PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleetus Miller (ranked 3432 p4p, 24855 weight class) and Mason Rua (ranked 434 p4p, 634 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Rua

190 cm
20
218
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
22
202
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cleetus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Rua!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Cleetus Miller has been cut.
Miller throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Mason Rua has been cut.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been hearing reports that Miller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Rua throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller slips a straight right by Rua.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Rua scores with a hook.
Cleetus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Rua's head back.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Rua is rocked!
Miller steps in with a hook that catches Rua right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Miller follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rua looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleetus Miller!
Cleetus Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.