PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Disturbed- Haunted blaring out of the sound system. James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rob Zombie - Never Gonna Stop. 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
James

178 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Sydney, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato James!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Renato James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Miller trying to control the position here.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but James puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to control.
James wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

James gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller throws his legs up looking for a submission but James uses it to pass to side control.
James controlling from side mount.
James trying to control the position but Miller is working away.

James decides to stand back up. James steps back and let's Miller get back to his feet.

James drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes James off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked James off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking to control James but James is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Miller has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of James's body.

Miller working for a choke but James is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the back.
Miller is not going to allow James to sit and survive in this position.
Miller connects with a big shot to the side of James's head.
Miller missing with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miller controlling the positon.
James rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato James dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

James drives through with a takedown into guard.

Miller is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miller tries for a takedown but James circles away easily

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
James looking for a takedown.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a body shot

and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.

James gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James is breathing heavily.

Miller wriggles free and stands up.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
James is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller gets back to full guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!

Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Miller is sitting in close to James's body. James has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Miller is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Miller is tapping! That was a very nice submission by James.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renato James!