PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jagger Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Smash. Jagger Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marko
vs
Miller

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Marvel Combat

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jagger Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Marko thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Marko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miller is not content to let Marko control the position.
Miller gets full guard.

Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marko 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 Miller.
Marko lands some shots froms side control.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marko's best efforts.
Miller has hold of Marko's hands but Marko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marko slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Marko working the head and body with strikes.
Marko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is staying active underneath Marko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Marko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miller is not content to let Marko control the position.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Marko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marko is stalling in the full guard.
Marko looking to pass the guard.
Marko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marko wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Miller is working for a kimura but Marko is defending it quite comfortably.
Marko is trying to control but can't.
Marko controlling the position for now.
Marko wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Marko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marko landing small, sideways elbows.
Marko missing with punches from the bottom.
Marko wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller with a poor takedown

and Marko counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marko lands a couple of elbows.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marko postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Marko postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Marko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller looking to control.

Miller has his foot on Marko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marko works his way back into a safe position though.
Marko cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Miller is trying to keep Marko in close.
Marko cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller has his foot on Marko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marko works his way back into a safe position though.
Marko connects with a couple of short punches.
Marko distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Miller looking to control.
Marko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marko landing some decent shots from guard.

Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marko is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marko is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marko counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Marko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Marko sits in half guard.
Marko lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Marko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marko slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Marko is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Marko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marko trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marko working the head and body with strikes.
Marko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marko wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Marko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko working Miller over with strikes.

Miller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Marko pulls his head out easily.
Marko trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

Miller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Marko pulls his head out easily.
Marko tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Marko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller tries to roll over but Marko keeps him under control.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Marko working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but Marko isn't so interested in that idea.
Marko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marko wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Marko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller controls Marko momentarily but Marko frees himself.
Marko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marko scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Miller has hold of Marko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marko tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.

Miller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Marko can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Marko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marko tries to get out of the position.
Marko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Marko is trying to escape the mount.
Miller blocks Marko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Marko shoots and misses

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marko won't be happy with that.
Marko is not content to let Miller control the position.
Marko striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Miller is working to tighten is grip on Marko's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Marko has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Miller is really squeezing tight and eventually Marko passes out! Miller breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jagger Miller!