PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Walk This Land. Jaa has chosen Search and Destroy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Jaa

180 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
24
152 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.

Jaa clinches.

Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller closes the distance but Jaa moves to the side
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Jaa slips under a jab from Miller.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Jaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jaa there.

It looks like Kid Miller has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miller shoots in and bounces Jaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.

Jaa looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

Jaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jaa working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in close to Jaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller passes Jaa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Jaa is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jaa 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.
Miller stands up over Jaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.

Jaa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Jaa.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Jaa is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Miller taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jaa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Jaa!