PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Americano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deftones - Change kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Americano
vs
Miller

180 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Americano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Americano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Americano throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Americano.
Americano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Americano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Americano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller avoids the head kick by Americano.

Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Americano to the mat! Americano manages to get full guard.
Miller won't allow Americano to get back to his feet.

Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Americano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
Americano sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Americano stands up from Miller's guard - Americano perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Americano which made him look bad.
Americano lands a nice looking body kick.
Americano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller blocks a head kick by Americano.
Americano pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Miller looks gassed!
Americano scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Americano.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Americano.
Americano throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Americano.
Americano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Americano misses with a two punch combination.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Americano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Americano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Americano backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Americano doesn't seem phased though.
Americano misses with a head kick.
Americano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a leg kick but Americano checks it
and Americano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Americano misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a leg kick but Americano checks it.
A big left from Miller misses.
Tonying Americano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Americano misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Americano throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Americano walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller misses the jab.

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Americano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Americano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Americano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Americano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonying Americano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Americano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Americano ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller blocks a head kick by Americano.
Americano moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Americano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Americano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Americano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Americano.
Miller blocks a head kick by Americano.
Americano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Americano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Americano. That did some damage!
Americano throws a head kick that misses.
Americano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Americano counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Americano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Americano avoids it really well and circles away.
Americano scores with a head kick.
Miller wants to slow Americano down by chopping away at his legs.
Americano misses with a head kick.

Americano gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Americano swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Americano can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Americano is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Americano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Americano is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Americano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Americano is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

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 is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Americano has managed to free his arm - good work.

Americano is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Miller passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller fails with the takedown.
Americano misses with a wild combination.
Americano misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Americano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Americano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller blocks a head kick by Americano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Americano tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Americano drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Americano!

Miller working for a guillotine from mount but Americano is in no mood to give up.
Miller moves to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Americano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Americano looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Americano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a rear naked choke here but Americano reverses the position brilliantly into Miller's guard!
Americano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller keeping full guard, as Americano tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Americano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Americano throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Americano scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Miller!