PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Carnivale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Walk This Land. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carnivale
vs
Miller

170 cm
23
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Win Nutritional
Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Carnivale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnivale is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Carnivale.
Carnivale lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kid Miller has been cut.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller tries for a takedown but Carnivale manages to get underhooks.
Carnivale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carnivale prevents it.
Carnivale is working Miller over against the cage.
Carnivale lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Carnivale.
Carnivale avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Carnivale lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Carnivale tries to tie him up.

Carnivale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carnivale wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Carnivale 's knee.
A big right from Miller misses.

Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carnivale to the mat! Carnivale manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller prevents Carnivale from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Carnivale is keeping the position.
Carnivale is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carnivale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carnivale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carnivale is trying desperately to improve position.
Carnivale is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.

Miller is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carnivale has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carnivale!
Miller looks gassed!
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carnivale is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller unloads with some shots from mount but Carnivale bucks and avoids them well.
Carnivale is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carnivale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Miller sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carnivale is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carnivale trying desperately to get to his feet.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Carnivale but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Miller is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Carnivale is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Carnivale flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Miller anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Carnivale and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Miller slips an arm under Carnivale chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Miller has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Miller is squeezing on Carnivale like an anaconda would it's prey. Carnivale fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kid Miller!
Kid Miller is the new featherweight champion!