PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huerta
vs
Miller

178 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is looking to clinch but Huerta is avoiding it.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Huerta circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huerta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Huerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Huerta.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miller is trying to trip Huerta. He has hold of a leg but Huerta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miller tries to stand but Huerta is controlling from the bottom.

Huerta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Huerta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Huerta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Huerta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Huerta trying to strike off his back.

Huerta has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller wants to stand but Huerta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huerta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Huerta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.

Miller gets to his feet. Huerta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Huerta circles away.
Miller wants to clinch up but Huerta keeps it at a distance.

Huerta shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Huerta wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Huerta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller controls Huerta momentarily but Huerta frees himself.
Huerta trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Huerta throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Huerta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Huerta's back instead.
Huerta tries to roll but Miller sticks to his back.

Huerta fending off the submission attempt from Miller.
Huerta trying to control the action but Miller just sinks the hooks in.
Huerta looking very determined here, making life difficult for Miller.
Huerta trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huerta is keeping busy.
Huerta trying to control the hands but Miller won't let him.
Huerta is trying to break free.

Miller looking for the choke from the back.
Miller tries to get the hooks in deep but Huerta pushed the leg off.
Miller missing with strikes.
Miller not allowing Huerta to control his hands.
Huerta turns into Miller and is now in his guard.

Huerta drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Huerta off! Huerta jumps back into Miller's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huerta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santiago Huerta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Huerta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huerta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller tries to clinch there but Huerta circles away.
Huerta circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miller rushes Huerta and presses him up against the cage.

Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Huerta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huerta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huerta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta connects with a couple of short punches.
Huerta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller looking to control.

Huerta drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Huerta off! Huerta jumps back into Miller's guard.
Huerta tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huerta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Huerta counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Huerta to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two 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.
Miller leaves Huerta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chris Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huerta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huerta wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller pulls Huerta in to control the position.
Huerta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huerta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huerta wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.

Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huerta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Huerta's legs - danger averted.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Huerta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Huerta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller decides to stand up, so the ref orders Huerta to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch up but Huerta circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller leaves Huerta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santiago Huerta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Huerta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Huerta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Huerta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller closes the distance but Huerta moves to the side

and Huerta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!

Huerta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miller can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huerta cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Huerta has a good base and remains in mount.

Huerta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miller wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Huerta looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Huerta sits in half guard.

Huerta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Huerta eventually gives up the hold.
Huerta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huerta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Huerta 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.
Huerta lands with a punch from half guard.
Huerta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huerta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chris Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller darts in trying to clinch

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huerta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller tries to clinch

and Huerta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huerta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huerta stops Miller from standing up.
Miller is trying to control the position but Huerta postures up.
Huerta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huerta scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to keep Huerta in close.

Huerta drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Huerta off! Huerta jumps back into Miller's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller looks to clinch

and Huerta counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Chris Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Huerta can't get the takedown.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Huerta throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Huerta's face.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huerta.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Huerta's ribcage.
Huerta can't get the takedown.
Miller landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Huerta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huerta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santiago Huerta!