PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvaro Ibanez Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Miller's chin.

Miller
vs
Ibanez Santos

211 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
266 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Santos tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Miller keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Miller wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.

Santos is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos looks to land a strike but Miller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Alvaro Ibanez Santos has been cut.
Miller throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Miller lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Miller.
Santos looks gassed!
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santos swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
A jab lands there for Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.

Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.

Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.

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

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Miller throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Ibanez Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Ken Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Ken Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ken Miller has been cut.
Miller dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller misses with a combination

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.

Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Santos wants to advance to full mount but Miller doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.

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 tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Miller trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is really struggling to control Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller trying to move into half guard but instead Santos has managed to sweep!
Miller is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Santos postures up.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santos.
Santos tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face as Santos controls the position.
Santos working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes.
Santos cracks Miller with a big elbow.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Miller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Ibanez Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller misses with a body shot
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Santos does no damage.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Santos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Santos!
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Santos swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a straight right by Santos.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Santos blocks a jab.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
A big right from Miller misses.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller is looking to wear down Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alvaro Ibanez Santos.
I think Santos 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvaro Ibanez Santos!