

Miles forces Fisher back against the cage and clinches.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miles or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miles missing with knees to the body.
Miles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fisher or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles pushes Fisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Miles connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Showboat Fisher has been cut.
Miles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Miles.
Miles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miles lands an uppercut.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fisher or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stalling against the cage.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.

Miles jumps guard and drags Fisher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Miles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miles controlling Fisher's posture.
Miles keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Showboat Fisher just wasn't active enough.
Fisher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miles is out of range and Fisher settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles staying out of range there.
Fisher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miles checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Miles really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Showboat Fisher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good work by Miles as he checks the leg kick.
Fisher moves out of range of the body kick from Miles.
Nice uppercut lands for Fisher. That snapped Miles's head back.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miles.
Miles throws a low kick, looking for Fisher's leg but Fisher calmly moves out of range.
Miles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Miles swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Miles connects with a body shot.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Miles sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws the kick towards the body but Fisher avoids it.
Miles misses with a body shot.
Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Miles avoids it.
Miles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miles.
Fisher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Fisher is predictable there
and Miles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Miles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fisher.
Fisher thows a leg kick but Miles checks it
and Miles counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miles misses the jab.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles.
Nice defenses there by Miles.
Miles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miles cracks the inside of Fisher's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miles connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick

and Miles moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.
Fisher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisher tries to break free but Miles pushes him back against the cage.
Miles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher pushes off an throws an elbow but Miles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fisher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fisher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Miles.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fisher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miles's brow.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Miles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but Miles blocks it.
Nice body punch from Miles.
Miles misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Miles dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Showboat Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisher gets tackled into the cage by Miles. Miles maintains the clinch.

Miles breaks the clinch.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Miles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fisher throws a leg kick that misses.
Miles connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Fisher blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Miles misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher jabs at Miles's body.
Miles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fisher avoids it really well and circles away.
Showboat Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Miles.
Miles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Miles swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fisher's corner calls for a 1-2. Fisher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fisher.
Miles avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Miles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Miles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Miles.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miles.
Fisher misses with an uppercut
and Miles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a leg kick but Fisher checks it.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher throws a nice head kick!
Miles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miles scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miles scores with a body shot.
Fisher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fisher.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Showboat Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miles scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Fisher. No joy for Miles on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fisher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Miles.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Miles closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Miles pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fisher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fisher throws a low kick, looking for Miles's leg but Miles calmly moves out of range.
Miles misses with a wild combination.
Miles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisher counters with a left and a right that stings Miles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miles. That one must have hurt.
Wes Miles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Miles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A cross from Fisher lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miles checks a low kick from Fisher.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Showboat Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Miles!
Wes Miles is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Wes Miles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.