PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Zerkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miller
vs
Zerkle

173 cm
23
162 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

180 cm
26
161 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Walhalla Clothing

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Zerkle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zerkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Zerkle tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zerkle misses with a two punch combination.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zerkle dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Zerkle lands the left hand.
Zerkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Zerkle throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Zerkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zerkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zerkle misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a jab.
Zerkle throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Zerkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zerkle off to one side.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Zerkle.
Zerkle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Zerkle's head back.
A lazy left from Zerkle finds it's target.
Zerkle throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zerkle.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zerkle scores with a body shot.
Zerkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zerkle off to one side.
Zerkle moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Zerkle saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zerkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jeffrey Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Zerkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zerkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Zerkle's knee but Zerkle avoids it well.
Zerkle misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zerkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zerkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zerkle tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zerkle works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Zerkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zerkle misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Zerkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zerkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller jabs at Zerkle's body.
Zerkle misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zerkle connects with a body shot.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Zerkle tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Zerkle gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zerkle manages to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zerkle trying to control the position.
Miller prevents Zerkle from getting back to his feet.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Miller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Miller.
Zerkle throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller cracks the inside of Zerkle's front leg.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Zerkle moved out of range.
Zerkle misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Zerkle misses with a takedown
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Zerkle is rocked!
Miller tries to land a front kick but Zerkle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zerkle swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Zerkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zerkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zerkle seems to have recovered his senses.
Jeffrey Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zerkle manages to avoid it.
Zerkle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zerkle can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerkle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller lands with a hook. Zerkle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Zerkle moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Zerkle throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zerkle throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Zerkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Zerkle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Zerkle misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a quick counter head kick but Zerkle was just out of range.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zerkle lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Zerkle shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Zerkle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zerkle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zerkle misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zerkle tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Zerkle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zerkle.
Zerkle throws a big shot that misses.
Miller is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zerkle.
Zerkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zerkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zerkle's knee momentarily.
Zerkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zerkle's knee momentarily.
Zerkle is breathing heavily.
Zerkle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zerkle misses the body punch
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller with a hook.
Zerkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
As Zerkle backs away, Miller returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands the left hand.
Zerkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zerkle scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zerkle's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller cracks Zerkle with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zerkle looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Miller finish him?
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller with a hook.
Zerkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Zerkle shoots in.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zerkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zerkle misses with a hook.
Zerkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zerkle just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zerkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zerkle off to one side.
As Zerkle backs away, Miller returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zerkle tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey 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.

Zerkle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miller is trying to control Zerkle's posture but Zerkle avoids it.
Zerkle trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zerkle's best efforts.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zerkle.
Zerkle wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zerkle pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Zerkle slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zerkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Zerkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
My spies in Boston MMA inform me that Zerkle has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miller is staying active underneath Zerkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller forces Zerkle back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Zerkle.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zerkle is defending well for now.
Miller works on Zerkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Zerkle.

Zerkle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Zerkle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Zerkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a straight right by Zerkle.
Marvin Zerkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerkle loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zerkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zerkle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zerkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zerkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zerkle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller jabs at Zerkle's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jeffrey Miller did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zerkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Zerkle swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Miller.
A big right from Zerkle misses.
Miller tried to counter with a leg kick but Zerkle avoided it.
Zerkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands a big head kick that sends Zerkle to the canvas! Miller follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Miller!
Jeffrey Miller retains his lightweight title!
Jeffrey Miller took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Walhalla Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.