PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Miller (ranked 4933 p4p, 6076 weight class) and Alex Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Harper

194 cm
25
254
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
260
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shayne Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Harper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harper misses with a low kick.

Harper gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Miller has Harper pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harper tumbling to the mat - Miller dives into Harper's guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Harper wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Miller stands up and waves to Harper to follow him.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Harper gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller is trying to drag Harper to the mat but Harper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harper fails to pull guard.

Harper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Harper manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pressing down on Harper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Harper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Harper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miller!
Miller advances to mount.
Miller looking to control but Harper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Miller jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harper manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper bucks up and tries to throw Miller off but instead Miller has got his back!
I really don't envy Harper right now.
Even with his hooks in, Miller manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miller controls the action.
Harper turns into Miller and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to control.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller striking off his back but it's not causing Harper any problems.
Miller wants to sweep here but Harper controlling him for the moment.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Harper pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harper feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Harper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Shayne Miller has been cut.
Harper wants to clinch.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harper.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Harper back into the cage.
Harper tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller has Harper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harper is struggling to control the position.
Harper prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shayne Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Harper.
Harper trying to stall but Miller improves his position.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harper throws a counter combo.
Miller tries for a takedown but Harper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harper tries a head kick but it misses.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense.
Harper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Harper will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Harper. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Harper shapes to counter with a head kick.
That kick from Miller tenderised Harper's leg. Harper is trying to keep his angry face on.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Harper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shayne Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller is trying to control the position but Harper postures up.
Harper wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Harper postures up.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Harper gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Harper is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harper wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

Harper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harper won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Harper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Harper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shayne Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Harper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Miller kicks Harper off and gets back to his feet.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Harper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Miller scores with a takedown into Harper's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harper counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Harper to acknowledge the strikes.
Miller wants to clinch up but Harper keeps it at a distance.
Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Harper gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Miller tries to buck Harper off but Harper is having none of it.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harper is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller is trying to stand.
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. Harper connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Harper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller pulls Harper in close to prevent any damage.
Harper looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller postures up in Harper's guard and throws a big left but Harper blocks it.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Harper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Harper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

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 Shayne Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shayne Miller!