PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Betty. Rocco Campana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campana
vs
Miller

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocco Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jakob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana misses with a wild body shot.
Campana throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Miller thumps Campana with a low kick.
Campana throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Campana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Campana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a body kick that stops Campana in his tracks momentarily.
Campana misses with a hook
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Campana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campana misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Campana's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Campana 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Campana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller tries to stand but Campana is controlling from the bottom.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Campana is retaining full guard.
Campana 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.

Campana is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Campana keeps moving.
Campana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Campana throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Campana working a defensive guard but Miller passes into half guard.
Campana wants to get back to full guard.
Campana gets full guard.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campana wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.

Campana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Campana.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campana is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campana is on top in guard.
Campana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Miller is trying to keep Campana in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campana thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Campana blocks the leg kick.
Campana keeps the fight on the outside.
Campana lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campana's sensitive parts.
Campana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Campana throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campana misses with a hook

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
Campana takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Campana shrugs off.

It looks like Rocco Campana has been cut.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campana's defenses.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campana backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campana is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Miller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Miller is trying to trip Campana. He has hold of a leg but Campana is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miller stands and throws Campana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller working away.
Campana is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
Campana tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Campana is trying to improve his position.
Miller gets to mount! Campana was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller lands a big elbow.
Campana tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Miller landing shots from mount.
Campana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids the attempt from Campana to control.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Campana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller prevents Campana from getting the reversal.
Miller unloading with bombs!
Miller prevents Campana from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Campana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miller controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller raining down hammerfists from mount.
Campana wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller prevents Campana from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Campana bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Campana is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller wants to sweep here but Campana controlling him for the moment.
Campana wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocco Campana's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller slips a jab from Campana.
Campana misses with a lunging right hand

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campana is trying to keep Miller in close.
Campana keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Campana.
Campana tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Campana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Campana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campana throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rocco Campana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jakob Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.

Jakob Miller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Campana throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller is looking to clinch but Campana is avoiding it.
Campana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Campana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Campana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campana throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Miller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Campana!
Miller with the ground and pound from mount.
Campana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller avoids the attempt from Campana to control.
Campana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Miller. What's that going to do exactly?
Campana is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
Campana tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller controlling his opponent.
Campana regains half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

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