PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean comes to the cage accompanied by Raising Hell. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bean
vs
Miller

177 cm
27
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
181 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
Bean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bean throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Bean seems unphased.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bean.
Bean looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
No joy there for Bean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bean manages to avoid it.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Bean moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller clobbers Bean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bean.
Bean looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bean slips a jab from Miller.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bean momentarily.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bean throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Bean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bean misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller trying to control but Bean is working from the bottom.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bean looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.

Bean working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bean moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Bean fails to land the takedown.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bean at a distance.
Bean is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.

Bean scores a takedown into full mount!
Bean landing punches.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller seems keen to control Bean's posture.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller is trying to control the position but Bean postures up.
Bean stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean is looking to improve his position.
Miller thows a huge punch but Bean dodges it nicely.
Miller prevents Bean from improving his position.
Bean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Miller tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bean's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Even with his hooks in, Bean manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miller holding both Bean 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bean.
Bean throws a solid leg kick but Miller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bean.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bean.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
Bean tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a left to the body.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bean.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Bean takes an elbow to the forehead.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Bean looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Bean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bean checks the leg kick.
Bean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Bean misses
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Ron Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ron Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Bean is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Bean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller cracks Bean with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bean tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Miller pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bean is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Miller!