PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tigo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coti Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Souza
vs
Miller

173 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coti Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Jab, jab by Souza - just one landing.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Souza waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miller.

Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Tigo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coti Miller.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the cage.

Miller is rocked!
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Souza finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
Souza scores with a jab.

Souza gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza postures up.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller looks gassed!
Souza wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Souza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Miller.
Miller moves into full guard.
Souza wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Souza fails with the takedown

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Souza is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller won't allow Souza to sweep him here.

Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Souza looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigo Souza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Souza.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Souza misses.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.

Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Souza stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
A short left from Souza.
Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Souza throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Souza.
Souza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza misses with some punches.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tigo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coti Miller.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tigo Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.

Miller scores with a takedown into Souza's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Souza postures up.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Souza stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller advances to half guard.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coti Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza controlling from the top position.

Souza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigo Souza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Souza misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Souza throws an elbow but misses.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souza just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Souza.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souza smiles and moves away.
Tigo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coti Miller.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller darts in trying to clinch

and Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Souza keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza decides to stand back up. Souza steps back and let's Miller get back to his feet.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.

Miller gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miller is stalling here. Souza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miller seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Souza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Miller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Souza is working for a submission of some sort.

Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
Souza gets back to full guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Miller has gone for a leg lock! Souza slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coti Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.

Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tigo Souza.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigo Souza!