PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the ring it seems that Jordan Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jordan Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Miller

200 cm
23
224 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Miller tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith leaning against his opponent.

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 is trying to break free.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Smith tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jordan Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Smith trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Miller is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.

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 is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Smith stalling against the ropes.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Smith 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.

Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller tries to clinch

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Smith tries to tie him up.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Smith tries to tie him up.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Smith tries to tie him up.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith'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.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.

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.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith wants to stall.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith 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.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith taking a breather.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller is trying to push Smith away but Smith 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.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

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.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller being controlled against the ropes.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Miller tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is stalling here.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four 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 can't break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith has Miller pushed against the ropes.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miller tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Smith!