PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cavill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miller
vs
Cavill

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Cavill!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cavill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Cavill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cavill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cavill walks into a jab.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cavill sprawls well. Cavill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cavill eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Cavill pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cavill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miller quickly recovers to half guard.
Cavill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Cavill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Cavill eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Cavill trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cavill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cavill stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cavill working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cavill trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Miller pushes a forearm under Cavill's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cavill is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Miller!