PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Stone

185 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stone!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miller.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Stone shrugs it off though.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Stone misses.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Miller avoids the body shot from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Dax Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stone if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Miller.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Stone takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller motions for Stone to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone digs a good hook to Miller's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Stone cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Stone misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stone throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone throws an off balance right hand

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Miller slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller stalling in the clinch.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dax Miller 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.

Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dax Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
A big left from Stone misses.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Stone catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
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!
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Miller defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Miller.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Stone thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller blocks a jab.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Stone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller blocks a jab.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Miller tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dax Miller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Stone takes a kick to the side of the head.

Stone is rocked!
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Miller tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stone! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Miller is unloading with more strikes now! Stone drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Miller!