PBP Commentary

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

Cross
vs
miller

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 London, David Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, brandon miller!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with an uppercut.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross tries to clinch but miller moves out of range.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Cross and sends miller crashing to the mat! Cross follows him down to the mat - miller regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

miller is rocked!

It looks like brandon miller has been cut.

Cross looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
miller is still in real trouble! Can Cross finish him?
Cross throwing shots but miller is blocking nicely.
miller seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross controlling the pace.
Cross looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cross slips a nice elbow through miller's hands, connecting with miller's forehead.
Cross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
miller taking some punishment here, with Cross in his half guard.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but miller keeps working.
miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cross wants to control from the top but miller keeps moving.
Cross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cross pushes down on miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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. Cross connects with a nice short shot to miller's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

miller looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Ground and pound from Cross.
miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
miller looks gassed!
Cross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on brandon miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

miller leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cross is defended easily by miller.
miller keeps the fight on the outside.
miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cross is defended easily by miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross blocks a head kick by miller.
brandon miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up with miller, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes miller against the ropes but miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross avoids the head kick by miller.
Cross shoots in for a double leg but miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cross shoots in and drives through. miller sprawls well.
A head kick misses from miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross tries to score a power double leg takedown but miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cross somewhat.
David Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross shoots in for a double leg but miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cross misses with a hook.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cross.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts miller as he jumps to the side.
Cross avoids the head kick by miller.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cross throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Cross is trying to get an arm triangle but miller is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cross's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but brandon miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on brandon miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Cross shoots in and drives through. miller sprawls well.
Cross tries to clinch up but miller circles away and keeps his distance.
miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cross.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cross.
Cross wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - miller circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross fails to land the takedown.
Cross avoids the head kick by miller.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross tries to clinch there but miller circles away.

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.
Cross is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from miller.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Cross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross tries for a takedown but miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cross scores with a jab. miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - miller circles away.
miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross tries to score a power double leg takedown but miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cross somewhat.
Cross tries to clinch but miller is having none of it.
Cross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with miller but miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cross shoots in but miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Cross with that takedown attempt.
Cross avoids the head kick by miller.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - miller circles away.
miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. miller defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
brandon miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brandon miller!