PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril McCormack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Miller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Miller
vs
McCormack

182 cm
25
181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyril McCormack!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormack misses with the combination.
Miller throws a push kick but McCormack slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot by Miller.
McCormack slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller throws a jab when McCormack was well out of range.
McCormack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCormack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCormack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCormack there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCormack scores with a jab to the head.
Miller throws a hook but McCormack blocks it.
Miller lands a jab to McCormack's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller swings for the body but McCormack moves out of range.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by McCormack.
Miller tests McCormack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCormack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
McCormack swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
McCormack swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.

McCormack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a hook to the side of McCormack's head but McCormack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCormack thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormack tries to clinch up.
Miller clobbers McCormack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from McCormack.
A leg kick checked by McCormack.
McCormack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller wants to clinch

and McCormack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCormack has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
McCormack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCormack misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCormack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCormack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as McCormack controls his hands.
McCormack is working Miller over against the cage.
McCormack can't break the clinch.
Miller working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
McCormack is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCormack lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from McCormack.
McCormack digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
McCormack lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by McCormack.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
McCormack lands a body punch.
Miller is breathing heavily.
McCormack is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
McCormack works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCormack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

McCormack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from McCormack misses.
McCormack scores with a body shot.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller throws the left hand but McCormack avoids the punch easily.

McCormack moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormack tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from McCormack as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from McCormack.
McCormack tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCormack scores with a hook to the body.
McCormack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.

McCormack breaks from the clinch.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCormack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miller rather than just go for the knockout.
McCormack lands a lovely overhand right.
McCormack connects with the punch.

Miller is rocked!
McCormack lands an uppercut, right on the button! Miller tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyril McCormack!