PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miles's choice of entrance music: Tupac - Only God Can Judge Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mieto
vs
Miles

183 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Miles!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mieto throws a front kick aimed at Miles's knee but Miles avoids it well.
Mieto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mieto moves into the clinch.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Miles is trying to push Mieto away but Mieto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Miles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mieto working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miles.
Mieto throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mieto.
Miles is trying to push Mieto away but Mieto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mieto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mieto after a bit of a struggle.
Miles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Mieto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mieto to the mat. Mieto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles trying to control but Mieto is working from the bottom.
Miles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mieto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miles wants to control from the top but Mieto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles throws a strike but Mieto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mieto tries to stand but Miles is controlling from the bottom.
Mieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mieto wanted to stand there but Miles had control of the position.
Mieto wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto prevents Miles from getting back to his feet.
Miles wants to sweep but no luck.
Mieto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mieto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Juha Mieto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miles throws the left hand but Mieto avoids the punch easily.
Miles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miles lands a jab-cross combination.
Mieto lands a head kick!
Mieto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Mieto connects with an inside leg kick.
Mieto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles.
Miles takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mieto, right into the meat.
Mieto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miles if he has to take too many more of those.
Mieto sizes up Miles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Mieto.
Miles blocks a leg kick.
Miles takes one to the side of the head.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Miles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mieto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mieto scores with a leg kick.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mieto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mieto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Miles moved away.
Miles throws a jab but it's blocked by Mieto.
Mieto missing with a left hand there. Miles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Miles blocks the leg kick.
Mieto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mieto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Mieto.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Mieto doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Mieto fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles shoots in but no luck this time.
Juha Mieto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrell Miles.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miles avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Mieto dominated that round.
That's time! Mieto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mieto sprawls well. Mieto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miles gets slowly back to his feet.
Mieto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miles.
Mieto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mieto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miles is out of range.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mieto counters with a straight right hand.
Mieto drops his hands momentarily and Miles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mieto.
Miles misses with a double jab.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miles takes one on the button.
Miles shoots for a double leg takedown but Mieto sprawls well. He's pushed Miles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mieto ducks under a wild hook from Miles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws an overhand right that lands on Mieto's shoulder, as Mieto tries to avoid the shot.
Miles avoids the body shot from Mieto.
Mieto lands a head kick. Miles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Miles is rocked!
Mieto connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Miles covering up! Mieto comes in with a big uppercut and Miles goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juha Mieto!
Juha Mieto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.