PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata has chosen Soundcritters - Haka War Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miles
vs
Ngata

177 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Leviathan Clothing

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Miles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles gets tackled into the cage by Ngata. Ngata maintains the clinch.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Miles cracks Ngata with a nice body shot.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ngata fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
A short right from Miles on the inside.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Miles misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles tries to work over Ngata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Miles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miles stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Miles 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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles stalls.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with some punches.
A short right from Miles on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Miles misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Miles .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ngata up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Miles gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata tries to work over Miles 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Ngata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles cracks Ngata with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngata is working Miles over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Miles stalling the fight.
Ngata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miles lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngata lands a left hand.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miles trying to stall but Ngata improves his position.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ngata lands a body shot.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ngata.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles blocking some punches.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Ngata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Miles lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .
Miles misses with some punches.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
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 Benjamin Miles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ngata scores with a shot to the body.
Ngata throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Ngata lands with a shot to the body.
Ngata misses with a body shot

and Miles moves into the clinch.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Ngata controls the action.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Ngata avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miles .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Miles tries to work over Ngata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ngata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles takes a shot to the head.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata tries to work over Miles 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Ngata scores with a shoulder strike.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Miles .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to stall.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Miles working aggressively here.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ngata lands with a light punch inside.
Miles 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.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
Miles pushes Ngata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miles s head.
Miles wants to stall.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
Ngata misses with some punches.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Nice body punch from Ngata - that landed with a thud.
Ngata lands a right hand.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Ngata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Ngata taking a breather.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles wants to stall.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Miles .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles blocks a body shot from Ngata.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles trying to control the position but instead, Ngata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miles into the cage.
Ngata lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata scores with a shot to the side of Miles 's head.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Miles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miles prevents a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tangaroa Ngata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ngata thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ngata darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Ngata lands with a short shot to the head.
Miles 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miles trying to control the position but instead, Ngata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miles into the cage.
Ngata blocks an uppercut.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ngata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Ngata blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles looking to stall.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by Miles .
A short right from Miles .
Miles stalling in the clinch but Ngata improves position.
Ngata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Miles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Ngata gets through Miles 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Ngata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ngata blocking some punches.
Ngata is struggling to control the position.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles .
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
Ngata tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Miles swings wildly with an uppercut but Ngata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miles pushes Ngata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Miles .
Ngata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata prevents a body shot from Miles .
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ngata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Ngata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ngata misses with some punches.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Ngata lands a shot to the body.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
Miles wants to stall.
Miles is trying to stall.
Ngata pushes Miles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles looking to stall.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Still in the clinch, Ngata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ngata.
Ngata lands a hook that snaps the head of Miles backwards.

Miles is rocked!
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miles backwards.
Oh Miles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngata lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngata scores with a hook to the body.
Ngata creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Miles with a big uppercut! Miles tries to clinch up but Ngata pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Miles to the mat! Miles covers up and Ngata unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tangaroa Ngata!
Tangaroa Ngata thanked the fans post fight for their support.