PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Geisbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miles
vs
Geisbert

185 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Geisbert!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles throws a head kick that misses.
Miles misses with a head kick.
Miles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Geisbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miles but Miles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Miles gets caught napping as Geisbert dives in and scores a takedown. Miles manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Geisbert throws a big elbow that misses.
Geisbert looking to pass the guard.
Miles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miles tries to get out of the position.
Miles pulls Geisbert in to control the position.
Miles has a closed guard, preventing Geisbert from standing up.
Geisbert looks gassed!
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!
Geisbert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miles wants to stand up but Geisbert is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisbert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miles wants to get back to his feet but Geisbert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Geisbert wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Miles. No joy for Geisbert on that attempt.
Miles scores with a shot to the body.
Geisbert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisbert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Geisbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miles lands a nice hook to Geisbert's body. Geisbert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles scores with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Geisbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Geisbert doesn't seem bothered though.
Miles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Geisbert under the eye.
A good leg kick by Miles.
Miles lands a jab to the nose.
Miles is looking to wear down Geisbert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miles tests Geisbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miles connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geisbert drops his hands momentarily and Miles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Geisbert's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Miles - just one landing.
Oscar Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miles digs a good hook to Geisbert's body.
Geisbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Geisbert shoots in and drives through. Miles sprawls well.
Oscar Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Geisbert.
Miles throws a series of punches but Geisbert moves out of range.
Geisbert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Geisbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miles - that will leave a mark!
Miles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Geisbert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Geisbert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miles.
Miles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Miles.
Geisbert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Geisbert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miles lands a slapping body shot.
Miles lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miles stuns Geisbert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miles lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Miles dominated that round.
That's time! Miles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick and Geisbert moves out of range easily.
Miles misses with a head kick.
Miles misses with a hook. Geisbert ducked under it nicely.
Geisbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Geisbert walks forward, straight into a front kick from Miles.
Miles connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Geisbert.
Miles digs a good hook to Geisbert's body.
Geisbert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miles lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geisbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Oscar Miles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws a body punch but Geisbert moves out of range.
Miles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Geisbert is out of range.
Geisbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Oscar Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geisbert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Geisbert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Geisbert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miles to score with a decent uppercut.
Miles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Geisbert gets a clinch.

Geisbert jumps guard and drags Miles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Geisbert on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Geisbert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Geisbert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miles connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Geisbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miles looking to pass the guard.
Miles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miles postures up in Geisbert's guard and throws a big left but Geisbert blocks it.
Geisbert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miles stopping the sweep attempt from Geisbert.
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!
Geisbert trying to control the position.
Miles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geisbert can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miles is looking to work some ground and pound but Geisbert has wrist control.
Miles throwing strikes from guard but Geisbert blocks nicely.
Geisbert trying to strike off his back.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.

Geisbert pushes Miles off and scrambles back to his feet.
Geisbert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles connects with a nice looking jab.
Miles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geisbert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles tries to bum rush Geisbert with a series of wild strikes but Geisbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geisbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Geisbert.
Miles lunges at Geisbert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Geisbert's hand.
A jab from Miles does it's job there.
Miles scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Miles dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Geisbert's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Geisbert duly obliges.
Stephen Geisbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles lands with a cross.
Geisbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geisbert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Geisbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Geisbert looking to score a takedown here. Miles is defending well but Geisbert drives through and ends up in Miles's guard.
Miles wants to get back to his feet but Geisbert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miles wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Geisbert manages to pass to side control.
Miles is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geisbert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miles sees it coming and defends easily.

Geisbert seems to be looking for submissions.
Geisbert prevents Miles from improving his position.
Miles pushes Geisbert off looking to stand but Geisbert dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisbert wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.

Geisbert stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miles to get to his feet.
Miles avoids the head kick by Geisbert.
Miles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miles connects with a right hand. Geisbert shakes it off.
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geisbert takes one on the button.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Miles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geisbert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Geisbert lands a high kick!
Geisbert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miles looks to land a left hand but Geisbert moved out of range nicely.
Geisbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Geisbert needs to keep his hands up - Miles had a free shot at his head there.
Geisbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Geisbert moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Miles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miles blocks a head kick by Geisbert.
Geisbert shoots for a takedown but Miles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Geisbert's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miles throws a body punch but Geisbert moves out of range.
Geisbert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miles throws a combination that misses
and Geisbert counters with a two punch combo.
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miles misses with a right hand

and Geisbert counters by clinching up.
Geisbert connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miles as Geisbert tries to tie him up.

Miles breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stephen Geisbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Miles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geisbert fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Miles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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