PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen The Game as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Simson
vs
Miller

210 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Homer Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Simson. Simson gets slowly back to his feet.
Simson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Simson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Simson didn't expect that.
Simson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Miller looking to control.
Simson wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Simson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller looks gassed!

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

Simson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Simson slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simson is working away from the top position though.
Simson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Simson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Simson is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Simson slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Simson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Simson has control of the leg.
Miller wants to control but Simson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like Simson is going to stand back up.
Simson wants to pass the guard but Miller is defending well.

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

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miller tries to control but Simson wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller unloading with bombs!
Miller trying to control but Simson is having none of it.
Miller scoring with strikes but Simson is staying in there.
Miller lands with some strikes.
Miller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller looking to control but Simson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller dominating with strikes here.

Simson is rocked!
Simson is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Simson is working hard here to advance position.

Miller working for a guillotine from mount but Simson is in no mood to give up.

Miller wants to finish this one by submission but Simson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miller.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Simson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Miller!