PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Santana
vs
Miller

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Santana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Miller has Santana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana looking for a takedown.
Santana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santana lands a two punch combo.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santana shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.

Miller drives through and clinches with Santana against the ropes.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
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 ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana wants to break free but Miller has control.
Santana fails to pull guard.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
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.
Miller wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santana tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller keeps the fight on the outside.

Santana tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to free his trapped foot but Santana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santana is trying to control but can't.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Miller is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Santana manages to get to full guard.
Miller wants to stand but Santana is controlling his posture from full guard.

Miller has gone for a leg lock! Santana slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
Santana won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santana's guard.

Miller stands and steps away. Santana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santana has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Santana is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santana.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Santana keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Santana.

That's four 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 tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Miller wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Santana jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santana around his waist. Santana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana looking to stall.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller is trying to push Santana away but Santana has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Santana is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Miller tries to clinch up.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Santana back into the ropes.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Miller stands up from Santana's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Santana gets tackled into the ropes by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the ropes.
Santana has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Santana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller can't break the clinch.
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.
Santana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Santana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller pushes Santana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Santana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana thumps Miller with a low kick.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Santana throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller tries to clinch but Santana moves away
and Santana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Santana.
Santana is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santana is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Santana has control.
Miller tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Miller feints and as Santana raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santana working a defensive guard here.
Miller wanted to stand there but Santana had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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