PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brannigan
vs
Miller

185 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
184 lbs
14 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Brannigan swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Brannigan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brannigan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brannigan wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller is looking to clinch but Brannigan is avoiding it.

Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sean Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Brannigan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.

Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Brannigan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brannigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brannigan is keeping the position for now.

Brannigan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.

Brannigan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brannigan sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Brannigan's temple.

Miller decides to stand and escape the position.
Brannigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brannigan did well to prevent Miller getting side control.

Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brannigan is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brannigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Miller working Brannigan over with strikes.

Miller gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brannigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller postures up.

Brannigan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brannigan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller trying to control but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Brannigan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets to his feet - Brannigan follows without any prompting.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan avoids the head kick by Miller.
Brannigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brannigan throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brannigan tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brannigan to the ground. Brannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brannigan. Brannigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch
and Brannigan counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Brannigan, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Brannigan against the cage but Brannigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Miller.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Brannigan catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Brannigan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brannigan's efforts to push away.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Brannigan is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brannigan smiles and moves away.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.

Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brannigan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brannigan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miller's best efforts.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Brannigan is working away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Brannigan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brannigan is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brannigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Miller prevents Brannigan from improving his position.
Brannigan trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to get back to his feet.

Miller is working for a kimura but Brannigan is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brannigan wants to get back to full guard.

Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Miller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller working over Brannigan with some ground and pound. Brannigan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan throws a lazy head kick

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brannigan won't be happy with that.
Brannigan stops Miller from passing to mount.
Brannigan tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep.
Brannigan struggling a bit here.
Brannigan tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brannigan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Miller stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Brannigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Miller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miller manages to end up in side control.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brannigan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miller prevents Brannigan from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is not content to let Miller control the position.
Brannigan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brannigan is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brannigan, who protects the arm well.
Brannigan wants to get back to his feet but Miller is dominant here and he's now got Brannigan's back!
Brannigan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brannigan tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller scoring with strikes but Brannigan is staying in there.
Miller dominating with strikes here.
Brannigan is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brannigan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brannigan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Miller is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Miller looks to land a combination. Brannigan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brannigan blocks a jab.

Miller gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan misses with a knee to the head.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannigan throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Brannigan wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Brannigan trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Brannigan is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Brannigan kicks off Miller and gets to his feet.

Miller rushes Brannigan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Miller has picked Brannigan up - he's going for a ride! Miller dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brannigan tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Brannigan trying to control here.

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

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brannigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan is looking to escape.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brannigan sees it coming and defends easily.
Brannigan wants to get back to full guard.

Brannigan actively working from the bottom here.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Brannigan is defending the position.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brannigan has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brannigan kicks Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brannigan swivels and escapes.

Brannigan drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Brannigan stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Sean Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Miller.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brannigan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brannigan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brannigan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Brannigan.
Brannigan digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Brannigan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Brannigan didn't expect that.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Brannigan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brannigan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.
Miller is thwarting Brannigan's attempts to control the position.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brannigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Brannigan defending well.
Jimmy Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brannigan defending well though.

Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Brannigan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brannigan.

Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brannigan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Brannigan's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brannigan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sean Brannigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jimmy Miller!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jimmy Miller!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jimmy Miller!

Jimmy Miller wins by unanimous decision!