PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Troy
vs
Miller

190 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

187 cm
24
237 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear
Mango Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, John Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Troy moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Troy backwards.
Miller misses with the head strike.

Miller lands a big left hand right to the temple and Troy goes down!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller is trying to control. Troy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Troy defends it.
Miller is thwarting Troy's attempts to control the position.
Troy is looking to improve his position.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Troy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Troy is working hard here to advance position.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troy defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy is positioning himself well to prevent Miller advancing to mount.
Miller working Troy over with strikes.
Troy taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Troy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller winds up and cracks Troy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller working over Troy with some ground and pound. Troy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Troy trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Troy is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy wants to get back to full guard.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Troy wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller is nestled in close to Troy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller is keen to just control but Troy is a slippery customer.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Troy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Troy missing with punches from the bottom.
Miller trying to control from Troy's half guard. Troy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller cracks Troy with a solid left hand.

Troy is rocked!
Troy wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Troy is breathing heavily.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Troy is on top in guard.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Troy!
Miller with good strikes from the mount here!
Troy is trying to escape the mount.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller loads up with a big shot that hurts Troy! He's pulled Miller in close but Miller has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Troy survive? More strikes from Miller and Troy is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Miller!
In his post fight interview, Dan Miller gave a big smile as he said 'Good fight I guess. Idk, not feeling the same out there. Certainly on the biggest stage of my life though. Gonna need some time to reevaluate my career.'.