PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takiama
vs
Miller

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seto Takiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Takiama avoids it.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Takiama tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller is looking to advance position but Takiama has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takiama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takiama tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takiama tries to get up but Miller was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Takiama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller won't allow Takiama to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takiama looking to control.
Takiama looking for a sweep. Not yet Takiama, not yet.
Miller is working Takiama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takiama controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takiama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Takiama trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takiama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takiama sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Takiama avoids it this time.
Takiama slips a jab from Miller.

Takiama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiama has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Miller!
Miller tries to hold on but Takiama pushes him away.
Takiama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Takiama maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Takiama punching from mount but Miller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Takiama wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to lock up and control but Takiama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takiama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.

Takiama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miller is surviving well by controlling Takiama's body position as best he can.
Miller is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seto Takiama will probably get the nod.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takiama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a hook.
Takiama seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takiama.
Miller tries to work over Takiama's front leg with a kick but Takiama checks it.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takiama blocks a jab.
Takiama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takiama jumps guard but Miller stands there with Takiama around his waist. Takiama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seto Takiama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takiama looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is stalling here.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takiama's efforts to push away.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takiama blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Takiama is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Takiama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Takiama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Takiama is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a low kick but Takiama moves out of range easily.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Takiama is just out of range.

Takiama rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Takiama tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Takiama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller tries to work over Takiama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Takiama.
Miller keeps control of Takiama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takiama wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takiama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Takiama avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.

Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takiama regains guard.

Takiama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seto Takiama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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 trying to control but Takiama is working from the bottom.

Takiama is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Takiama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is controlling Takiama's posture.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Miller misses.
Takiama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Takiama clinches.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takiama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller lands a body punch.
Takiama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takiama is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takiama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller stays in close to Takiama's body and controls the position.
Miller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Takiama is keeping the position.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Takiama manages to get to full guard.

Takiama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Takiama is tightening it up a little... Miller has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miller reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miller taps out! Nice BJJ there by Takiama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Seto Takiama!