PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Munster Draon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Miller has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miller
vs
Draon

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Munster Draon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller stuns Draon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Draon moves out of range.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Draon is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller fails to land the takedown.

Draon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller!

Draon is working for a guillotine from mount but Miller frees his head quite easily.
Miller tries to lock up and control but Draon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Draon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miller is surviving well by controlling Draon's body position as best he can.
Draon prevents Miller from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Miller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Draon thowing shots but they're missing.

Draon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Draon looks gassed!
Draon avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Draon unloads with some shots from mount but Miller bucks and avoids them well.

Draon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miller has worked his arm free - good work by Miller!
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller manages to get to full guard.

Draon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!
Miller trying to control but Draon is working from the bottom.

Draon looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draon is looking to reverse the position.
Miller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Miller has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Miller trying to control but Draon is having none of it.
Draon can't escape the position.
Draon tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller looking to control but Draon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Draon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miller.

Draon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Draon is trying to escape the mount.
Draon gets back to half guard.
Draon trying to control but Miller postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Draon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.

Draon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Draon tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Draon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.

Draon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Draon.
Draon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Draon punching from the bottom.
Miller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Draon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Draon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller throws a series of punches but Draon moves out of range.

Draon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Draon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Draon avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Miller is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Draon locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Miller is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Munster Draon!