PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Steven Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Shields

198 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Hellbent, Inc.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Shields!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Shields tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shields is looking for a sweep.

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Shields's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shields is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shields can't do much from the bottom here.
Shields is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shields swivels and escapes.

Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shields's guard.
Miller trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.

Shields 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. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Shields is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.

Shields throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Shields looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller wants to control from the top but Shields keeps moving.

Miller stands up from Shields's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Shields is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shields is looking to sinch up a triangle. Miller throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shields's body to avoid the submission. Shields has instead reached around Miller's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shields arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rick Shields!