PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uber Balance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Hank 3 - Pills I took. Brett Miller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uber Balance's chin.

Miller
vs
Balance

186 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brett Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uber Balance!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balance forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller has Balance pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balance manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balance content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Balance is rocked!

It looks like Uber Balance has been cut.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balance is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Balance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Balance seems to have recovered his senses.

Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balance uses from the top position.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance passes into half guard.
Balance stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance 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.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Balance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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 is looking to stand up but Balance isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Uber Balance just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brett Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balance looks gassed!
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Balance circles away.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Balance counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Balance counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balance closes the distance and clinches.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Balance counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Miller swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Balance looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Balance maintains control.
Miller regains half guard.
Balance not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balance prevents Miller from standing back up.
Miller tries to roll over but Balance keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller won't allow Balance to pass to mount.

Miller kicks off Balance and gets to his feet.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balance as he avoids it easily.
Miller is looking to clinch but Balance is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Balance finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Balance moves into range and clinches up with Miller.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a series of punches but Balance moves out of range.
Balance avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Balance takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uber Balance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uber Balance's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Balance lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller misses with a head kick.

Balance clinches up against the cage.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.

Balance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Balance counters with a nice body kick.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Balance counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Balance's head back.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brett Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller wants to clinch

and Balance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balance uses from the top position.
Balance won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Balance trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balance is breathing heavily.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Miller tries to clinch but Balance is having none of it.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Balance counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Balance instigates a clinch.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Balance has double underhooks.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Balance breaks from the clinch.
Balance plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller darts in trying to clinch

and Balance counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Miller decides to pull guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balance's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller distracts Balance with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller thows a big elbow that misses.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller is fighting to break Balance's control of his arms but Balance is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miller postures up.
Miller won't allow Balance to sweep him here.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Balance wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Balance seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Balance wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

Balance gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miller is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Balance hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brett Miller!