PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight Song - Methods of Mayhem. Chiba has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jiro Chiba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Miller
vs
Chiba

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
192 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller misses with a combination

and Chiba counters with a head kick that drops Miller to the mat! Miller scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller looks to land a combination. Chiba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Miller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chiba defends it well.

Miller is working for a submission of some sort.

Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chiba sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chiba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chiba sees it coming and defends easily.

Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Chiba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chiba is trying to stand.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chiba sees it coming and defends easily.

Miller is working for a kimura but Chiba is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chiba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Chiba wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Chiba defends the submission attempt.
Miller trying to control the action but Chiba is working from the bottom.

Chiba is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Chiba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jiro Chiba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Chiba sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Chiba.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Chiba's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Chiba sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chiba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Chiba avoids the head kick by Miller.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Jiro Chiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Chiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chiba defends it nicely.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Jiro Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a hook but Chiba avoids it easily.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily.
Chiba drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Miller right on the button. Miller goes down! Chiba follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Chiba gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jiro Chiba!