PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellis Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes to the ring accompanied by Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Totto
vs
Miller

184 cm
37
209 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

180 cm
29
218 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellis Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto slips a straight right by Miller.
A big left from Totto misses.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Miller misses.
Totto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller digs a good body shot into Totto's ribs.
Totto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Totto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Totto misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Totto's knee but Totto avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Totto throws a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Totto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Totto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick but Totto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Totto is looking for a counter combo.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellis Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Totto moved out of range nicely.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Totto.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Totto coming out on top.
A combination from Totto does no damage.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller takes a swing at Totto's ribcage but misses.
Totto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Totto misses with a straight right.
Miller with the counter takedown but Totto avoids it easily.
Totto dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
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!

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Totto preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totto won't allow Miller to get back to his feet.
Totto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Totto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Totto is proving a slippery customer.
Totto won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Totto from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Totto checks a leg kick.
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Totto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Totto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Totto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Totto instigates a clinch.

Totto breaks the clinch.
Totto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Totto circles away.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Totto lands with a nice body punch.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Totto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Totto instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Totto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Totto wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Totto backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Totto blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Totto jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Totto's brow.
Totto wants to sweep but no luck.
Totto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Totto's head.

Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Totto's legs - danger averted.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller distracts Totto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veron Totto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Miller misses with a low kick as Totto jumps back.
Totto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Totto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Veron Totto has been cut.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Totto.
Totto throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Totto moves away and avoids it.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Totto.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Totto pushes him away.
Totto misses the jab.
Totto misses with a wild combination.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Totto misses.
Totto sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Totto avoids it this time.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Totto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a jab. Totto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller throws a hook but Totto avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Totto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Totto.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Totto saw that one coming.
Totto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Totto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller cracks Totto with a good jab.
Ellis Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totto throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totto scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Totto scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Totto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
Miller throws a head kick but Totto moves out of range.
Totto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
As Miller backs away, Totto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Totto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good exchange - Totto coming out on top.
Totto clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Totto looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.

Totto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Totto is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Totto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller wants to control but Totto is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Totto wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Totto.
Totto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Totto throws a strike but Miller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Totto from controlling successfully.
Totto throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Totto's guard. Nice move by Miller!

Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Totto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Totto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Totto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totto controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Totto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellis Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veron Totto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Totto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller moves away from the strike by Totto.
Miller jabs Totto right on the nose. Totto blinks but takes it well.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Totto is out of range.
Totto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Totto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Totto on the side of the head.
Totto throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Totto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totto looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!

Totto is rocked!
Totto throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Oh Totto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Totto throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto has control of Miller's left arm, preventing Miller from doing any damage.
Totto seems to have got his legs back now.
Ellis Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Totto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Totto controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Totto blocks nicely.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Totto keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Totto wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Totto keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totto.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller slips a jab from Totto.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Totto moves away and avoids it.
Totto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Totto looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Totto blocks a low kick nicely.
Totto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
As Miller tries to get set, Totto tries to push him back and clinch up but Miller manages to avoid the attempt.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Totto slips a jab from Miller.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Totto misses with a head kick.
Totto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Totto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Totto was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller blocks a jab.
Totto thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Totto's head backwards.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Totto tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Totto.
Totto moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Totto throws a hook but Miller blocks it.

Miller lands a left and a right that send Totto crashing to the mat, dazed. Miller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totto ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Totto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Totto misses with a few strikes there.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Totto is able to avoid easily.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Totto pushes Miller against the ropes but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Totto off balance momentarily.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Totto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Totto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Totto lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Totto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Totto sees coming a mile off.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Totto moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Totto as he checks the leg kick.
Miller throws a leg kick but Totto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller tries a low kick but Totto avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellis Miller really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veron Totto's cut.
That's time! Totto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Totto lands the left hand.
Totto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Totto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Totto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Totto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Totto misses with a wild combination.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Totto circles away quickly and effectively.
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Totto cracks Miller with a good jab.
Totto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Totto.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Totto.
Miller slips under a jab.
Totto checks a leg kick.
Totto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Totto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Totto.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Totto defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto misses with a wild body shot.
Totto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller walks into a left hand.

Totto has Miller up against the ropes in a clinch.

Totto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Totto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Totto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Totto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Totto misses with a straight right.
Totto throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totto moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Totto throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Totto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller jabs at Totto's body.
Totto throws out a powerful jab.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller wants to clinch up but Totto keeps it at a distance.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Totto's head back.
Totto with a nice cross.
Totto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Totto is looking to counter punch.
Totto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Totto walks into a left hand.

Totto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Totto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Totto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller trying to hold on to Totto's head to control him but Totto postures up.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.
Totto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Totto winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Totto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Totto lands strikes from half guard.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Totto.
Miller gets full guard.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller controls Totto momentarily but Totto frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veron Totto had his way with Ellis Miller in that round.
The cut man is working on Veron Totto's cut.
That's time! Totto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Totto jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Totto connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Totto tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Totto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Totto slips a jab from Miller.
Miller stuns Totto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Totto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Totto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Totto checks a leg kick.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Totto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miller defends well and Totto ends up having to push Miller into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Totto throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto has a takedown stuffed.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Totto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Totto misses with a double jab

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Totto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Totto!

Totto preventing the sweep.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Totto wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Totto trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Miller pushes Totto off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Totto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Totto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Totto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Totto.
Totto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Totto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Totto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller working aggressively here.
Totto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Totto's elbow.
Totto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Totto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Totto connects with a solid leg kick.
Totto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Totto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totto. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Totto tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Totto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Totto misses with a wild combination.
Totto keeps the fight on the outside.
Totto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Veron Totto.
I think Totto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Veron Totto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Veron Totto thanked Fury Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).