PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dennis
vs
Miller

179 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micah Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Miller!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.

Dennis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dennis blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.

Miller decides to pull guard.
Dennis is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Dennis pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dennis stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Dennis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dennis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dennis is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dennis.
Dennis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Miller working for a triangle but Dennis defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dennis passes into side control.
Dennis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dennis looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dennis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Dennis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Dennis crashes against the mat.
Dennis working away.

Dennis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dennis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Dennis working away.
Dennis working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control Dennis's posture but Dennis avoids it.
An elbow from Dennis crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Dennis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dennis lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Dennis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dennis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Dennis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller fails to land with a series of punches.

Dennis has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.

Miller jumps guard.
Dennis postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Dennis with a nice head shot there.
Dennis connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dennis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dennis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dennis wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dennis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dennis tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dennis, who protects the arm well.
Dennis 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 is breathing heavily.
Dennis is trying to work for a sweep but Miller has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller trying to control but Dennis is having none of it.
Dennis can't escape the position.
Micah Dennis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dennis is working hard here to advance position.
Miller breaks from Dennis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dennis hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Dennis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Miller working for the choke.
Miller controlling well, preventing Dennis from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Miller.

Miller is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dennis is defending well though. Miller let's go of the attempt for now.
Miller has the hooks in. Dennis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dennis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Miller's guard. Nice work there by Dennis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dennis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Miller moves into the clinch.
Dennis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dennis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dennis gets back to half guard.
Dennis moves into full guard.
Dennis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.

Miller wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dennis is now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Dennis there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dennis.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dennis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Dennis prevents Miller from improving his position.
Dennis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dennis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.
Dennis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dennis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dennis.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dennis.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Dennis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dennis clinches up against the cage.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dennis regains guard.
Dennis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Dennis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dennis stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dennis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller wants to control but Dennis passes easily into half guard.
Dennis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller trying to control but Dennis postures up.
Dennis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Dennis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dennis 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Dennis!