PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robot Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Deftones - Change. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joe
vs
Miller

180 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robot Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a hook but Joe blocks it.

Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joe gets back to full guard.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe working a defensive guard but Miller passes into half guard.
Joe is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Joe with the active half guard here but Miller passes nicely into side control.
Joe manages to get back to half guard.
Joe wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.

Joe actively working from the bottom here.

Miller 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 one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Miller is trying to control. Joe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller throws a jab when Joe was well out of range.
Joe with a poor takedown
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.

Joe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Joe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Joe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joe is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Joe is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Joe jumps into side control!

Joe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Joe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Joe's guard! Nice work there by Miller!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Joe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.

Joe looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

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

Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.

Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Robot Joe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Joe being controlled here, momentarily.
Joe looking to control.
Miller wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Miller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Joe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.

Joe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller passes into half guard.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe is controlling Miller's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Miller is thwarting Joe's attempts to control the position.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Joe tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Joe won't allow Miller to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe looking for submissions off his back.
Miller passes to full mount!

Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
Joe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Joe is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miller wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe trying to control the position.

Joe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Joe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miller!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!

Joe working for a choke but Miller is defending well.

Joe working for a choke but Miller is defending well.
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 Robot Joe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Joe.
Joe has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Joe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Joe seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Miller makes his way to full guard, as Joe worked for a kimura.
Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Joe prevents Miller from improving his position.
Joe is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.

Joe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Joe trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe 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 works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.

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.

Miller looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Joe is defending well. Miller quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Joe has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Miller celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Miller!