PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Miller (ranked 4315 p4p, 3171 weight class) and Luis Vega (ranked 197 p4p, 170 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Im A Souljah. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vega's choice of entrance music: Truth - Atomic thunder. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Vega

162 cm
41
139
18 - 12 - 0

154 cm
27
138
14 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Luis Vega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Vega, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Vega against the cage but Vega circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miller gets a double leg takedown into Vega's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Miller's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vega is keeping the position for now.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vega looking for a sweep. Not yet Vega, not yet.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Vega seems keen to control Miller's posture.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Vega manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vega is posturing up here but Miller has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vega tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vega has to tap! Slick submission there by Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Miller!
Ken Miller spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.