PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Miller

177 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Leroy Miller has been cut.
Miller misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Jones thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Jones is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones wants a takedown.
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.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Miller.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller looks gassed!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Miller is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Miller's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miller!
Jones landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miller for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miller.
Jones tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
James Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
James Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Miller.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
Miller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones controls the position.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Miller is rocked!
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
James Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miller wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?
Miller taking shots to the head.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Miller's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Jones knocks Miller out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Jones!