PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Miocic (ranked 4217 p4p, 4139 weight class) and Big Man (ranked 464 p4p, 0 weight class). Miocic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Die . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miocic
vs
Man

193 cm
25
245
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
250
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stipe Miocic !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Man!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miocic just misses with a punch to the body.

Miocic moves into range and clinches up with Man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Miocic pulls guard successfully.
Miocic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Miocic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Man preventing the sweep.
Miocic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miocic tries to get out of the position.
Miocic strikes from his own guard.
Miocic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Miocic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miocic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miocic throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miocic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miocic .
Miocic slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Miocic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man tries to kick Miocic off but Miocic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miocic is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miocic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miocic .
Miocic throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Miocic trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miocic .
Miocic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Man is trying to stand back up but Miocic is controlling him
Man tries to kick Miocic off in order to stand up. Miocic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Miocic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miocic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is working Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Miocic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Miocic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Man takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miocic lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miocic working the head and body with strikes.
Man avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miocic .
Miocic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Miocic 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Man defending against the ground and pound.
Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miocic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miocic . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miocic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man is avoiding damage well.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man wants to get back to his feet but Miocic is dominant here and he's now got Man's back!
Miocic lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stipe Miocic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Man misses.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with a looping right.
Miocic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miocic takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Stipe Miocic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miocic walks into a straight right hand from Man.

It looks like Stipe Miocic has been cut.
Miocic takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.

Miocic moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miocic .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
A short left from Man.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miocic blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Man.
Miocic jumps guard but Man stands there with Miocic around his waist. Miocic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man presses Miocic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Man.
Man lands a body shot.
Big Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Miocic tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a right hand.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
Miocic tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Miocic drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Miocic . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man gets through Miocic 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man pushes Miocic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man cracks Miocic with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Man.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miocic tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Man.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
A hook to the body from Man.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miocic s head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
Miocic 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Man.

Man drops Miocic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Miocic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Miocic is rocked!
Miocic 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Miocic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Man on the inside.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miocic s head.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
Man creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Miocic 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Miocic drops to his knees and Man pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Man!
In defeat, Stipe Miocic stepped up to the mic, saying 'I gave it my all in there tonight, but unfortunately, it didn't go my way. My opponent was tough and brought their A-game. I'll take this loss as a learning experience and come back even stronger. I want to thank my team, coaches, and fans for their support. I'll be back in the gym, working harder t'.