PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jango Fett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Miller's chin.

Fett
vs
Miller

170 cm
35
153 lbs
29 - 18 - 3

170 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Jango Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fett with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fett.
Fett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing good reports from Fett's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Miller trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett landing with the ground and pound.
Fett is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller trying to control the position.
Fett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Fett pushes his legs off easily.
Fett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett 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 is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fett wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is standing up over Fett. Fett looks to escape but Miller dives into side control.
Miller trying to control the position but Fett is working away.
Fett wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller trying to control the position but Fett is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett is pushing Miller's head away, looking to escape. Miller manages to hold on to the position though.
Fett trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Fett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fett tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four 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.
Fett trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Miller has taken his back.
Fett is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fett closes the distance and clinches.
Fett tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fett can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fett pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett lands a shoulder strike.
Fett lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Fett wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jango Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fett working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Fett turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Who's going to make the next move?
Fett working away.
Miller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fett is staying active.
Fett laying and praying for a moment but Miller takes advantage and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fett in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to control Fett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller is looking to control Fett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Fett is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Fett is working for a submission of some sort.
Fett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fett.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller controls Fett momentarily but Fett frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Fett tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Fett moves out of range easily.
Fett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miller.

Fett closes the distance and clinches.
Fett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fett's brow.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fett tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett blocks the elbow strike.
Fett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
Fett blocks a body shot from Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head.
Jango Fett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jango Fett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller thumps Fett with a low kick.

Fett forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Fett tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Fett's head.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Fett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Fett.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jango Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miller gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller is trying to keep Fett in close.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller is trying to keep Fett in close.
Fett sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Fett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fett.
Fett wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Fett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Fett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.

Fett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fett trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fett has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Jango Fett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fett throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fett has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.

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 Jango Fett.
I think Fett 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jango Fett!
After the fight, Jango Fett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.