PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Hugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Miles has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hugger
vs
Miles

167 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bear Hugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Miles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hugger moves into the clinch successfully.
Hugger wants to break free but Miles has control.
Hugger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hugger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hugger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hugger.
Hugger is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hugger is trying to force a seperation but Miles has the dominant position.
Miles working aggressively here.
Miles is looking to control Hugger's arms but Hugger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miles has his back to the cage.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Miles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miles keeps control of Hugger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hugger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries to stall but Hugger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Hugger is trying to force a seperation but Miles has the dominant position.
Miles misses with some punches.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hugger.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hugger wants to get back to striking at distance but Miles won't allow it.
Hugger blocking some punches.
Hugger has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Hugger.
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hugger.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Hugger.
Hugger tries to circle away but Miles has him pinned against the cage.
Hugger is trying to break free.
Hugger prevents a body shot from Miles.
Miles misses with some punches.

Hugger breaks from the clinch.

Hugger takes the fight into the clinch.
Miles tries a body shot but Hugger blocks it.
Miles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hugger's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hugger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles has Hugger pressed against the cage, preventing Hugger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hugger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hugger's efforts to push away.
Hugger wants to break free but Miles has control.
Miles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hugger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hugger rushes Miles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hugger is trying to break the clinch but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Hugger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hugger has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Miles taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles.
Hugger working hard to break the clinch.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles prevents Hugger from breaking the clinch.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Hugger avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Miles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hugger clinches with his opponent.
Hugger has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Roger Miles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hugger tries to circle away but Miles has him pinned against the cage.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
Hugger blocks an uppercut.
Hugger tries to break free but Miles pushes him back against the cage.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hugger wants to get back to striking at distance but Miles won't allow it.
Miles is looking to control Hugger's arms but Hugger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miles has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Miles fails to land.
Hugger tries to break the clinch but Miles is controlling the position.
Hugger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Miles misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miles prevents Hugger from breaking the clinch.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Miles stalling in the clinch but Hugger improves position.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Hugger avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
Hugger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miles working aggressively here.
Miles has Hugger pressed against the cage, preventing Hugger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hugger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Hugger.
Miles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hugger tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Hugger.

Hugger has Miles up against the cage in a clinch.
Miles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miles working aggressively here.

Hugger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hugger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hugger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hugger tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hugger closes the distance and clinches.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Hugger working hard to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miles prevents Hugger from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles can't break the clinch.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugger has him pressed against the cage.
Hugger is trying to break free.
Miles wants to stall.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Hugger controls the action.
Miles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hugger is trying to break free.

Hugger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hugger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miles.
Hugger doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Miles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miles.
Miles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Miles. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hugger clinches up against the cage.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Hugger controls his hands.
Miles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hugger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miles misses with the head strike.

Hugger breaks from the clinch.
Hugger tries to clinch up.
Miles dips to his left and cracks Hugger with an uppercut!
Hugger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hugger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miles tests Hugger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bear Hugger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hugger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Miles. Those never looked like landing.
Miles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Miles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hugger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miles scores with a sloppy right hand. Hugger should have avoided that one.

Hugger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles.
Miles looking to slow down the pace here.
Miles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hugger's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hugger.
Hugger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hugger is trying to break the clinch but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Hugger.
Hugger has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.

Hugger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hugger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hugger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Hugger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Miles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miles.
Miles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hugger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Hugger is just out of range.

Hugger forces Miles back against the cage and clinches.
Hugger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hugger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hugger wants to break free but Miles has control.
Miles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miles is looking to break free of the clinch but Hugger has double underhooks.
Hugger can't break the clinch.

Hugger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a nice hook to Hugger's body. Hugger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hugger closes the distance and clinches.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Hugger.

Hugger breaks from the clinch.

Hugger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miles, pushing him back against the cage.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Miles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hugger blocks a body shot from Miles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hugger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Hugger avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
Hugger is trying to break free.
Hugger is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugger has him pressed against the cage.
Miles trying to stall but Hugger improves his position.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.
Miles tries to break the clinch but Hugger is controlling the position.
Hugger is trying to break the clinch but Miles is controlling him.
Hugger working hard to break the clinch.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hugger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hugger moves into the clinch.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles is trying to push Hugger away but Hugger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugger has him pressed against the cage.
Miles tries to break free but Hugger pushes him back against the cage.
Miles has a couple of punches blocked by Hugger.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Hugger avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
Hugger blocking some punches.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles can't break the clinch.
Hugger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bear Hugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hugger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Miles.
I've got Miles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Miles!