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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul David (ranked 5502 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Miller (ranked 5724 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Miller!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as David sprawls well. David wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? David is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, David circles away and we're back to standing.
David stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Miller.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from David.
David tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with David, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes David against the cage but David circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller goes for a double leg but David avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as David continues to drive forward.
David shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller throws a wild body kick that David sees coming a mile off.
David throws a counter high kick but Miller was just alert enough to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but David sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller just leaning against David, taking a breather.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David avoids it.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller looks winded!
David has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
David trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed David into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jumps into guard, dragging David to the mat.
Miller keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David preventing the sweep.
David with a nice head shot there.
Miller keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a head kick that misses.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. David defends it nicely.
David gets a clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but David won't allow it.
David has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
David wants to break free but Miller has control.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David prevents a takedown attempt there.
David looking to stall.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David avoids it.
David is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
David is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
David with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
David is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
David tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but David avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul David will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
David cracks Miller with a good jab.
Miller clinches.
David prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but David pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Paul David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Miller.
David throws a knee to the head but misses.
David takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller forces David back against the cage and clinches.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but David pulls his leg out and moves away.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from David is defended easily by Miller.
Miller has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller jumps guard but David turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. David smiles and moves away.
David scores with a head kick. Miller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jackson Miller has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a nice head kick!
Paul David is winning the standup battle so far.
David is looking to clinch.
David fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paul David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller is breathing heavily.
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David throws a sloppy head kick
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller looks to land a body kick but David moved away.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
David tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller closes the distance and pushes David back into the cage.
David taking a breather.
Jackson Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller breaks the clinch.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller with the counter takedown but David avoids it easily.
David throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but David gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but David gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.
David is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
Miller throws a counter combo.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
David throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but David circles away.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
As Miller looks to move away, David throws a big counter combo but Miller just gets out of the way.
Paul David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Miller.
Miller tries to move into range but David moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
David has a takedown stuffed.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller leaves David with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts David as he jumps to the side.
David throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for David with that takedown attempt.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but David defends it well.
David lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to stand up but David has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David trying to control but Miller postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David moves into full guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with David. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller won't allow David to sweep him here.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
David throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miller passes into half guard.
David tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
David is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
David is looking to improve his position.
Miller controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says David as he avoids it easily.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent David stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
David fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 Paul David.
I think David 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
33% |
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