PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Miller

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 Tokyo, Jason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Miller drops Jones with a big left hand and mounts him. Jones is in big trouble!

Jones is rocked!
Jones regains half guard.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones wants to take Miller's back here but Miller is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jones manages to capitalize on a mistake by Miller to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a rear naked choke here but Miller reverses the position brilliantly into Jones's guard!
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller preventing the sweep.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
Miller won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is trying to keep Miller in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miller won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.

Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.
Miller prevents Jones from improving his position.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jason Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones fails with the takedown

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones looking to control.
Miller passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miller has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Miller manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Miller cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones prevents Miller from improving position.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller decides to stand back up.
Miller throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Miller is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Miller is on top in guard.
Jeff Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miller throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Miller stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

Miller is posturing up here but Jones has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Miller tries to roll out but it's too tight and Miller has to tap! Slick submission there by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Jones!