PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dell Optiplex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Miao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miao has chosen discolamon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Optiplex
vs
Miao

225 cm
38
156 lbs
10 - 23 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 10 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dell Optiplex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keenan Miao!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Optiplex throws a sloppy head kick and Miao moves out of range easily.
Miao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Optiplex counters with a head kick. That will keep Miao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miao looks to land a combination but Optiplex avoids it well.
Miao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan Miao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miao lands a jab to Optiplex's midsection.
Optiplex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Optiplex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miao.
Optiplex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Miao does no damage.
Miao throws a combination that misses
and Optiplex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miao throws a series of punches but Optiplex avoids them all with ease.
Miao throws a right hand that Optiplex ducks under and follows up with a left that Optiplex also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Optiplex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miao misses with a double jab.
Miao misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan Miao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miao throws a lazy uppercut
and Optiplex counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Miao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miao misses with a double jab
and Optiplex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miao misses with the combination.
Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miao misses with a double jab

and Optiplex counters with a head kick that drops Miao!

Miao is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miao misses with a wild combination.
Miao looks to throw the jab but Optiplex is out of range.
Miao swinging wildly here.
Miao misses with a combination

and Optiplex counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Optiplex looking to finish!
Miao is still in real trouble! Can Optiplex finish him?

Miao kicks Optiplex off and gets to his feet.
Miao seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Optiplex counters with a head kick that drops Miao!
Miao has a closed guard, preventing Optiplex from standing up.

Miao manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miao misses with a series of wild punches.
Miao throws a series of punches but Optiplex moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Miao.
Jab, jab by Optiplex - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miao missing with a left hand there. Optiplex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miao scores with a nice right hand.
Miao throws a combination that misses
and Optiplex counters with a low kick, right behind Miao 's knee.
Optiplex tries a low kick but Miao avoids it.
Miao throws a shot from downtown. Optiplex moves away and avoids it.
Miao throws a nice looking combination but Optiplex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Miao fails to land with a series of punches.
Miao misses with a double jab
and Optiplex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miao looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Optiplex connects with an inside leg kick.
Miao misses with a combination
and Optiplex counters with a low kick, right behind Miao 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dell Optiplex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Optiplex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Optiplex throws a head kick that misses.
Miao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miao looks to land a combination but Optiplex avoids it well.
Dell Optiplex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Optiplex throws a sloppy head kick and Miao moves out of range easily.
Miao takes a swing at Optiplex's ribcage but misses.
Miao looks to land a combination but Optiplex avoids it well.
Miao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Optiplex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Miao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Optiplex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miao. Optiplex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miao misses with a combination
and Optiplex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miao is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Optiplex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miao tries to bum rush Optiplex with a series of wild strikes but Optiplex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miao is breathing heavily.
Miao misses with a few strikes there.
Dell Optiplex is winning the standup battle so far.
Miao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Optiplex misses with a head kick.
Miao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Optiplex.
Miao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Optiplex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Optiplex counters with a nice uppercut.
Optiplex goes for a double leg but Miao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miao continues to drive forward.
Miao is trying to force a seperation but Optiplex has the dominant position.
Miao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miao breaks the clinch.
Miao tries to bum rush Optiplex with a series of wild strikes but Optiplex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Optiplex tries a head kick but it misses.
Miao avoids the head kick by Optiplex.
Optiplex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Optiplex.
Optiplex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miao.
Miao fails to land with a series of punches.
Miao misses the shot to the body.
Miao swinging wildly here.
A combination from Miao does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Optiplex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Optiplex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miao misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Optiplex.
Optiplex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Optiplex moves in looking to clinch but Miao pushes him off.
Optiplex goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Optiplex counters with a stiff right hand.
Miao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Optiplex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miao misses with a double jab
and Optiplex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miao misses with a wild combination.
Optiplex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miao misses with a double jab
and Miao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Optiplex is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Optiplex throws a sloppy head kick and Miao moves out of range easily.
Optiplex misses with a head kick.
Optiplex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Optiplex is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miao swinging wildly here.
Optiplex misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dell Optiplex 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!

Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Optiplex lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Optiplex takes one to the chin there.
Miao misses with the combination.
Miao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miao misses with a series of wild punches.
Miao throws a series of punches but Optiplex moves out of range.
Optiplex throws a sloppy head kick and Miao moves out of range easily.
Miao throws a series of punches but Optiplex moves out of range.
Miao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Optiplex tries a head kick but it misses.
Optiplex throws a head kick but Miao moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Optiplex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Optiplex momentarily.
Optiplex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miao.
Optiplex dodges the punch combination from Miao.
Optiplex lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miao misses with an uppercut.
Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miao slips a jab and a cross from Optiplex.
Miao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Optiplex.
Optiplex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

A big head kick from Optiplex and Miao is sent sprawling to the canvas!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miao scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Optiplex misses with a head kick.
Miao takes a swing at Optiplex's ribcage but misses.
Miao misses the body punch
and Optiplex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keenan Miao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Optiplex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Miao does no damage.
Miao misses with a double jab
and Optiplex counters with a flying knee that drops Miao! Optiplex dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dell Optiplex!
Keenan Miao was interviewed post fight and said 'i don't need this shit'.