PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soviet Remnant (ranked 303 p4p, 412 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 44 p4p, 56 weight class). Miller has chosen Tool - Sober as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Remnant
vs
Miller

180 cm
32
155
20 - 6 - 2

173 cm
31
159
18 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear
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Conviction
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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 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soviet Remnant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remnant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remnant looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller throws a hook but Remnant avoids it easily.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remnant.
Remnant tried to counter with a leg kick but Miller avoided it.
Remnant throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Remnant throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Remnant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Miller tries to clinch but Remnant is having none of it.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Remnant.

Miller pushes Remnant up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Remnant lands with a light punch inside.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Remnant working aggressively here.
Miller misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Remnant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller is working for takedown but Remnant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Remnant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Remnant.
Remnant blocks an uppercut.

Miller has hold of one of Remnant's legs. Remnant is fighting the takedown attempt but Miller gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control but Remnant is working from the bottom.
Remnant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Remnant is keeping the position.
Miller prevents Remnant from getting back to his feet.

Remnant pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Remnant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Remnant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Remnant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Remnant avoids it really well and circles away.
Remnant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Remnant tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Remnant tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Remnant takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller grinds an elbow into Remnant's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller prevents Remnant from escaping the position.

Remnant explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Remnant digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Remnant napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miller is working Remnant over with some ground and pound from side control.
Remnant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miller takes a little break here. Remnant wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Remnant is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Remnant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Remnant bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Remnant clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remnant blocks a leg kick.
Remnant throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miller moves forwards but Remnant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Remnant.
A head kick misses from Remnant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Remnant leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Remnant throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Soviet Remnant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Remnant thumps Miller with a low kick.
Remnant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Remnant cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soviet Remnant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Remnant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Remnant misses with a looping left.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Remnant misses with a hook to the body

and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Remnant wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Remnant has wrist control.
Remnant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Remnant pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Remnant throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Remnant misses.
Remnant misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Remnant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Remnant jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Remnant to score with a decent uppercut.
Remnant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Remnant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Remnant tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Remnant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Miller is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Remnant misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remnant blocking some punches.
Remnant prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Remnant.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.

Remnant breaks from the clinch.
Remnant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Remnant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Remnant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
A big right from Remnant misses.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Remnant defends it well.
Remnant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Remnant connects with a high kick.
Remnant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller fails with the takedown.
Soviet Remnant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Remnant scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remnant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soviet Remnant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remnant.
Remnant scores with a jab to the body.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Remnant lands an overhand right.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Remnant pushes him off.
Remnant connects with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Soviet Remnant is winning the standup battle so far.
Remnant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Remnant throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Remnant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remnant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Remnant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remnant misses with a wild body shot.
Remnant scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Miller.
Remnant digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Remnant scores with a nice head shot.
Remnant lands a body shot.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Remnant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller walks into a jab.
Remnant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Remnant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller avoids the body shot from Remnant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Remnant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Remnant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soviet Remnant dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Remnant throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remnant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Miller tries to clinch but Remnant moves out of range.
Remnant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Remnant.
Remnant misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Remnant misses with an uppercut.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Remnant avoids it really well and circles away.
Remnant throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Remnant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Remnant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Remnant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remnant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Remnant throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Remnant slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Remnant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Remnant connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller checks a low kick from Remnant.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Remnant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Remnant.
Remnant misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Soviet Remnant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Remnant tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Remnant moved out of range.
Remnant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remnant was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Remnant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Remnant is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Remnant's elbow.
Remnant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Miller.
Remnant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Remnant blocking some punches.
Remnant is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Remnant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Remnant digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Remnant lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remnant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Remnant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Remnant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remnant throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Remnant misses the target.
Remnant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remnant throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Remnant napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Remnant throws Miller to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Remnant misses.
Remnant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remnant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remnant scores with a punch to the head.
Remnant lands with a nice body punch.
Miller with the inside leg kick.
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.
Lynton Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Remnant.
Miller with the counter takedown but Remnant avoids it easily.
Remnant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Remnant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Remnant.
Miller takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Remnant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Remnant.
The fighters circle momentarily. Remnant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Remnant scores with a jab to the head.
Remnant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Remnant pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soviet Remnant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Remnant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soviet Remnant!
An out of breath Soviet Remnant thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.