PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the ring accompanied by The Game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Miller
vs
Powers

188 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
269 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Top MMA Nutrition

South Side Swagger
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Powers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Powers.
Miller could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Miller is rocked!

It looks like Mike Miller has been cut.

Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller being controlled here momentarily.

Powers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Powers throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Powers throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller avoids the head kick by Powers.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Powers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Powers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Powers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Powers but Powers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers misses with a straight right.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
A choreographed right hand from Powers misses the target.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powers throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Powers misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Powers but Powers pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!

Miller looking to secure an arm triangle but Powers defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miller thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Powers can't escape the position.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller trying to control but Powers is having none of it.
Miller avoids the attempt from Powers to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers bucks up and throws Miller to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Miller throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Powers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powers throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

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 clinches up against the ropes.
Powers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Miller wants to break free but Powers has control.
A short uppercut from Powers.
Powers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers lands with a light punch inside.
Powers leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Powers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Powers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller jumps guard but Powers stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Powers smiles and moves away.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Powers.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller slips under a jab from Powers.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powers throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Miller shoots in.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Powers which made him look bad.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Powers digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powers misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Powers which made him look bad.
Michael Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Miller misses.
A head kick misses from Powers.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Powers stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Powers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Powers throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Mike Miller's cut is getting worse.
Miller slips a straight right by Powers.
Powers throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Miller tumbling to the canvas!
Powers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Powers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Miller is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Powers has his hands clasped together but Miller extends an breaks Powers's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Miller.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Miller!