PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Grizzly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grizzly
vs
Miller

187 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Grizzly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.

It looks like Joe Grizzly has been cut.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Grizzly counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grizzly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Grizzly moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a right hand that Grizzly ducks under and follows up with a left that Grizzly also avoids with ease.
Grizzly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizzly tries a head kick but it misses.
Grizzly throws a head kick that half lands.
Grizzly lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grizzly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Grizzly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grizzly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Grizzly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grizzly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Grizzly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Grizzly lands with a slapping head kick.
Grizzly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Grizzly.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Grizzly counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Grizzly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Grizzly saw that one coming.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller throws a body punch but Grizzly moves out of range.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Grizzly lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller misses with a body shot.
Grizzly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Grizzly counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller lands a nice hook to Grizzly's body. Grizzly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Grizzly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a hook. Grizzly ducked under it nicely.
Grizzly moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Grizzly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Grizzly.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grizzly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Grizzly'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.

Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Grizzly off the cage and back into range.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grizzly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Grizzly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grizzly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Grizzly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grizzly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Grizzly takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grizzly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Grizzly walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Grizzly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grizzly doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller connects with a jab.

Joe Grizzly's cut is getting worse.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Grizzly might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Grizzly counters with a head kick.
Grizzly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Grizzly's shoulder, as Grizzly tries to avoid the shot.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grizzly moves away.
Grizzly ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Grizzly counters with a head kick.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grizzly doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Grizzly counters with a nice body kick.
Grizzly has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Grizzly counters with a nice body kick.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Grizzly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller lands with a hook. Grizzly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grizzly throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Grizzly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grizzly throws a head kick that half lands.
Marcus Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Grizzly counters with a head kick.
Grizzly staying out of range there.
Miller throws a hook but Grizzly avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Grizzly counters with a head kick.
Grizzly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grizzly scrambles back to his feet.
Grizzly throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller throws a hook to the side of Grizzly's head but Grizzly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grizzly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Grizzly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Grizzly's head back.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grizzly scoring well with a low kick there.
Grizzly moves away from the strike by Miller.
Grizzly lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Grizzly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Grizzly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grizzly defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Grizzly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a right hand. Grizzly shakes it off.
Miller throws a hook but Grizzly blocks it.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Grizzly is just out of range.
Grizzly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller throws the left hand but Grizzly avoids the punch easily.
Grizzly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Grizzly's head but Grizzly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grizzly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly slips a jab from Miller.
Nice defenses there by Grizzly.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Grizzly counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Grizzly moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grizzly moves away.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller connects with a right hand. Grizzly shakes it off.
Grizzly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Joe Grizzly's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Miller cracks Grizzly with a good jab.
Miller throws a jab when Grizzly was well out of range.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Grizzly counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller avoids the head kick by Grizzly.
Marcus Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Grizzly counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Miller misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a jab. Grizzly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Grizzly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Grizzly's head.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Grizzly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grizzly tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Grizzly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grizzly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller misses with a hook. Grizzly ducked under it nicely.
Miller misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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