PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirak Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Salvation. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Jules

181 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirak Jules!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jules's guard.
Jules wants to get back to his feet but Miller passes into half guard.
Miller controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller works his way into side control.
Miller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jules pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller is trying to ground and pound but Jules uses the momentary lack of control by Miller to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jules blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Jules shoots in.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Jules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four 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 blocks a head kick by Jules.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Jules makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Jules circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jules counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jules misses with a wild combination.
Jules staying out of range there.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jules as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jules throws a nice head kick!
Jules shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Miller dominated that 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.

Jules tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Jules counters with a leg kick.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Jules wants to break free but Miller has control.
Jules tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Jules back against the cage.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Jules trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jules.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jules.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Jules.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jules with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller is trying to break free.
Jules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Jules missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jules obliges.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller is working for takedown but Jules is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jules tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller looks to clinch
and Jules counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.

Jules closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Jules.

Jules breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jules, right into the meat.
Jules throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Jules scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jules fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jules punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.

Jules closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jules's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Jules trying to land knees to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Jules.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jules's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jules.
A left hand lands to the body for Jules.
Jules utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jules utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jules's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jules is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules misses with a wild combination.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Jules counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jules throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules misses with the head strike.

Miller is trying to trip Jules. He has hold of a leg but Jules is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller won't allow Jules to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirak Jules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jules is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jules.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Jules back into the cage.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jules.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sirak Jules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jules throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
Miller tries for a takedown but Jules sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jules lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jules forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Jules.
Jules unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jules moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jules.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jules lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jules lands a knee to the body.

Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jules.

Jules takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jules blocks it with crossed arms.
Jules avoiding damage.

Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jules off to one side.

Jules closes the distance and clinches.
Jules scores a nice knee to the body.

Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller darts in trying to clinch

and Jules counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jules tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jules.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jules landing knees to the body.

Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jules counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.

Jules moves into the clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jules prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller avoiding damage as Jules throws knees to the body.
Jules avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Jules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.

Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jules closes the distance and clinches.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jules fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jules throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
Aaron Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jules does no damage.
Jules throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Jules.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jules throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sirak Jules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jules has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirak Jules!