PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carl Feltz (ranked 22474 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Cole Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Feltz
vs
Miller

164 cm
34
140
15 - 6 - 0

170 cm
34
136
14 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Feltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Feltz misses the target.
Feltz throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Feltz scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Feltz - the referee stops the clock and Miller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Feltz. Miller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miller thuds a left hand into Feltz's body.
Miller swings for the body but Feltz moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Feltz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feltz moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Feltz lands with a shot to the body.
Feltz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Feltz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feltz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Feltz loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Feltz moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
A head kick misses from Feltz.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Feltz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Feltz clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Feltz throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feltz.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Feltz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feltz throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Feltz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Feltz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Feltz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Feltz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Feltz misses with an uppercut.
Miller slips a jab from Feltz.
Feltz fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Feltz takes a step back to recover.
Cole Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Feltz throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Feltz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Feltz moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Feltz misses the target.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Feltz scores with a shot to the body.
Feltz throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller moves out of range as Feltz strikes.
Feltz misses with a low kick.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Feltz avoids the body shot from Miller.
Feltz with a hook.
Feltz throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feltz.
A big left from Miller misses.
A slow jab from Feltz misses its intended target.
Feltz moves away from the strike by Miller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller slips under a jab.
Feltz throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Feltz misses with an uppercut.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Feltz misses.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feltz.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Feltz lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carl Feltz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Feltz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feltz lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller avoids the head kick by Feltz.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feltz moves away.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Feltz counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carl Feltz is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Feltz.
Feltz scores with a leg kick.
Feltz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Feltz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Feltz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Feltz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feltz swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Feltz throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Feltz avoids it easily.
It looked like Feltz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Feltz misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
As Feltz backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Feltz manages to avoid it all.
Feltz throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feltz.
Feltz scores with a nice strike.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Feltz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Feltz had a free shot at his head there.
Feltz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Feltz scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Feltz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Feltz slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Feltz under the eye.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Miller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Feltz has got the better of the exchanges.
Feltz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Feltz throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Feltz lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Miller.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Feltz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller with a jab.
Feltz takes one to the side of the head.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Feltz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller misses with an uppercut
enabling Feltz to counter with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Feltz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller avoids the body shot from Feltz.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Feltz with an uppercut!
Miller misses with a straight right.
Feltz loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller lands a head shot.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Feltz ducks down to avoid it.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller looks for the body kick but Feltz saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Feltz misses the target.
Feltz staying out of range there.
Feltz throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller throws out a counter right but Feltz avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Feltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feltz throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feltz.
Feltz scores with a jab to the body.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Feltz momentarily.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Feltz misses the target.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Feltz throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Feltz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miller missing with a left hand there. Feltz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Feltz. Feltz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Feltz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Feltz.
Miller throws a head kick but Feltz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Feltz thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a right hand
and Feltz counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Feltz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Feltz throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Feltz throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Feltz blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller cracks Feltz with an open hand slap.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller blocks a head kick by Feltz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Feltz counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Feltz with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Feltz.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Feltz throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Feltz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Miller.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
letting Feltz counter with a right hand.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Feltz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Feltz's head.
Feltz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Feltz throws a body kick that misses.
Feltz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Feltz lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feltz.
It looked like Feltz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Feltz blocks a low kick nicely.
Feltz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Feltz counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Feltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller moves out of range as Feltz strikes.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Feltz's head but Feltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feltz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws the left hand but Feltz avoids the punch easily.
Feltz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Feltz throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Feltz's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feltz misses with a hook.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feltz manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Feltz scores with a shot to the body.
Feltz throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Cole Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Feltz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Feltz tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Feltz.
Well Feltz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Feltz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Carl Feltz thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).