PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayhem Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: LL-cool J - Mama said knock you out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sackett
vs
Miller

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrell Sackett!
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, Mayhem Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett has a takedown stuffed.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Sackett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Miller.

Miller feints and as Sackett raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sackett has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Sackett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sackett with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller wants to hold on but Sackett pushes him away.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Sackett isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller suckers Sackett into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Miller is now in Sackett's guard!
Sackett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sackett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sackett is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Miller dives into side control.
Sackett manages to get back to half guard.
Sackett wants to get back to his feet.
Sackett tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miller has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sackett is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sackett is trying to stand but he's just given Miller his back.
Miller doesn't have the hooks in and Sackett manages to turn into his guard.
Sackett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Sackett throwing strikes but missing.
Sackett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sackett looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sackett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!

Sackett has an active guard here but Miller has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett punching from the bottom.
Sackett wants to get back to his feet.
Sackett is looking to get back to full guard here but Miller has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sackett's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sackett is trying to escape the mount.
Sackett tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
Sackett is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mayhem Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett shoots and misses

and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Sackett didn't expect that.

Sackett scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Sackett tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sackett's knee momentarily.
Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Tyrell Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Mayhem Miller has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sackett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sackett throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller is pulling down on Sackett's head to control his posture.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miller not doing much here.
Sackett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.

Miller stands and steps away. Sackett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Sackett scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Miller manages to mount him!
Sackett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sackett regains half guard.
Sackett manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Sackett is striking from the bottom but Miller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Miller postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sackett to stand up.
Sackett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sackett slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Sackett shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Sackett was not able to check.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four 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.
Sackett misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sackett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sackett lands a nice shot to the head.
Sackett with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sackett wants to control the action but instead Miller gets a body lock and reverses into Sackett's guard! Nice work!
Sackett is striking from the bottom but Miller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Sackett wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyrell Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mayhem Miller's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sackett shoots in but no luck this time.
Sackett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Sackett persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sackett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett wants to get back to his feet but Miller passes into half guard.
Sackett is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sackett is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sackett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
Sackett tries to clinch but Miller moves away
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sackett's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily

and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller just leaning against Sackett, taking a breather.
Sackett goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett closes the distance but Miller moves to the side

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sackett is on top in guard.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sackett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sackett looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sackett is striking from the bottom but Miller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Miller is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sackett throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sackett can't escape the position.
Miller trying to control but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett tries to improve his position but instead Miller has taken his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayhem Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mayhem Miller!