PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ANTHONY MILLER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlat Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

MILLER
vs
Blaze

184 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ANTHONY MILLER!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zlat Blaze!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MILLER lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaze's head.
MILLER doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaze circles away.
Blaze is looking to clinch but MILLER is avoiding it.

Blaze rushes MILLER and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from MILLER.

Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ANTHONY MILLER seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
MILLER closes the distance but Blaze moves to the side

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blaze.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MILLER can't break the clinch.
MILLER swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.

Blaze breaks from the clinch.
MILLER throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MILLER pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MILLER lands a nice hook to Blaze's body. Blaze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MILLER darts in trying to clinch

and Blaze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MILLER is trying to stand back up but Blaze is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

MILLER actively working from the bottom here.
Blaze wants to pass the guard but MILLER is defending well.
Blaze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaze wants to pass to mount but MILLER is defending the position.

MILLER looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MILLER's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MILLER's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Blaze darts in and clinches MILLER up against the cage.
MILLER tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Blaze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MILLER tries to clinch up

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blaze breaks the clinch.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MILLER goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blaze defending well as MILLER loads up on a big left hand.

Blaze moves into range and clinches up with MILLER.
MILLER goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Blaze has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics MILLER uses from the top position.

Blaze is looking to sinch up a triangle. MILLER throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blaze's body to avoid the submission. Blaze has instead reached around MILLER's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blaze arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zlat Blaze!