PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Man Logan (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.

Logan
vs
Miller

196 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Man Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Miller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Logan pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.

Miller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Logan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Logan stands up from Miller's guard - Logan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Miller misses with a takedown

and Logan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Man Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Miller.
Miller looks winded!

Logan gets a clinch.
Logan wants to break free but Miller has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Logan.
Logan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller is trying to drag Logan to the mat but Logan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Logan digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Logan is keeping busy.
Logan digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Logan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.

Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Logan shoots in and gets a takedown into Miller's guard.

Miller is working an open guard so Logan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Logan darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.

Logan has picked Miller up - he's going for a ride! Logan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.

Logan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Miller shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Logan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Logan stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Logan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Logan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Logan gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.

Logan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logan as Miller tries to tie him up.
Logan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Logan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller being controlled for a moment.
Logan scores with punches from side control.
Logan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Logan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Logan has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Logan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Logan instigates a clinch.
Logan is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Logan tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.

Miller has Logan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Logan tumbling to the mat - Miller dives into Logan's guard.
Logan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Logan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.

Logan has Miller pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Logan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Miller tumbling to the mat - Logan dives into Miller's guard.
Logan connects with a couple of short punches.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Logan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Logan with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Man Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Logan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Logan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Logan takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Logan.

Logan pulls guard effortlessly.
Logan wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Logan trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller prevents Logan from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Logan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Logan. Logan maintains the clinch.
Logan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.
Nice body punch from Logan.

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Man Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Miller.
Logan tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Logan has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Logan.
Logan trying to land knees to the body.

Logan pulls guard.
Logan is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.

Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Logan wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Logan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Logan tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.

Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Richard Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Logan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Logan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Logan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Logan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Logan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan controlling the action here.
Miller is looking to control Logan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Logan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Logan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Logan is looking to counter with head kicks.

Logan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Logan closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Logan pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Logan pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Logan controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Logan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Logan stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.

Logan darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Logan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Logan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Logan.

Miller forces Logan back against the cage and clinches.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller shoots and misses

and Logan counters by clinching up.
Man Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Miller.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Logan.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Logan avoiding damage.
Richard Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Man Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Man Logan!