PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Glass Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joe
vs
Miller

180 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
Joe lands a decent shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Miller postures up in Joe's guard and throws a big left but Joe blocks it.
Miller trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Miller wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller cracks Joe with a solid left hand.
Joe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joe striking from the bottom.
Miller wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Miller tries to kick Joe off but Joe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller punching from the bottom.

Joe is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller gets full guard.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.

Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller looks gassed!
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Joe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Joe drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Miller's guard.

Joe drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Miller's guard.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joe landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Joe drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Miller's guard.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
Miller wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Miller looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller is trying to control but can't.

Joe wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller trying to control here.
Joe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Joe winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Miller's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joe landing some decent shots from guard.
Joe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Miller has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Joe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
Joe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.
Joe is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Joe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.
Joe striking from the bottom here.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe is keeping the position for now.

Joe looking for a triangle here. Miller is fighting it but it looks tight! Joe pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Miller is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Glass Joe!