PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Miles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tupac - Only God Can Judge Me. Tiao Macale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macale
vs
Miles

173 cm
39
177 lbs
50 - 18 - 1

185 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140

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 50 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darrell Miles!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale scores with a push kick.
Macale moves out of range as Miles strikes.
A big left from Miles misses.
Macale has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Miles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Macale counters with a body kick that stops Miles in his tracks momentarily.
Macale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miles.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Miles's shoulder, as Miles tries to avoid the shot.
Macale lands a leg kick that knocks Miles off balance momentarily.
Macale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Miles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Macale slips a jab from Miles.
Miles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Miles has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Macale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macale was well out of range. Poor timing from Miles.
Decent striking displayed by Miles there.
Miles throws a good cross that connects.
Darrell Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macale gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miles to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miles has gone for a leg lock! Macale slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miles's guard.
Miles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miles is looking to sweep but instead, Macale has passed into half guard.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Macale has control of the leg.
Macale is taking a breather. Miles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to control Macale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miles avoid being mounted?
Miles tries to get to full guard but Macale has control of the leg.
Miles keeps trying to improve his position.
Miles is controlling Macale's position as best he can from this difficult position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macale moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miles moves away.

Miles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles is thwarting Macale's attempts to control the position.
Miles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miles wants to control from the top but Macale keeps moving.
Miles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Macale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Macale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miles connects with a couple of short punches.
Macale trying to keep a closed guard but Miles is proving a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles throwing strikes but missing.
Miles looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miles trying to control but Macale is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Miles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A cross from Macale lands.
Macale leaves Miles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Jab, jab by Miles - just one landing.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Macale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Macale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miles finds it's way round the side to connect with Macale's head.
Macale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Macale blocks a jab.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macale moves away.
Tiao Macale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macale, as that shot connected.
Miles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Macale.
Macale throws a leg kick that misses.
Macale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macale sprawls well. Macale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miles gets slowly back to his feet.
Miles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macale.
Macale looks to score with a jab to the body but Miles is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Miles. That snapped Macale's head back.
Macale throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a right hand that misses
and Macale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Macale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Miles throws a shot from downtown. Macale moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miles throws an overhand right that lands on Macale's shoulder, as Macale tries to avoid the shot.
Miles throws a lazy right hand but Macale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrell Miles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles throws a series of punches but Macale moves out of range.
Macale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Macale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macale.
Miles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miles missing with a left hand there. Macale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Macale connects with a right hand. Miles shakes it off.
Miles swings for the body but Macale moves out of range.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
Good shot there by Miles.
Miles throws a right hand that misses
and Macale counters with a nice leg kick.
Miles fails to land the takedown.
Tiao Macale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrell Miles.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt
and Macale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miles is breathing heavily.
Macale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Macale.
Miles throws a poor cross that misses
and Macale counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Macale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miles. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
Miles misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Miles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miles throws a lazy right hand but Macale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Miles is out of range.
Miles misses with a straight right.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miles goes for a double leg but Macale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macale continues to drive forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles being controlled against the cage.
Macale tries to land a knee to the head but Miles blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Macale keeps Miles at a distance using the push kick.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Macale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Macale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macale. Miles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Macale.
Donk. Macale catches Miles right on the button with a cross.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macale manages to avoid it.
Macale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miles.
Macale leaves Miles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tiao Macale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrell Miles.
Miles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Macale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miles doesn't seem phased though.

Miles is rocked!
Miles misses with a body punch
and Macale counters with an inside leg kick.
Miles is still on wobbly legs! Can Macale finish him?
Macale cracks Miles with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Miles falls to his knees and Macale doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiao Macale!
Tiao Macale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.