PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ha Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Miller had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Satan

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ha Satan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Satan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satan ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Satan misses with a few strikes there.
Satan slips a jab from Miller.
Miller with a jab.
Satan throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ha Satan has been cut.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satan on the side of the head.
Satan tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller cracks Satan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller scores with a jab. Satan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Satan tries to clinch up.

Satan clinches with his opponent.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Satan rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller stuns Satan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Satan rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Satan tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Satan lands a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Satan's head.
Satan tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Satan working Miller over with knees to the body.
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!
Satan lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Miller is breathing heavily.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Satan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Satan moved out of range.
Satan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Satan lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Satan.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
Satan lands a high kick!
Miller throws a right hand that Satan ducks under and follows up with a left that Satan also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Satan pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Dave Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Satan moves into the clinch successfully.

Satan breaks the clinch.

Satan closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Satan breaks from the clinch.

Satan clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Satan to work.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller cracks Satan with an open hand slap.
Miller throws the left hand but Satan avoids the punch easily.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Satan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Satan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Satan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Satan drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Satan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Satan scores with a knee to the head.

Satan breaks the clinch.
Satan scores with a punch to the head.
Miller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Satan misses with a head kick.
Miller blocks a head kick by Satan.
Satan shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Satan ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller misses with an uppercut. Satan saw that one coming.
A big left from Miller misses.
Satan missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satan misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ha Satan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ha Satan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Satan lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Satan moves out of range of the strikes.
Satan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Satan off to one side.
A head kick misses from Satan.
Satan tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Satan throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Satan.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.
Satan throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut

and Satan counters by clinching up.
Satan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Satan manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Satan misses with a head kick.
Satan wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Satan tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Satan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Satan.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Satan tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Satan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Satan.

It looks like Dave Miller has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Satan throws an elbow but it misses.
Satan prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.

Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ha Satan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Satan.
Satan throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Satan misses with a head kick.
Satan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Satan takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller works Satan's body with a nice hook.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Satan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Satan is breathing heavily.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Satan tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Satan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Ha Satan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satan doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Satan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller connects with a jab.
Satan is looking to clinch.
Miller misses with a hook.
Satan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Satan takes one on the button.
Satan wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Satan - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satan tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Satan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Satan tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Satan misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a left right combination that sends Satan crashing to the mat - Miller wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Satan out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Miller!
A relieved looking Dave Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.