PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Draper
vs
Miller

187 cm
20
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Draper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Draper tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draper is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Draper holds on to Miller's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draper prevents Miller from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draper dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Don Draper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Draper is out of range.
Draper misses with a hook.
Don Draper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Draper misses with a looping right.
Draper swinging wilding here.
Draper looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller scores with a jab. Draper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Draper.
Draper misses with a looping right.

Draper rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Draper throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Draper pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Draper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draper as he jumps to the side.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draper throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Draper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Draper's head back.
Miller moves forwards but Draper connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Miller is rocked!
Draper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Draper finish him?
Draper throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Draper misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Draper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Draper engages and cracks Miller with a massive lead left hook - Miller tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Draper is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Draper!