PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tortoise Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen renegade as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Church
vs
Miller

190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tortoise Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller shoots in but Church avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tortoise Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Miller.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Church swivels and escapes.
Miller looks gassed!

Church clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.

Church breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Church forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Church scores with a knee to the head.
Church misses with a knee strike.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Church connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.

Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Church saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Church tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Church circles away.
Brock Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Church.
Church crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.

Miller tightens his grip and picks Church up, before dumping him to the ground. Church manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Church is keeping the position.
Church keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

Church throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Church is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Church is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two 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 shoots for a double leg takedown but Church sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Church scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Church scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to keep Church in close.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller shoots and misses
and Church counters with a good, hard body kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Church fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Church counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Church won't allow it.
Church misses with a knee to the head.
Church with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Church.
Church gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Church wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Church prevents it.
Church misses with a hook to the ribs.
Church misses with a knee to the head.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Church is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Church is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller won't allow Church to sweep him here.
Miller wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Church wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Miller is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Church trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Church is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Church finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Church shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Church throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tortoise Church dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller scores with a takedown into Church's guard.
Miller trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Church is keeping the position.
Church is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Church is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller won't allow Church to get back to his feet.

Church had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Miller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Church Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Miller's back instead.
Church not allowing Miller to control his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church throws a series of strikes and Miller wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Church throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller wants to control but Church is having none of it.
Church putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Church landing punches.

Church is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miller is surviving well by controlling Church's body position as best he can.
Church landing shots from mount.
Church landing punches.

Church looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Church wants to finish this one by submission but Miller is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Church.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Miller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Church is working away from the top position though.
Church throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Church has control of the leg.
Miller gets full guard.
Church working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Church counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Church landing some decent shots from guard.
Church postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Church defends easily.
Church is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Church postures up.

Church decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Church tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Church.
Church is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Church tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Church holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Church gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tortoise Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Miller.
A knee to the head by Church.
Church landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Church jumps guard but Miller stands there with Church around his waist. Church gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller tries for a takedown but Church manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Church can't fight it off and eventually Miller manages to take the fight to the floor. Church looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller is working Church over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tortoise Church dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Church counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Church shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Church lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Church tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Tortoise Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Miller.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church prevents a takedown attempt there.
Church prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller has Church pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Church manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Church tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Church is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Church prevents the takedown attempt.
Church goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Church counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Church tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Miller is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Church is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Church is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Church throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Church counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Church trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Church stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Church wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Church is one step ahead there.

Church stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Church just stands there and leans against the cage.

Church manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tortoise Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller is working Church over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller pushing down on Church's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller trying to control the pace.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Church does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Church is looking to improve his position.
Church is not content to let Miller control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church looks like he's trying to stand up.
Church is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller has his takedown stuffed

and Church counters by clinching up.
Church connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Miller can't get the takedown.

Church has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Church is not going to allow Miller to sit and survive in this position.
Miller wants to escape the position.
Church lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Church lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Church lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Church scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Church patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Church gets his hands free as Miller looks to control.
Miller tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Church landing punches.

Church is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Miller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Miller blocking the ground and pound.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Church with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.

Miller is rocked!

It looks like Brock Miller has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Church! Miller is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tortoise Church!