PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brabo Frye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Frye
vs
Miller

175 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
237 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brabo Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frye just misses with a punch to the body.

Miller has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Miller pushes Frye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller pushes Frye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Frye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Frye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frye wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frye is breathing heavily.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Frye's ribcage. Frye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frye up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
A body shot lands from Miller.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a light punch inside.

Miller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frye is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Frye's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Frye wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miller in particular looking to stall.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller lands strikes from 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller thows a huge punch but Frye dodges it nicely.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Miller is working for a kimura but Frye is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frye is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frye is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frye is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller not doing much here.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Frye wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller stalling.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frye with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frye.
Brabo Frye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frye. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller digs a good body shot into Frye's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frye gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Miller gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Miller!
A very excited looking Dan Miller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.