PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Storo (ranked 4597 p4p, 3478 weight class) and Dan Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Storo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Storo
vs
Miles

218 cm
25
248
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
270
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Storo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storo looks to land a combination. Miles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Storo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miles, pushing him back against the cage.
Storo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Storo tries to pull guard but Miles holds him up against the cage and eventually Storo drops back down to his feet.
Miles prevents Storo from breaking the clinch.
Storo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Miles has clasped his hands together around Storo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Storo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles misses with a shot to the body
and Storo counters with a three punch combo that has Miles backing up. Miles nods at Storo to acknowledge the strikes.
Storo shoots in for a double leg but Miles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Storo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miles throws a hook but Storo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miles as he jumps to the side.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Miles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miles is trying to control the action in half guard but Storo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storo moves into full guard.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Storo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling from the top position.
Storo pulls Miles in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miles stays in close to Storo's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Miles looking to score a takedown here. Storo is defending well but Miles drives through and ends up in Storo's guard.
Miles sitting in guard here, content to control.
Storo wants to stand and escape but Miles is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to control from the top but Storo keeps moving.
Storo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miles wants to control from the top but Storo keeps moving.

Storo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miles defends it easily.

Storo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Storo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miles's guard.

Storo preventing the sweep.
Miles is trying to keep Storo in close.
Miles wants to stand and escape but Storo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storo's guard.

Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Storo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Storo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Storo 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.

Storo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miles.
Miles throws a hook but Storo avoids it easily.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storo moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Miles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miles can do to turn this around?
Storo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Storo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miles as he jumps to the side.

Miles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Storo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Miles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Storo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Storo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Storo moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Storo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Miles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Miles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Storo.
Miles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Storo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storo scores with a head kick. Miles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miles misses with a looping right.
John Storo is winning the standup battle so far.
Miles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Storo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Storo somewhat.
Miles with the counter takedown but Storo avoids it easily.
Miles throws a poor cross that misses
and Storo counters with an outside leg kick.
Storo tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miles! But no joy.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Storo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miles! But no joy.
Miles throws an overhand right that lands on Storo's shoulder, as Storo tries to avoid the shot.
Storo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miles.
Miles throws a jab when Storo was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miles throws out the jab.
Storo goes for a double leg but Miles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miles continues to drive forward.
Storo tries to pull guard but Miles won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Storo can't fight it off and eventually Miles manages to take the fight to the floor. Storo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Storo's head.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Storo is keeping the position.
Storo looking for a sweep. Not yet Storo, not yet.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Storo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storo is controlling Miles's posture.
Storo keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miles misses with a hook.

Miles closes the distance and clinches.
Miles stops a takedown attempt from Storo.

Miles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miles manages to end up in side control.
Miles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storo keeps working.
Miles takes a little break here. Storo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Miles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Storo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miles swivels and escapes.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miles wants it to stay on the feet.

Miles has Storo up against the cage in a clinch.
Storo has Miles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Storo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storo prevents a body shot from Miles.

Miles gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Storo kicks Miles off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miles tries to avoid it but Storo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miles to the ground. Miles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Storo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storo prevents Miles from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Storo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miles trying to keep a closed guard but Storo is proving a slippery customer.
Storo prevents Miles from getting back to his feet.
Storo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
John Storo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miles is trying to control the position but Storo postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storo counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a lazy right hand but Storo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miles throws the left hand but Storo avoids the punch easily.
Storo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miles manages to circle out of the way.
Storo lands a nice shot to the body.
Storo moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Storo tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.
Storo has a takedown stuffed.
Storo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miles avoids it really well and circles away.

Miles looking to score a takedown here. Storo is defending well but Miles drives through and ends up in Storo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Storo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miles wants to control from the top but Storo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Storo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Storo moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Miles.
I think Miles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan Miles!