PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jordan
vs
Miller

170 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
187 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jordan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jordan landing strikes.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.

Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.

Jordan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Jordan there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordan lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Henry Miller has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan prevents Miller from improving his position.
Jordan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jordan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jordan lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is not content to let Jordan control the position.

Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.

Jordan seems to be looking for submissions.
Jordan 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.
Jordan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jordan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jordan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jordan winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller has hold of Jordan's hands but Jordan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That has opened up Henry Miller's cut even more.
Jordan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Miller is rocked!

The cut above Henry Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jordan lands with a punch from half guard.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Jordan finish him?
Jordan working Miller over with strikes.
Jordan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jordan wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Jordan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan 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.
Jordan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jordan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Henry Miller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Miller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Jordan!
Shawn Jordan very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.