PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Dredd

180 cm
27
205 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Dredd jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dredd throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller tries to clinch but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd lands a jab to the nose.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dredd circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dredd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dredd has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Dredd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miller, who protects the arm well.

Dredd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dredd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miller has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dredd but great work by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller trying to control the position but Dredd is working away.
Dredd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller staying calm.
Miller tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dredd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller staying calm.
Dredd tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miller prevents Dredd from escaping the position.

Miller stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Dredd blocks a body shot from Miller.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dredd.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dredd.
Dredd tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Dredd is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ryan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Dredd.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Dredd in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dredd.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Dredd blocks it.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dredd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dredd goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab lands there for Dredd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Dredd in a clinch.
Dredd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller moves to clinch but Dredd breaks away

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

Dredd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dredd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Dredd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dredd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Dredd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dredd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dredd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miller has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dredd but great work by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd wants to get back to his feet.
Dredd prevents Miller from improving position.
Miller prevents Dredd from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Miller stalls from top position.
Miller tries to stand but Dredd is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredd keeps working.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.

Dredd sneaks out the side door and pushes Miller away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Miller clinches up with Dredd and pushes him back against the cage.
Dredd can't get the takedown.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dredd goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dredd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dredd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dredd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but Dredd moves away

and Dredd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miller has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dredd but great work by Miller.
Miller trying to control the position but Dredd is working away.
Dredd is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dredd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dredd seems a little lost for a moment, as Miller dominates the positioning.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller tries to clinch but Dredd moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dredd lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Miller is looking to clinch but Dredd is avoiding it.
Miller tries to clinch there but Dredd circles away.
Dredd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Dominic Dredd has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd misses with a lunging right hand

and Miller counters with a head kick that drops Dredd to the mat! Dredd scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Dredd is rocked!
Ryan Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dredd is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dredd misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
Dredd catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dredd seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Dredd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dredd misses with a low kick.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dredd finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Dredd lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Dredd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Dredd circles away.
Miller is looking to clinch but Dredd is avoiding it.
Dredd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dredd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Dredd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dredd.

Dredd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Dredd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dredd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller wants to stand but Dredd is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dredd kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dredd.
Dredd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dredd misses with a wild combination.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Dredd.
Dredd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dredd digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller tries to clinch there but Dredd circles away.
Ryan Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Dredd throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dredd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dredd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dredd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch up but Dredd keeps it at a distance.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryan Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to clinch but Dredd is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dredd feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Dredd circles away.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dredd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Dredd 's knee.
Dredd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller looks to clinch

so Dredd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dominic Dredd has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dredd has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dredd's guard.
Dredd wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dredd pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miller tries to clinch up but Dredd circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to clinch but Dredd is having none of it.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dredd lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Dredd tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dominic Dredd just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dominic Dredd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dredd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller darts in trying to clinch

so Dredd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dredd has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dredd's guard.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Dredd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dredd misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Dredd misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch.
Dredd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller wants to clinch

and Dredd counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dredd's guard.
Miller stops Dredd from standing up.
Dredd is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dredd kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller wants to clinch but Dredd slips to the side

and Dredd counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dredd is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller stands up and waves to Dredd to follow him.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dredd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dredd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dredd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dredd has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dredd's guard.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller stops Dredd from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Miller wants to control from the top but Dredd keeps moving.
Dredd is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dredd's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dredd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dredd swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch

and Dredd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miller!

Dredd tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Dredd dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Dredd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Miller rushes Dredd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dredd wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dredd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miller after a bit of a struggle.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Dredd.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Dredd's takedown attempt.
Ryan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Dredd.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to work over Dredd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.

Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dredd is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dredd is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller wants to stand but Dredd is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dredd has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dredd's guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.

Dredd pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Dredd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dredd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dredd throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is looking to clinch but Dredd is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dredd on the ground.

Dredd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dredd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dredd has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ryan Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.

Dredd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dredd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dredd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miller, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Dredd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dredd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dominic Dredd!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dominic Dredd!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dominic Dredd!

Dominic Dredd wins by unanimous decision!
Dominic Dredd thanked the fans post fight for their support.