PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellerman comes to the cage accompanied by When Darkness Falls. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kellerman
vs
Miller

180 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Kellerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Kellerman checks it.

Kellerman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Kellerman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Miller stands up from Kellerman's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kellerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Kellerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to clinch
and Kellerman counters with an outside leg kick.
Kellerman leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jakob Kellerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Kellerman counters with a solid body kick.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kellerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kellerman counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kellerman counters with a head kick.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Kellerman.
Kellerman throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kellerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller wants to clinch
and Kellerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller tries to clinch there but Kellerman circles away.

Miller gets a double leg takedown into Kellerman's guard.

Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kellerman, up you get!
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellerman throws a head kick that misses.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kellerman.
Kellerman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Jakob Kellerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Kellerman connects with a single shot there.
Miller avoids the head kick by Kellerman.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kellerman lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Kellerman 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.

Kellerman throws a head kick that misses.
Miller wants to clinch
and Kellerman counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kellerman scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakob Kellerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller shoots in but Kellerman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Kellerman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller misses with a hook
and Kellerman counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
Kellerman throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Kellerman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jakob Kellerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Kellerman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kellerman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Kellerman connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance but Kellerman moves to the side
and Kellerman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kellerman scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kellerman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kellerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kellerman.
Kellerman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kellerman checks a low kick from Miller.
Kellerman tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kellerman is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellerman throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kellerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kellerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kellerman tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kellerman to the ground. Kellerman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kellerman throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries for a takedown but Kellerman circles away easily
enabling Kellerman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kellerman.
Kellerman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Kellerman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kellerman tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakob Kellerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller avoids the head kick by Kellerman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller shoots in but Kellerman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Kellerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Kellerman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Kellerman. That's going to slow Miller down.
Kellerman throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kellerman regains half guard.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kellerman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Kellerman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Kellerman defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kellerman gets full guard.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kellerman throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kellerman as he avoids it easily.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kellerman throws a nice head kick!
Jakob Kellerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Kellerman which made him look bad.
Jakob Kellerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Kellerman misses with a head kick.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kellerman is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Kellerman circles away and we're back to standing.
Kellerman feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Kellerman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Kellerman.
Kellerman connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Kellerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller prevents Kellerman from standing back up.
Kellerman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Miller not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kellerman tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakob Kellerman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kellerman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Kellerman!
Jakob Kellerman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.