PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Earle Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earle Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
Miller

213 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

199 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Earle Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Miller!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Earle Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Miller.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller looks winded!

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos blocks an uppercut.

Santos pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santos is controlling Miller's posture.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.

Santos pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Miller shoots in.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colin Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.

Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller controlling Santos's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to keep Santos in close.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Colin Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earle Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Santos shoots in.
Miller lands with a nice body kick.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.

Miller has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos jumps guard but Miller stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Earle Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Miller.
Santos throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Earle Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Santos gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Santos wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Miller ends up having to push Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Miller tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Miller.
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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

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