PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sander Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Rhyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Rhyno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Rhyno

185 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

aKua

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 Hilo, Sander Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rhyno!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks for a takedown but Rhyno sprawls well.

Miller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rhyno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miller wants to sweep here but Rhyno controlling him for the moment.
Rhyno trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rhyno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rhyno wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Rhyno trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Rhyno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhyno is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhyno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Rhyno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Rhyno trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhyno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhyno keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhyno looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rhyno prevents it.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Rhyno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sander Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Rhyno.
Rhyno blocks the body kick.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries to advance to mount but Rhyno denies him.
Rhyno regains half guard.
Miller thows a huge punch but Rhyno dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller is taking a breather. Rhyno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rhyno wants to get back to full guard but Miller has mounted him!
Rhyno is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Rhyno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rhyno throwing strikes but missing.
Rhyno wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhyno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhyno wants to stand and escape but instead Miller has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sander Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rhyno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhyno shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller shoots in but Rhyno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhyno keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhyno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Rhyno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sander Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhyno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Rhyno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick

and Rhyno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Rhyno isn't so interested in that idea.

Miller working for a triangle but Rhyno defends it easily.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

Miller has his foot on Rhyno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhyno works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhyno passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller wants to control the action here but instead Rhyno manages to pass to full mount!
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhyno looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rhyno controlling well, preventing Miller from escaping the position.

Rhyno patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhyno misses with a punch to the head.
Miller can't escape the position.
Rhyno avoiding Miller 's attempts to control his hands.
Sasha Rhyno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller tries to escape but Rhyno has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhyno avoiding Miller 's attempts to control his hands.
Rhyno lands strikes to the head.

That's four 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.
Rhyno is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rhyno gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rhyno gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rhyno apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Rhyno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhyno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhyno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Rhyno has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhyno.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.

Rhyno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Rhyno is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sasha Rhyno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Miller throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rhyno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller is trying to keep Rhyno in close.
Miller wants to sweep here but Rhyno controlling him for the moment.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhyno trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rhyno!
Rhyno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhyno trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Rhyno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhyno manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller won't allow Rhyno to sweep him here.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller thows a big elbow that misses.
Miller stops Rhyno from standing up.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhyno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhyno is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Rhyno 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.
Miller wants to control from the top but Rhyno keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Miller tries for a kimura but Rhyno is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Miller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rhyno sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Rhyno's hands, connecting with Rhyno's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rhyno trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Rhyno is concentrating on defense, preventing Miller from advancing position.
Rhyno trying to control but Miller postures up.
Rhyno is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miller jumps into side control!
Miller working away.
Rhyno is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miller is staying active.
Rhyno is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sasha Rhyno.
I think Rhyno 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Rhyno!