PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miller
vs
Santana

190 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santana has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Miller is trying to break free.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Santana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santana looking to stall.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Santana.
No luck for Santana with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Santana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Santana.
Miller prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santana's guard.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Santana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller is trying to break free.
Santana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the cage.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Santana circles away.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.

Miller clinches up against the cage.

Santana successfully pulls guard.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Santana is retaining full guard.
Santana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santana throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana looks gassed!
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Santana. Santana gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.

Miller rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the cage.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller 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.

Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller looks to clinch
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Santana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Santana circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Santana's takedown attempt.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Santana.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Santana keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana fails with the takedown.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana cracks Miller with a good jab.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Santana!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santana tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santana.
Santana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santana digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
A head kick from Santana lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Santana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller stuffs the takedown.

Santana tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana looking for a takedown.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.

Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.

Miller gets to his feet. Santana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into Santana's guard.

Miller stands up and waves to Santana to follow him.
Santana shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jos Santana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana lands a jab-cross combination.

Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Santana actively working from the bottom here.
Miller tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santana.

Miller stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Santana shoots in.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Santana.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Santana has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the cage.

That's two 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 working hard to break the clinch.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana wants to stall.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Santana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller is trying to break free.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana moves away
and Santana counters with a head kick.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the cage.
Santana is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Santana scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santana has his back to the cage.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Santana tries to tie him up.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Santana keeps him there for the moment.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Santana tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

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