PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayden Whitey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Whitey

205 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cedric Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Whitey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whitey.
Whitey wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Whitey blocks the strikes from Miller.
Miller is not content to let Whitey control the position.
Miller pushes Whitey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Whitey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Whitey.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Whitey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Whitey wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Whitey taking a breather here.
Miller manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to hold on to Whitey's head to control him but Whitey postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ayden Whitey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Whitey wants to clinch

and Miller moves into the clinch.
Whitey is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.

Miller pulls Whitey into guard.

Miller has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Whitey has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Miller tightens his grip and picks Whitey up, before dumping him to the ground. Whitey manages to land in guard.
Whitey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Whitey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Whitey.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Whitey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitey tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller prevents Whitey from getting the reversal.
Miller avoids the attempt from Whitey to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller lands with some strikes.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whitey hang on?
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Whitey tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Whitey is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Whitey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Whitey is in trouble!
Miller 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 landing strikes, looking to finish!
Whitey wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller cracks Whitey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Whitey tries to lock up and control but Miller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whitey looks winded!
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Whitey looks a forlorn figure.
Miller dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whitey.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Whitey.
Whitey trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Whitey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Miller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Whitey pulls guard successfully.

Whitey is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Whitey is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Whitey is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller postures up in Whitey's guard and throws a big left but Whitey blocks it.
Cedric Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whitey's head.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Whitey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Whitey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Whitey!
Whitey won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller is trying to control the position but Whitey postures up.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitey won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitey is one step ahead there.
Miller working a defensive guard but Whitey manages to pass into side control anyway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitey trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
Miller throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Miller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Whitey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Whitey settles back down.
Whitey cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whitey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Miller clinches up with Whitey and pushes him back against the cage.

Whitey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Whitey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
Miller wants to improve his position but Whitey is controlling well.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to strike off his back.
Miller throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Whitey trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller controls Whitey momentarily but Whitey frees himself.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miller trying to control the position.
Whitey stops Miller from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Whitey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitey prevents Miller from standing back up.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Whitey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Miller is trying to keep Whitey in close.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitey is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Whitey from standing up.
Miller pulls Whitey in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch but Whitey is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whitey.
Miller wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
Miller is looking to control Whitey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Miller throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Miller kicks Whitey off and gets back to his feet.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Whitey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cedric Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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