PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Sherk

185 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.

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

Sherk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Sherk is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Sherk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller has hold of Sherk's hands but Sherk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sherk not doing much here.
It looks like Sherk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sherk is stalling here. Miller is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sherk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Miller has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sherk struggling a bit here.
Sherk is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherk can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Miller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sherk is trying to improve his position.
Miller taking a breather here.
Sherk throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Miller working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk is looking to reverse the position.
Sherk regains half guard.
Sherk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sherk is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller wants to stand but Sherk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sherk is looking to escape.
Miller is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Sherk.
Sherk is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Sherk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sherk is looking for a sweep.
Miller slows the pace down.

Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sherk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sherk tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miller wants to stand but Sherk is controlling his arm.
Sherk is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sherk some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to stand but Sherk is controlling his arm.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Sherk dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sherk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Sherk is proving a slippery customer.
Sherk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller looking to control.
Sherk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sherk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sherk trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sherk did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
Sherk tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Sherk is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sherk wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller controlling his opponent.
Sherk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Sherk is looking to get to half guard.
Sherk tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Sherk tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Sherk is breathing heavily.
Miller with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Miller working Sherk over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bo Sherk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller looking to control but Sherk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sherk wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Sherk is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherk tries to lock up and control but Miller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bo Sherk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sherk drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sherk wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Sherk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Sherk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sherk trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller wants to stand but Sherk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk working a defensive guard but Miller manages to pass into side control anyway.
Miller controls the position from side control.
Sherk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller wants to stand but Sherk is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sherk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Sherk is trying to improve his position.
Miller trying to control the action but Sherk is working from the bottom.
Sherk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sherk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sherk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Miller decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sherk to his feet.

Sherk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Sherk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miller's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller controlling Sherk's posture.
Sherk distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller is trying to keep Sherk in close.
Sherk looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Sherk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sherk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Sherk!