PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbala Ubuntu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubuntu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hohodza. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Miller
vs
Ubuntu

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mbala Ubuntu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubuntu shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Ubuntu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Mbala Ubuntu has been cut.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ubuntu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mbala Ubuntu.
Ubuntu looks gassed!
Nice shot lands for Miller.

Ubuntu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miller lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ubuntu sprawling to the canvas. Miller follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ubuntu hang on?
Ubuntu is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Miller trying to control the action but Ubuntu is working from the bottom.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Ubuntu seems to have recovered his senses.

Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Miller decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right hand that Ubuntu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ubuntu also avoids with ease.
Ubuntu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Nice combo by Miller! Oh, that's hurt him - Ubuntu falls to the canvas and Miller follows him into side control.

Miller stands up.
Ivan Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Ubuntu dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ubuntu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Ubuntu persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubuntu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Miller.
Ubuntu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller lands with a straight right. Ubuntu didn't see that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Ubuntu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller leaves Ubuntu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ubuntu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller throws a series of punches but Ubuntu moves out of range.
Ubuntu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Miller! Ubuntu is backing up but he can't get away as Miller lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ubuntu and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Miller!