PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 804 p4p, 43 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 1127 p4p, 67 weight class). Partio comes to the ring accompanied by Boom!. Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Partio
vs
Miller

171 cm
30
145 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

162 cm
35
139 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio scores with a jab.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Partio moves into the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Partio throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller with the counter takedown but Partio avoids it easily.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Partio closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Partio is blocking nicely.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Partio as the two fighters clinch.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
Miller is working for takedown but Partio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Partio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Partio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miller is trying to drag Partio to the mat but Partio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Miller.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Partio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partio works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Partio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Partio defends it well.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the ropes.

Miller is rocked!

Partio clinches.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Partio working aggressively here.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Partio takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Partio! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vika Partio!
Vika Partio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.