PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. On his way into the cage it seems that George Martin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily George Martin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Martin
vs
Miller

197 cm
32
223 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

198 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Miller misses

and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Martin 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.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin working Miller over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martin working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.
Martin looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller avoids a series of strikes thrown by Martin.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miller because Martin loaded up on that one.

Martin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Miller is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martin postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Miller is out cold - huge knockout for Martin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Martin!