PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James DeFuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassius Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeFuria comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Put That On Everything. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeFuria
vs
Miller

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 St Petersburg, James DeFuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kassius Miller!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for DeFuria.
Nice uppercut lands for DeFuria. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DeFuria swivels and escapes.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
DeFuria thows a body shot but no joy.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. DeFuria is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in DeFuria's guard.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from DeFuria.
DeFuria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but DeFuria has wrist control.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeFuria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James DeFuria.
Miller shoots in and drives through. DeFuria sprawls well.
James DeFuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassius Miller.
DeFuria misses with a body shot.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with DeFuria, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes DeFuria against the cage but DeFuria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by DeFuria. Beautiful body shot.
DeFuria looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
DeFuria missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeFuria closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Miller! DeFuria dives in looking to finish! Miller is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James DeFuria!
Our winner, James DeFuria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.