PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Karagis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Karagis
vs
Miller

182 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Karagis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Miller!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Karagis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Karagis dives in and scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Karagis trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Karagis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karagis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karagis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Karagis drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Karagis seems to have locked his on tight now - Miller screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Karagis, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Evan Karagis!