PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Patton (ranked 8683 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 5971 p4p, 596 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patton
vs
Miller

157 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Patton!
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, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Patton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Miller tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patton is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Patton really is a fat lump.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patton backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patton is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Patton 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.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
Patton trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

Miller clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Patton wants to stall.
Miller tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patton tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Patton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Patton backwards.

Patton jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Patton.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Patton being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller clinches.
Patton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Alan Patton has been cut.
Patton jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with the head strike.

Patton decides to pull guard.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patton throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Patton is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Patton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Patton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller working away.
A lull in the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miller drops Patton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Patton looks back up at him and smiles so Miller waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

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

James Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Patton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Patton head around and knocks him out cold! Miller hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Miller!