PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradshaw
vs
Miller

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

BioPharm Nutrition
Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is looking to clinch.

Miller has Bradshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller has Bradshaw pushed against the cage.
Miller with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ramses Bradshaw has been cut.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bradshaw's face.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bradshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Bradshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Bradshaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Bradshaw persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bradshaw gets a takedown into half guard.

Miller has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bradshaw escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bradshaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bradshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bradshaw in particular looking to stall.
Miller gets back to full guard.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradshaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Bradshaw pushes his legs off easily.
Miller looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but instead Bradshaw has moved into half guard.
Bradshaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller is in trouble now - Bradshaw has advanced to mount!
Bradshaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Bradshaw there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bradshaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
Bradshaw prevents Miller from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bradshaw trying to control momentarily.

Bradshaw goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Miller escapes and is now in half guard on top.

Bradshaw looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramses Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bradshaw's face.
Miller just leaning against Bradshaw, taking a breather.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Bradshaw is blocking nicely.
Bradshaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradshaw is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller looking to stall.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramses Bradshaw's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradshaw dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bradshaw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Bradshaw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradshaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller keeping full guard, as Bradshaw tries to pass.
Bradshaw advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bradshaw seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller is in trouble now - Bradshaw has advanced to mount!
Miller sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bradshaw preventing the sweep.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bradshaw works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bradshaw drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.
Miller is pushing down on Bradshaw's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bradshaw is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bradshaw is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Bradshaw defends the submission attempt.
Bradshaw is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bradshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bradshaw has an active guard here but Miller has managed to pass into half guard.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Bradshaw is defending well.

Miller is working for a kimura but Bradshaw is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradshaw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Miller works his way into full mount!

Miller has hold of Bradshaw's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bradshaw manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bradshaw wants to control but Miller is having none of it.

Miller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bradshaw has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ramses Bradshaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bradshaw looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bradshaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Bradshaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller tries to clinch up but Bradshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Bradshaw shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. Bradshaw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch there but Bradshaw circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Ramses Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradshaw is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Bradshaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw can't get the takedown.
Miller landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Bradshaw blocks it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bradshaw counters with a nice uppercut.

Bradshaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Bradshaw defends easily.
Ramses Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Miller has his foot on Bradshaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradshaw works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bradshaw landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradshaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradshaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bradshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradshaw pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bradshaw working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Bradshaw in his half guard.
Jimmy Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Miller!