PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Miller
vs
Smith

173 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Smith.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith cracks Miller with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Miller has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Miller throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Jeffrey Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith misses the jab.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Miller.
Smith throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smith.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Smith scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.

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!
Smith throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miller keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller trying to control the position.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith postures up.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Smith.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Miller wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Smith controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Jeffrey Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is trying to keep Miller in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Miller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Miller lands but Smith takes it in his stride.

Smith is rocked!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeffrey Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Smith.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miller on his heels. He'll look to pass Miller's guard now, I'm sure.
Miller is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Smith controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.

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

Smith working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Jeffrey Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miller distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith trying to get back to full guard but Miller takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Miller controlling from mount.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Smith tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller controlling from mount.
Mickey Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Miller!
Jeffrey Miller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.