PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukashenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PANEM National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miller
vs
Lukashenko

225 cm
29
300 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

219 cm
36
255 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lukashenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lukashenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Lukashenko. Those never looked like landing.

Miller feints and as Lukashenko raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Lukashenko keeps moving.
Miller preventing the sweep.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller trying to control but Lukashenko is working from the bottom.
Miller is really struggling to control Lukashenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukashenko is keeping the position for now.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Lukashenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lukashenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Lukashenko pushes his legs off easily.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lukashenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukashenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko slips nicely into half guard.
Lukashenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lukashenko is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Lukashenko working Miller over with strikes.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lukashenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Lukashenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Lukashenko postures up.
Lukashenko passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lukashenko working Miller over with strikes.
Miller is pressing down on Lukashenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lukashenko is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lukashenko postures up.
Lukashenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to keep Lukashenko in close.
Lukashenko is fighting to break Miller's control of his arms but Miller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Lukashenko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Lukashenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lukashenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Lukashenko landing with the ground and pound.
Lukashenko passes into half guard.
Lukashenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Lukashenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lukashenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miller tries to roll over but Lukashenko keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lukashenko dominated that 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.

Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Lukashenko throws a head kick that misses.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Lukashenko avoids it well and moves away.
Miller misses with an uppercut.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukashenko is looking for a sweep.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lukashenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lukashenko is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller landing strikes.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lukashenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukashenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Lukashenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lukashenko is looking to reverse the position.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

It looks like Alexander Lukashenko has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Lukashenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lukashenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lukashenko is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lukashenko is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Miller can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Miller!
David Miller took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.