PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ioannes Toma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Toma

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ioannes Toma!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Toma. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Toma keeps the fight on the outside.
Toma misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Toma 's knee.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Toma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toma wants a takedown.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ioannes Toma.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller scores a takedown into full mount!

Miller is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toma.

Miller drives through and clinches with Toma against the cage.
Miller fails to pull guard.
A short left from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toma drags the fight down to the ground.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Toma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller passes Toma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toma is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.

Miller stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Toma uses from the top position.
Miller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toma has passed into side control.
Miller stops Toma from passing to mount.
Miller is trying to control Toma's posture but Toma avoids it.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Toma wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.

Toma tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

Toma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toma tries to stand but Miller is controlling his head.

Toma swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Toma's guard.

Toma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller forces his way into half guard.

Toma is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Toma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Toma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toma.

Toma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toma wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller misses with a takedown attempt

and Toma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

Toma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Toma sits in half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Toma works his foot free and advances to mount.

Toma goes for an armbar but Miller turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ioannes Toma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Toma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Toma is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toma trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.

Toma looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller won't allow Toma to sweep him here.

Toma pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Toma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller wants to clinch but Toma slips to the side

and Toma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toma is looking for a kimura but Miller is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toma to get the leverage.

Toma is looking for a kimura here.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Toma has control of the leg.

Toma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.

Toma 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.

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 is trying to maintain the position but Toma is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller wants to sweep but Toma has passed to side control!
Toma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Toma tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ioannes Toma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Toma misses with a takedown attempt

and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller is working Toma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Toma wants to sweep but no luck.

Toma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toma wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.

Toma throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Toma is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toma avoid being mounted?
Miller is keen to just control but Toma is a slippery customer.
Miller prevents Toma from improving his position.
Toma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Toma is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miller jumps into side control!
Miller tries to advance to mount but Toma denies him.
Toma is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toma is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Miller is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miller moves to the back position.
Miller is looking to control Toma but Toma is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Miller is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Toma. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Miller has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Toma has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Toma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Miller is trying to stick to Toma's back but Toma is turning into Miller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Toma.
Miller keeping full guard, as Toma tries to pass.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toma on the ground.
Toma passes into half guard.
Toma working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Miller's thigh. Miller counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Toma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Toma prevents Miller from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pressing down on Toma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Toma being controlled here momentarily.
Miller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Toma slips nicely into half guard.

Toma decides to return to a standing position.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Toma pushes him off.
Miller has his takedown stuffed

and Toma counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Miller!