PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santoro
vs
Miller

191 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
222 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Santoro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller working aggressively here.
Santoro managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Nicky Santoro has been cut.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Santoro on the inside.
Santoro avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santoro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro darts in trying to clinch

and Miller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santoro!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller cracks Santoro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Santoro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Santoro is defending well.
Santoro tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.

Santoro looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Santoro is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Santoro defends it.
Miller works his way into side control.
Santoro manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro manages to get to full guard.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Santoro has wrist control.
Miller wants to control from the top but Santoro keeps moving.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santoro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Santoro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santoro pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Santoro sits in half guard.

Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Santoro.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Santoro sits in half guard.
Santoro is really struggling to control Miller but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Santoro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santoro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicky Santoro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller tries to clinch but Santoro moves out of range.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santoro.
Santoro throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Nicky Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Santoro.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Santoro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santoro duly obliges.
Santoro connects with the punch.

Miller is rocked!
Miller slips a straight right by Santoro.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Santoro finish him?
Santoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro cracks Miller's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Miller slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Santoro can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicky Santoro!