PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Lamas (ranked 3089 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 378 p4p, 234 weight class). Miller has chosen Tool - Sober as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lamas
vs
Miller

178 cm
28
162
6 - 6 - 0

173 cm
28
159
12 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller throws a strike but Lamas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lamas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lamas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamas throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Lamas's shoulder, as Lamas tries to avoid the shot.
Lamas throws a head kick that misses.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Lamas.
Miller throws a body punch but Lamas moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Lamas is keeping him busy.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lamas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamas keeps working.
Miller working the ground and pound but Lamas is defending the strikes.
Lamas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lamas down.
Miller cracks Lamas with a big right hand but Lamas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
Miller working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lamas dodges the ground and pound from Miller.
Miller wants to control but Lamas is keeping him busy.
Lamas is looking to reverse the position.
Miller is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lamas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamas keeps working.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lamas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lamas some visible discomfort.
Lamas is trying to buck Miller off.
Lamas is not content to let Miller control the position.
Lamas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller grinds an elbow into Lamas's temple.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lamas down.
Miller landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miller trying to control the position but Lamas is working away.
Lamas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller wants to control but Lamas is keeping him busy.
Miller controls the position.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lamas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamas parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lamas to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Lamas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamas.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Lamas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamas misses the target.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Lamas.

Lamas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lamas to the mat. Lamas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller trying to move into half guard but instead Lamas has managed to sweep!

Miller is pulling down on Lamas's head to control his posture.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lamas's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamas keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller won't allow Lamas to sweep him here.
Miller prevents Lamas from getting back to his feet.
Lamas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller wants to control from the top but Lamas keeps moving.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Lamas blocks nicely.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lamas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller throws a hook but Lamas blocks it.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamas throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lamas. Those never looked like landing.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lamas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamas is looking for a sweep.
Lamas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miller is controlling him well.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller cracks Lamas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lynton Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miller is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Miller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miller throws an elbow but Lamas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lamas tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Lamas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller working away.
Miller grinds an elbow into Lamas's temple.
Check out the look on Miller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Lamas is rocked!
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lamas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Lamas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller working the ground and pound but Lamas is defending the strikes.
Lamas seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamas keeps working.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lamas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller lands a jab.

Miller feints and as Lamas raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lamas has his feet on Miller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamas fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Lamas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miller manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Lamas does no damage.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamas.

Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller stops Lamas from standing up.
Miller stays in close to Lamas's body and controls the position.
Lamas wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Lamas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamas keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamas is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick lands for Miller.
Lamas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Lamas moves out of range.
As Miller tries to get set, Lamas tries to push him back and clinch up but Miller manages to avoid the attempt.
Miller throws an off balance right hand

and Lamas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller is concentrating on defense, preventing Lamas from advancing position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller won't allow Lamas to pass to mount.
Miller keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Miller wants to improve his position but Lamas is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Miller.
Lamas prevents Miller from improving his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamas's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller struggling to land strikes to the head as Lamas covers up.
Miller connects with a big shot to the side of Lamas's head.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller controlling from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Lamas as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Miller!
Miller just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Frankie Lamas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
As Lynton Miller got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The comeback starts now!'.