PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Liikanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Liikanen

187 cm
24
238 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Mango Nutrition
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pertti Liikanen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liikanen.
Nice shot lands for Liikanen.
Dan Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Liikanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller wants to clinch up but Liikanen keeps it at a distance.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Liikanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liikanen throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Liikanen is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Liikanen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller stands and throws Liikanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
Liikanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Liikanen down.
Liikanen struggling a bit here.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Liikanen defending against the ground and pound.
Miller cracks Liikanen with a big right hand but Liikanen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liikanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Liikanen wants to control but Miller postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liikanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Liikanen wants to get back to his feet.
Liikanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Miller wants to control but Liikanen is keeping him busy.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller trying to control the position but Liikanen is working away.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Liikanen is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller landing strikes.
Miller working the head with strikes.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Liikanen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Liikanen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Miller turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Miller!
Post fight, Dan Miller stared into the camera and said 'Had a good camp, and felt great out there. Lost me some weight before the fight as well. Let's what I can do now.'.