PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jones
vs
Miller

189 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.

Jones has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Miller wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Miller.
Jones tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Miller keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jordan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Miller.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.

It looks like Jordan Jones has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.

Jordan Jones's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Miller avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Miller prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Ryan Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jordan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Miller.

Miller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for Miller.
Jones holding both Miller 's hands and preventing any damage.
Miller controlling the position well here. Jones rolled but Miller kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jones wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is controlling the position but Jones somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Miller controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones won't allow Miller to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan Miller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Miller looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jordan Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.

Jones rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.

Miller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Miller stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones clinches.
Miller tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jordan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Miller.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Miller jumps guard but Jones stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miller.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Jordan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Jones throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Miller wants a takedown.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jones clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones throws a combination that misses

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jones controls his leg.
Jones is looking to escape.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Miller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Miller blocks a body shot from Jones.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Miller has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller is looking to control Jones but Jones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Miller has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.
Jones trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jones moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Jones wants to break free but Miller has control.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller lands an elbow inside.

Jordan Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Jordan Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jordan Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Miller!
Ryan Miller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.