PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dong (ranked 3318 p4p, 400 weight class) and Cameron Miles (ranked 3106 p4p, 379 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dong
vs
Miles

186 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Miles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles looks for a takedown but Dong sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miles.
Dong tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Miles throwing strikes here but Dong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles punching from mount but Dong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dong throwing hammer fists to the chest of Miles. What's that going to do exactly?
Dong is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Miles there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miles avoids the attempt from Dong to control.
Miles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dong is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to hold on but Miles postures up.
Dong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miles.
Miles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dong because Miles loaded up on that one.
Dong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miles thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.
Miles looking to ground and pound but Dong is blocking nicely.
Miles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miles wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Miles looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miles content just to control the position here.
Miles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throwing strikes here but Dong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Miles wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong is trying desperately to improve position.
Miles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dong tries to reverse the position but Miles maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miles content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles unloads with some shots from mount but Dong bucks and avoids them well.
Miles looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Miles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dong dives in and grabs Miles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miles pushes down on Dong's head and hops out.
Dong goes for a double leg but Miles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miles continues to drive forward.

Miles moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dong manages to pull guard.
Dong has his hands on Miles's head, controlling the position.
Miles content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miles throws a strike but Dong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Miles is trying to control the position but Dong postures up.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Miles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Miles is keeping the position.
Miles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miles can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miles is on top in guard.

Miles wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Miles throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miles's guard. Nice move by Dong!

Miles is trying to keep Dong in close.
Miles is pulling down on Dong's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to stand but Miles is controlling from the bottom.
Miles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dong gets to his feet - Miles follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Miles. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong wants to clinch.
Miles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Miles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cameron Miles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Miles goes for a double leg but Dong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dong continues to drive forward.
Dong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Franklin Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franklin Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dong won't be happy with that.
Cameron Miles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dong is letting Miles control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miles throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Miles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Miles throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dong works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Miles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miles trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head.
Dong won't allow Miles to pass to mount.
Dong trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Miles manages to pass to mount!
Miles trying to control but Dong is having none of it.

Miles working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dong looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Miles! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cameron Miles!