PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roofer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miller
vs
Roofer

185 cm
26
190 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

188 cm
34
194 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 15 - 7 - 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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Roofer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ben Roofer has been cut.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Roofer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Roofer.
Roofer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller moves to clinch but Roofer breaks away
and Roofer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Roofer.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Roofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller takes a swing at Roofer's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller misses with a body shot.
Roofer cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Roofer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roofer manages to avoid it.
Roofer throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roofer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Roofer keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller avoids the head kick by Roofer.
Roofer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller throws a low kick but Roofer moves out of range easily.
Roofer misses with a kick to the body.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roofer thinks about the counter body kick.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller cracks the inside of Roofer's front leg.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roofer was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller has been working on his balance at Mello MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Roofer.
Miller throws a low kick but Roofer avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Roofer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller throws a body punch but Roofer moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roofer blocks a low kick nicely.
Roofer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roofer misses with a straight left.
Roofer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dax Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roofer scores with a spinning back kick!
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Miller rushes Roofer and presses him up against the cage.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roofer's face.
Roofer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Roofer blocks with his arms.
Miller presses Roofer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofer scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roofer.

Roofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Roofer.
Roofer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Roofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roofer.
Roofer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller throws a hook but Roofer blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Roofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roofer swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Roofer.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roofer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roofer misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Roofer.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roofer tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Roofer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Roofer looks winded!
Roofer managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Roofer lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

Roofer breaks the clinch.
Roofer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roofer is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roofer. Roofer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dax Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Roofer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller moves out of range as Roofer strikes.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller is looking to wear down Roofer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Roofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roofer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Roofer.
Good leg kick by Roofer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Roofer throws a body kick that misses.
Roofer tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roofer throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller lands with a straight right. Roofer didn't see that one coming.

That has opened up Ben Roofer's cut even more.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roofer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer scores with a head kick.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roofer checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Roofer's head back.

Miller gets a clinch.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Roofer shrugs off.

The cut above Ben Roofer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miller keeps control of Roofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roofer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Roofer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Miller.
Roofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roofer struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Roofer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofer presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roofer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roofer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roofer backwards.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roofer.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Roofer.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roofer is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.

Ben Roofer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.

Miller clinches up with Roofer and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Roofer avoids the damage to the body.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Roofer controls the action.
Miller lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Roofer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dax Miller!
Dax Miller managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry), into his post fight interview.