|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Miles (ranked 941 p4p, 34 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 785 p4p, 31 weight class). Miles comes to the cage accompanied by You Never Met a Mother Fucker Quite Like Me. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 150 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen scores with punches from side control.
Sonnen looks up at the clock and then as Miles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sonnen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is looking to take a break and control but Miles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miles takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miles taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Miles takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Miles is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sonnen lands a few punches from side control.
Sonnen is chipping away with strikes.
Sonnen wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.
Sonnen lands some shots froms side control.
Miles on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Miles is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sonnen looks up at the clock and then as Miles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sonnen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miles looks to move to half guard but instead Sonnen has passed into mount! Damn!
Miles is in a horrible position here. Sonnen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonnen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miles has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sonnen's lack of action.
Miles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miles taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sonnen drops an elbow to the side of Miles's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Miles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sonnen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Miles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonnen is looking to take a break and control but Miles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sonnen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Miles's hands, connecting with Miles's forehead.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Miles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sonnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Miles's temple.
Sonnen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Miles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen drops an elbow to the side of Miles's head.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miles is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Miles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miles is looking to clinch.
Miles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chael Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles has hold of Sonnen's hands but Sonnen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miles has hold of Sonnen's hands but Sonnen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sonnen controlling the pace.
Sonnen working Miles over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen working over Miles with some ground and pound. Miles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miles taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen is trying to control. Miles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Miles's hands, connecting with Miles's forehead.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Miles's hands, connecting with Miles's forehead.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miles is rocked!
Miles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Miles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Miles seems to have got his legs back now.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sonnen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Miles.
Sonnen lands a few punches from side control.
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sonnen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sonnen connects with a decent elbow.
Sonnen is working Miles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Miles takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard.
Sonnen lands a huge shot from side control! Miles is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
An out of breath Chael Sonnen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Richie Miles had this to say: 'You got the better of me this time, but you wont be so lucky the next time'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
