PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Scott (ranked 3847 p4p, 5396 weight class) and Mark Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scott
vs
Miller

190 cm
23
186
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
186
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Miller!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Scott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Mark Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Scott counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scott stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Scott postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scott defends well.
Miller looks winded!
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.

Miller wriggles free and stands up.

Scott shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Scott working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
Miller wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.

Miller is rocked!
Scott is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Miller is hurt! He's hurt bad - Scott fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Miller from any more punishment! Congratulations to Scott! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Scott!