PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 642 p4p, 626 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 86 p4p, 84 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Tool - Sober. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Pandens

173 cm
30
159
17 - 10 - 2

173 cm
30
159
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Mile High

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 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Pandens. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Pandens off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pandens as he jumps to the side.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller connects with a right hand. Pandens shakes it off.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pandens has time to react.
Miller is looking to slow Pandens down with leg kicks.
Lynton Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pandens holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller distracts Pandens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller trying to control but Pandens is working from the bottom.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pandens keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Pandens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pandens managing to control the position.
Pandens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Pandens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller wants to control from the top but Pandens keeps moving.
Pandens is pulling down on Miller's head. It's preventing any offense from Miller, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 but Pandens is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pandens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pandens has control of Miller's left arm, preventing Miller from doing any damage.
Pandens wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Pandens is keeping the position.
Pandens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pandens is on top in guard.

Pandens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Pandens from controlling successfully.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Pandens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller working Pandens over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller wants to control but Pandens is keeping him busy.
Miller thows a huge punch but Pandens dodges it nicely.
Miller not doing much here.
Miller trying to control the action but Pandens is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller trying to control the action but Pandens is working from the bottom.
Pandens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Pandens is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pandens preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Miller is trying to control. Pandens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Lynton Miller has been cut.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandens defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!

Miller forces Pandens back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Pandens can't break the clinch.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Pandens wants to break free but Miller has control.

Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pandens regains guard immediately.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens is pulling down on Miller's head. It's preventing any offense from Miller, at least for the moment.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pandens controlling the position.
Pandens looking for a sweep. Not yet Pandens, not yet.
Pandens controlling Miller's posture.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Pandens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.

Miller is pulling down on Pandens's head. It's preventing any offense from Pandens, at least for the moment.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pandens's guard.

Pandens keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Pandens trying to control the position.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pandens trying to control the position.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller is working Pandens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller wants to control from the top but Pandens keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pandens is on top in guard.

Pandens wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pandens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller pulls Pandens in to control the position.
Pandens wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Pandens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pandens is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pandens wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Pandens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pandens being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandens can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Miller clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lynton Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pandens counter with a right hand.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pandens keeps it at a distance.
Pandens checks a low kick from Miller.
Pandens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pandens tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pandens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pandens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pandens breaks from the clinch.

Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pandens backwards.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pandens on the side of the head.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Pandens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Miller gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller working away.
Pandens is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
Miller cracks Pandens with a big right hand but Pandens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working away.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Miller working the ground and pound but Pandens is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pandens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Pandens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pandens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Pandens is trying to get back to full guard.
Pandens taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller is keen to just control but Pandens is a slippery customer.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller is thwarting Pandens's attempts to control the position.
Pandens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Pandens's hands, connecting with Pandens's forehead.
Pandens wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Pandens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller prevents Pandens from improving his position.
Miller is nestled in close to Pandens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pandens wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Pandens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Pandens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pandens is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens looking for a sweep. Not yet Pandens, not yet.
Pandens is controlling Miller's posture.
Miller wants to control from the top but Pandens keeps moving.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller trying to control but Pandens is working from the bottom.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pandens controlling Miller's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Azriel Pandens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pandens lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.