PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilios Stavros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Stavros

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Stavros!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Stavros slips the punch.
Stavros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Stavros, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

Stavros successfully pulls guard.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stavros keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller passes Stavros's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stavros is positioning himself well to prevent Miller advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is just content to waste time from the top position. Stavros takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stavros throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Stavros wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Stavros is controlling Miller's posture.

That's two 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.
Stavros thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Stavros wants to clinch.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stavros sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stavros trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Stavros trying to move into half guard but instead Miller has managed to sweep!

Stavros wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller wants to stand and escape but instead Stavros has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Stavros wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stavros throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stavros's guard. Nice move by Miller!

Miller takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Stavros looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stavros lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

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

A close round but Vasilios Stavros will probably get the nod.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ray Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
Stavros tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller wants a takedown.

Stavros has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.
Stavros trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Stavros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stavros has Miller pulled in close to control his posture.
Stavros throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Stavros is working from the bottom.
Miller stops Stavros from standing up.

Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stavros looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stavros looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stavros!

Stavros advances nicely into full mount.
Stavros trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Stavros controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavros with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stavros avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Stavros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stavros throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stavros on the ground.
Miller can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is bucking up trying to escape but Stavros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stavros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stavros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stavros is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stavros controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasilios Stavros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stavros is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Stavros quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Stavros but it's paid off an Miller is forced to tap! Nice work by Stavros.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilios Stavros!