PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Sartori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Change. Sartori has chosen The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Sartori

185 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Sartori!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartori misses with a head kick.
Donk. Miller catches Sartori right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Sartori shoots in.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sartori sees it coming and defends easily.

Sartori looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is taking a breather. Sartori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sartori wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sartori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Sartori defends it.

Sartori has one foot on Miller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Sartori shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartori tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is looking to slow Sartori down with leg kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sartori.
Miller is not content to let Sartori control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sartori wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sartori is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Sartori keeps moving and retains side control.

Sartori is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sartori tries to stand but Miller controls the position and pulls Sartori into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sartori tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sartori!
Sartori is trying to stand.
Sartori looks gassed!

Miller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sartori can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sartori tries to hold on but Miller postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Miller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sartori is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sartori wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Sartori wants to get back to his feet.
Miller trying to control but Sartori is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sartori has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartori misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sartori punching from the bottom.

Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller works his way into full mount!
Sartori is breathing heavily.
Sartori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to control but Sartori wriggling away.

Miller working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Miller is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sartori has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sartori!
Sartori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Sartori from standing up.
Sartori passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.

Sartori decides to stand and escape the position.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sartori. Sartori circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller swings for the body but Sartori moves out of range.
Sartori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Michael Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Sartori.
Miller connects with a jab.
Sartori drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sartori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sartori shoots and misses

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sartori is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a kimura but Sartori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.

Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sartori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sartori pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Sartori misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller lands a jab to Sartori's midsection.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Miller.
Sartori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sartori working a defensive guard here.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Sartori's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sartori shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sartori was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sartori can't control as he wanted to and Miller manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Sartori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller tries to roll over but Sartori keeps him under control.
Sartori is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Sartori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Sartori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sartori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sartori scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sartori is working for a submission of some sort.
Miller tries to roll over but Sartori keeps him under control.
Sartori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michael Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

Sartori seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller looking to control.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sartori is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Sartori moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller cracks Sartori with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartori slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller cracks Sartori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Miller.
Sartori slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller lands a body shot.
Sartori takes one to the chin there.
Sartori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sartori throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sartori isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Sartori 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.
Sartori throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Miller has hold of Sartori's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sartori seems comfortable defending it but Miller has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sartori is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sartori is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Miller couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Miller!