PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russ Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tronko
vs
Miller

186 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Tronko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronko jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
Miller keeps control of Tronko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Tronko jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tronko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tronko tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikael Tronko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tronko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Tronko lands.
Tronko throws out a powerful jab.
Tronko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tronko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Tronko.

Tronko moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Miller goes down! Can Tronko finish him!?

Miller is rocked!
Tronko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tronko is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Miller is trying to escape and Tronko transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Miller is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tronko! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikael Tronko!