|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Dacke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Miller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
28
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
194 cm
28
291 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Sirius Dacke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Miller!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller walks into a jab.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dacke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dacke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dacke slows the pace down in half guard.
Dacke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dacke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miller for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dacke stands up and beckons Miller to join him on the feet.
Dacke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Dacke persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dacke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dacke gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dacke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dacke decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dacke or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller, which made it look bad.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dacke goes for a double leg but Miller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miller continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirius Dacke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dacke throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dacke.
Dacke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller misses with a hook.
Dacke lands with an overhand left.
Dacke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dacke lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller tries to sprawl but Dacke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dacke is taking a breather. Miller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dacke is working away from the top position though.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dacke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacke stands up out of the half guard.
Dacke tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Dacke fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miller tries to bum rush Dacke with a series of wild strikes but Dacke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller scores with a jab.
Dacke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dacke tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darius Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dacke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sirius Dacke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dacke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Further stalling from Dacke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Dacke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dacke throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Dacke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller with a jab.
Miller slips a straight right by Dacke.
Dacke misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dacke shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirius Dacke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacke misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dacke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Dacke misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dacke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings for the body but Dacke moves out of range.
Dacke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller throws out a counter right but Dacke avoids it with no problem.
Dacke shoots and misses
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Dacke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dacke has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dacke misses with a takedown
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Dacke managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller drops Dacke with a big knee straight up the middle! Dacke is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dacke is rocked!
It looks like Sirius Dacke has been cut.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Oh Dacke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dacke throws out the jab.
Miller is looking for the big counter here.
Dacke seems to have got his legs back now.
Sirius Dacke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Dacke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirius Dacke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dacke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dacke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dacke.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirius Dacke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Dacke is out of range.
Dacke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dacke is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dacke tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darius Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller moves into range and clinches up with Dacke.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Dacke blocks it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dacke avoids it.
Miller lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dacke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dacke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller scores with a counter punch that sends Dacke to the canvas! Miller smells blood - he's punishing Dacke with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dacke has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Miller!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
