PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleetus Miller (ranked 6230 p4p, 3581 weight class) and Bogdan Kireyev (ranked 674 p4p, 444 weight class). Kireyev has chosen Sirin Ensemble - My Sinful Soul as his entrance music. Cleetus Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Kireyev

190 cm
18
226
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
253
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cleetus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kireyev!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kireyev throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kireyev slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Kireyev swinging wildly here.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kireyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Kireyev throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kireyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller tries to break free but Kireyev pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kireyev.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kireyev.
A shot in the inside from Kireyev.
Kireyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kireyev.
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!
Kireyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kireyev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kireyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kireyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kireyev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Kireyev cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Come on Kireyev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kireyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kireyev lands a shoulder strike.
Kireyev pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Cleetus Miller has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Kireyev.
Kireyev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kireyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Kireyev.
Kireyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Kireyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kireyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kireyev lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kireyev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kireyev.
Kireyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Kireyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kireyev lands an uppercut.

Miller is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kireyev throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kireyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Kireyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kireyev smiles and moves away.
Bogdan Kireyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kireyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kireyev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Miller is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Kireyev!
Our winner, Bogdan Kireyev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.