PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Boks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Reggie Miller enters the cage!

Boks
vs
Miller

175 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Boks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bart Boks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boks wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boks is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Boks circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Boks.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boks is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Boks tries to clinch up.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Boks.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Boks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boks is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Boks circles away.
Boks wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Boks.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Reggie Miller has been cut.
Boks tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Miller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boks!
Boks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller tries to control but Boks wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boks turns into him and now he's in Miller's guard.
Boks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boks postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boks stops Miller from standing up.
Boks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boks is one step ahead there.
Miller keeping full guard, as Boks tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reggie Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boks wants to clinch but Miller slips to the side

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Boks tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.

Boks breaks the clinch.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Boks saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reggie Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Boks closes the distance looking to clinch

and Miller moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Boks.
Boks goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boks stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Boks darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Boks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Boks moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boks content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Boks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Boks stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.
Boks moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Boks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boks tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Boks looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.

Boks instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Boks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Boks forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.

Boks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Miller can't fight it off and eventually Boks manages to take the fight to the floor. Miller looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller working a defensive guard but Boks manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Miller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Boks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Miller's cut.
That's time! Boks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Boks moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boks.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boks counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Boks keeps him there for the moment.
Boks lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boks not doing much here.

Boks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miller to stand up.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boks tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Boks avoids the head kick by Miller.

Boks has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Boks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boks is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boks down to the mat. Boks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boks tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Boks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boks moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Boks drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Boks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boks.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Boks.

Boks breaks the clinch.
Boks throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boks is looking to clinch.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boks wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Boks doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Boks doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Boks wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Boks.
Boks fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boks misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Boks wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Boks both land. Nice combination.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boks moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Boks tries to clinch up.
Boks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Boks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Boks!