PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Tr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Tr

214 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carson Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pascal Tr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.

Tr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tr lands in his opponent's guard.
Tr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tr keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tr is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Tr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carson Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascal Tr.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but Tr holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller tries to pull guard but Tr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Miller manages to pull guard.
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.
Tr trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tr is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tr wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller is wriggling around but Tr manages to pass to half guard.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miller to get to his feet.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.

Miller successfully pulls guard.
Tr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tr passes into side control!
Tr is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tr stands up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tr is defended easily by Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tr darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Tr into the cage.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Miller tries to pull guard but Tr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Tr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carson Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tr pulls guard successfully.
Tr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller throws a strike but Tr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Miller managing to control the position.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tr is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has his hands on Tr's head, controlling the position.
Miller is looking to stand up but Tr isn't so interested in that idea.

Miller manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tr to keep the fight standing.
Tr has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tr wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tr looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tr smiles and moves away.
Tr looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tr shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tr is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Tr looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Tr darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Tr into the cage.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Tr is controlling him.
Tr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Tr has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Tr.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tr somewhat.

Tr has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carson Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tr somewhat.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Tr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tr tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tr darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Tr into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carson Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Tr, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Tr. Tr gets slowly back to his feet.
Tr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Tr with that takedown attempt.

Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tr to the ground. Miller is now in Tr's guard.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller won't allow Tr to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tr trying to control the position here.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Tr.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Tr blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller is fighting to break Tr's control of his arms but Tr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

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