PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Miller

172 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
151 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller wants to stand and escape but instead Savage has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Savage controlling from the top position.
Miller wants to stand but Savage is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Savage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage misses with a two punch combination.
Miller shoots and misses
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nathan Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Miller.
Savage lands a jab.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller slips a jab from Savage.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by Savage - just one landing.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller looks gassed!
Savage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the cage. Savage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Savage cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savage scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Savage misses the jab.
Savage throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Miller moves out of range as Savage strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Savage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savage scores with a nice right hand.
Savage catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savage scores with a decent looking hook.

Miller is rocked!
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage is pawing at Miller, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Miller's nose. Miller is badly hurt! Savage pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Miller tries desperately to hold on but Savage is relentless in his assault! As Miller receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Savage away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Savage!