PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Upton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Upton comes to the cage accompanied by Shutterbug- by Big Boi. Steve Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Upton
vs
Miller

182 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Upton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Upton dodges the punch combination from Miller.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Upton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Upton prevents the takedown attempt.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Upton misses with a hook.

Upton has taken the fight to the clinch.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Miller.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller wants to clinch
and Upton counters with a one-two to the body.
Upton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Upton gets a clinch.

Upton breaks the clinch.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Upton circles away quickly and effectively.
Upton keeps the fight on the outside.
Upton throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Upton.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Upton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Upton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller!
Miller sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Upton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Upton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Upton isn't that keen on the idea.

Upton swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Upton!