PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Miller has chosen Sweating Bullets as his entrance music. Denny Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Malik
vs
Miller

182 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denny Miller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to bum rush Malik with a series of wild strikes but Malik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller works Malik's body with a nice hook.
Malik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miller darts in and clinches Malik up against the cage.
Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a right hand.
Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Malik lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Malik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malik wants to break free but Miller has control.
Malik can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.

Malik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malik throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller scores with a body shot.

Malik gets a clinch.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Malik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller blocks a head kick by Malik.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller cracks Malik with a good jab.
Malik avoids the body shot from Miller.
Malik connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Malik throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller punishes Malik's body with a nice straight punch.
Malik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malik throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Malik is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Malik back into the cage.
Malik is trying to break free.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malik's elbow.
Malik can't break the clinch.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Malik is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Malik takes a shot to the head.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Malik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malik can't break the clinch.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller works on Malik's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller keeps control of Malik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Malik.
A frustrated look appears on Malik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller gets through Malik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
Malik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller is working Malik over against the cage.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malik.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maliks head.
Miller gets through Malik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller works on Malik's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Malik walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Waleed Malik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Denny Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malik tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Malik's head.
Miller taking a breather.
Malik blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller is looking to control Malik's arms but Malik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Malik breaks the clinch.
Malik tries a head kick but it misses.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Malik tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Malik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Malik avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller lands a left hand.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.

Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller throws a right hand that Malik ducks under and follows up with a left that Malik also avoids with ease.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Malik crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Denny Miller!
Denny Miller is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Denny Miller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.