PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody A Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Zach Reaver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zach Reaver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reaver
vs
A Miller

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody A Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller blocks a jab.
Reaver misses with a hook.
Reaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaver.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Reaver in a clinch.
Reaver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Cody A Miller has been cut.
Reaver working Miller over with knees to the body.
Reaver lands a damaging elbow.

Reaver breaks from the clinch.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Reaver lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Reaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reaver.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Reaver scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reaver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Reaver.

That has opened up Cody A Miller's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Reaver.
Reaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Reaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaver landing knees to the head.
Reaver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reaver.
Reaver connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reaver lands an elbow inside.
Reaver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reaver lands a knee to the body.
Reaver scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reaver lands a knee to the head.

Reaver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reaver scores with a head kick.
Reaver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Reaver moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Reaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Reaver.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Reaver is blocking nicely.
Reaver with a knee to the head.
Reaver scores a nice knee to the body.
Reaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Reaver breaks from the clinch.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaver lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.

Reaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaver avoids a kick to the body.
Reaver throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Reaver lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reaver lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Reaver scores with a knee to the head.
Reaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reaver prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.

Reaver manages to break the clinch.
Reaver shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reaver throws a nice head kick!
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reaver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a sloppy head kick
and Reaver counters with a right hand to the body.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Reaver lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Reaver has him pressed against the cage.
Reaver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Miller misses with a knee strike.

Reaver pulls Miller into guard.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Reaver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Miller has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Reaver should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Miller has tightened it up now! Reaver should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cody A Miller!