PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smash Your Enemies. Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deftones - Change. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jasta
vs
Miller

182 cm
22
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
181 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves forwards but Jasta connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jasta scores a takedown into full mount!
Miller tries to lock up and control but Jasta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jasta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Jasta maintains control.
Jasta unloads with some shots from mount but Miller bucks and avoids them well.
Jasta trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
BOOM! Jasta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jasta throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Jasta goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Miller is on top in guard.

Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jasta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jasta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jasta!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jasta swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jasta's guard.
Jasta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Jasta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jasta throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jasta passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jasta seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Jasta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jasta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Jasta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jasta 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.
Jasta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Jasta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Jasta there.

Jasta is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Jasta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jasta lands a nice short elbow.

Jasta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller is trying to control but Jasta manages to pass to mount!

Miller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jasta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta working Miller over with strikes here.
Miller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Jasta has control of the leg.
Jasta thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Jasta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Miller's thigh. Miller counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jasta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Jasta stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Jasta preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller tries for a takedown but Jasta circles away easily

and Jasta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jasta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jasta's guard.

Jasta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jasta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.

Jasta looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

Jasta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jasta is keeping the position for now.
Jasta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.

Jasta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jasta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jasta fails to land with a series of punches.
Jasta staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta tries a head kick but it misses.

Jasta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Jasta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Miller is working an open guard so Jasta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Jasta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jamey Jasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Jasta counters with a body kick.
Jasta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Jasta saw that one coming.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Jasta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jasta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller tries for a takedown but Jasta circles away easily
and Jasta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jasta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Jasta is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Jasta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Jasta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jasta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jasta.
Jasta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jasta clinches up against the cage.
Jasta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Jasta slows down the pace here.
Jasta lands a shot to the body.
Jasta lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jasta manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Jasta is just out of range.
Jasta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jasta swinging wildly here.

Jasta gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Jasta.

Jasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jasta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jasta cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.

Jasta moves into the clinch successfully.
Jasta is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Jasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Jasta.
Jasta throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jasta moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jasta - that landed with a thud.

Jasta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miller regains guard.
Jasta connects with a couple of short punches.

Jasta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jasta. That one must have hurt.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jasta.

Jasta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jasta trying to control the pace.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jasta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Jasta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jasta prevents Miller from improving his position.
Jasta trying to advance position but Miller counters by regaining guard.
Jasta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller wants to sweep here but Jasta controlling him for the moment.
Jasta is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Jasta has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jasta wants to stand but Miller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jasta passes the guard and advances to mount!
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller is bucking up trying to escape but Jasta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jasta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jasta lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller can't escape the position.
Jasta scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Jasta get's back to his feet.

Jasta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jasta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jasta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jasta wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Michael Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jasta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jasta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Jasta eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pressing down on Jasta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jasta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jasta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jasta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Jasta counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jamey Jasta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Jasta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Jasta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jasta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!