PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Farva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Frank Miller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Farva
vs
Miller

170 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Farva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farva shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Farva.
Miller wanted to stand there but Farva had control of the position.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Farva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller tries to stand but Farva is controlling from the bottom.

Farva has his feet on Miller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farva, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.

Farva has picked Miller up - he's going for a ride! Farva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farva 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.
Farva 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.
Farva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller trying to control but Farva postures up.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miller wants to control but Farva is keeping busy.
Farva misses with a head shot. Miller uses the momentum to regain guard.

Miller pushes Farva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farva is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Farva circles away and we're back to standing.

Farva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Farva showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller looks gassed!
Farva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Farva there.
Farva winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farva throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Farva works his way into side control.
Miller wants to control but Farva postures up.

Farva swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Farva's guard.
Farva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Farva from standing up.
Farva won't allow Miller to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pulling down on Farva's head to control his posture.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farva cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Farva lands a couple of elbows.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farva lands an upkick as Miller stands over him.
Farva keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller stands up.
Farva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.

Farva working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Farva scores with a nice shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Farva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Farva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farva connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Miller wants to improve his position but Farva is controlling well.
Farva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farva working the head and body with strikes.
Miller tries to kick Farva off but Farva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Farva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Farva prevents Miller from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farva as he jumps to the side.

Farva clinches up against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Farva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Farva has a takedown stuffed.
Farva moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Farva lands a knee to the body.
Farva is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Farva into the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farva shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Farva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Farva counters with a nice uppercut.
Farva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Farva moves into the clinch.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Farva's ribcage.
Farva misses with a knee to the head.
Farva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Farva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Miller manages to pull guard.
Miller wants to control the position but Farva says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to stand back up but Farva is controlling him
Farva drops an elbow to the side of Miller's head.

Miller pushes Farva off and gets back to his feet.
Miller shoots and misses
and Farva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Farva. Farva gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch but Farva is having none of it.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Farva moves out of range easily.
Farva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farva is looking to clinch.
Farva wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Farva backpedaling.
Farva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farva looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Farva has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farva throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
A combination from Farva does no damage.
Rod Farva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries to clinch there but Farva circles away.
Farva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Farva moves into the clinch.
Farva tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.

Farva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miller is trying to control the position but Farva postures up.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Farva defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Farva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Farva misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Farva moved out of range nicely.

Farva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Farva 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 wants to control but Farva is keeping busy.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Miller pushes Farva off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Farva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farva scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Farva with that takedown attempt.
Farva tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Farva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Farva on that attempt.
Farva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Farva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farva.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller is stalling here.

Farva tightens his grip and picks Miller up, before dumping him to the ground. Miller manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Farva!
Miller controlling from mount.
Farva can't escape the position.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Miller working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Farva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farva is working to get back to half guard.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Farva is looking to escape.
Farva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You get the feeling that Farva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Farva is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Farva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miller trying to control but Farva is having none of it.
Farva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Farva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Farva wants to get back to full guard.
Frank Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farva is working hard here to advance position.
Rod Farva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Farva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Farva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Miller!