PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joel Miller (ranked 4618 p4p, 4493 weight class) and Darth Sykness (ranked 0 p4p, 503 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Sykness

178 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Sykness!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sykness sprawls well. Sykness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Sykness tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

Sykness gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sykness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller wants to control from the top but Sykness keeps moving.
Miller prevents Sykness from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller trying to control but Sykness is working from the bottom.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sykness keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykness is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sykness keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sykness darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Miller tries for a takedown but Sykness manages to get underhooks.

Sykness has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Miller looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Miller defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sykness's arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykness misses with punches from the back.
Sykness is trying to stick to Miller's back but Miller is turning into Sykness. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sykness's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miller.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Sykness bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is trying to keep Sykness in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Miller looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sykness is defending well. Miller quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sykness has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Miller celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Miller!