PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamison Espinoza's chin.

Espinoza
vs
Miller

182 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamison Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espinoza.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Miller shoots in.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Espinoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Miller shoots in.
Espinoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Espinoza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Espinoza fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Espinoza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Espinoza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Nice strikes from Espinoza there.
Espinoza prevents Miller from improving his position.
Espinoza prevents Miller from standing back up.
Espinoza lands strikes from half guard.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Espinoza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Espinoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Espinoza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Espinoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller is looking to stand back up but Espinoza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Miller.
Espinoza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Espinoza is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Espinoza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Espinoza lands a nice short elbow.
Espinoza working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller is trying to control but can't.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Espinoza lands strikes from half guard.
Espinoza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller trying to control here.
Espinoza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Espinoza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Espinoza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Espinoza is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller tries to roll over but Espinoza keeps him under control.
Espinoza working the head and body with strikes.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Espinoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jamison Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Miller.
Miller looks winded!

Miller has managed to clinch.
Espinoza is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamison Espinoza dominated that round.
That's time! Espinoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Espinoza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Espinoza tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Espinoza tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Espinoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Espinoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Espinoza's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is trying to push Espinoza away but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Espinoza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miller after a bit of a struggle.
Miller tries for a takedown but Espinoza manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has Espinoza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Espinoza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Espinoza is controlling the position.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Espinoza has double underhooks.

Miller successfully pulls guard.
Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Espinoza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Espinoza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Espinoza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Espinoza throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Espinoza's guard. Nice move by Miller!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.

Miller drops back looking for a leg! Espinoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Espinoza manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Espinoza's guard.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Espinoza is retaining full guard.
Espinoza is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza working a defensive guard here.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Espinoza keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Espinoza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Espinoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Espinoza defends easily.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Espinoza landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Espinoza has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Jamison Espinoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Espinoza pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miller gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jamison Espinoza has been cut.

Miller has managed to clinch.

Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Espinoza regains guard immediately.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Espinoza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Espinoza is keeping the position for now.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Espinoza gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Espinoza is rocked!
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller goes for a small jab and connects. Now Miller goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Espinoza stumbles back but Miller runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Espinoza to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Espinoza will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Miller!