PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Michael Jackson's Thriller as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sved
vs
Miller

165 cm
23
148 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Svend Sved!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sved misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sved gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sved missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Sved fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sved uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Sved looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sved uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Sved misses with a hook.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a strike but Sved rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sved content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Svend Sved just wasn't active enough.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller motions for Sved to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Sved.
Sved tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sved checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sved moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Sved throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Sved tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Sved slips a jab from Miller.
Sved is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Good shot there by Miller.

Sved gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Sved has the dominant position.
Miller has Sved pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sved manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sved lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sved trying to land knees to the body.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sved gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Sved tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Sved is controlling him.
Miller prevents a body shot from Sved.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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!
Sved lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sved after a bit of a struggle.
Svend Sved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Miller.
Sved has Miller pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sved throws an elbow but misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sved prevents it.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sved prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sved creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sved tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sved tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sved's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sved looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Sved.
Sved lands a jab.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Sved takes one on the button.
Sved tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sved tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Sved.
Sved fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Sved tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sved uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Sved tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sved manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Sved.

Sved closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sved.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sved is out of range.
Miller misses with a hook.
Sved is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller catches Sved with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Sved tries to clinch up.

Sved gets a clinch.
Sved digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Sved keeps him there for the moment.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller blocking some punches.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller clobbers Sved with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller scores with a jab.
Sved tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Sved tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Sved fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sved moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sved fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Sved throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sved uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Sved takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sved walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Miller misses with a right hand

and Sved counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sved's elbow.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sved misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Sved.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Sved lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Damian Miller has been cut.
Sved misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Sved pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sved fails to land.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sved trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sved looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damian Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sved gets a clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Sved keeps him there for the moment.
Sved tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller wants to break free but Sved has control.
Sved stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller blocks a body shot from Sved.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Sved has double underhooks.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sved fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No joy there for Sved, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damian Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sved tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sved tries to clinch up

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sved preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sved keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sved is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Sved keeps moving.
Miller advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sved is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Svend Sved has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sved keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller is trying to control. Sved wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sved knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a huge punch but Sved dodges it nicely.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sved is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller thows a huge punch but Sved dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller moves nicely into side control.
Damian Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller taking a break here but Sved is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Miller!
In his post fight interview, Damian Miller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.