PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 338 p4p, 349 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 46 p4p, 48 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Sober. Moxley has chosen Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Moxley

173 cm
33
159
22 - 14 - 2

189 cm
31
158
18 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

New Standard
Vegan Gains

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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller swings for the body but Moxley moves out of range.
Georges Moxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks for the body kick but Moxley saw that one coming.
Moxley throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Moxley misses.
Moxley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moxley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Moxley - just one landing.
Miller throws a jab when Moxley was well out of range.
Moxley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Moxley is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Moxley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Moxley throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moxley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Moxley.
Good exchange - Moxley coming out on top.
Moxley throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Moxley thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moxley throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Moxley just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Moxley is quick to defend against it.
Miller blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Moxley with the inside leg kick.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Moxley scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moxley lands with a nice body kick.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxley moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moxley! But no joy.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moxley misses the shot to the body.
Moxley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moxley. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller defending well as Moxley loads up on a big left hand.
Moxley stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Moxley misses with a double jab.
Moxley misses the shot to the body.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moxley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Moxley.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moxley.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Moxley counters with a nice body shot.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Moxley lands a nice looking body shot.
Moxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley blocks a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moxley enables Miller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moxley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moxley looking for a sweep. Not yet Moxley, not yet.
Moxley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moxley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moxley keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Moxley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moxley moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Moxley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Moxley.
Moxley misses with a body shot.

Miller gets the takedown into side control.
Moxley is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller grinds an elbow into Moxley's temple.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Miller is working Moxley over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moxley keeps working.
Moxley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moxley defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moxley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Moxley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Miller there.

Moxley actively working from the bottom here.
Moxley is trying to control but can't.
Moxley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Moxley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Moxley tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Moxley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moxley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Miller trying to control here.
Moxley is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Miller is holding on to half guard well.
Moxley is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller gets full guard.
Moxley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moxley is looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.

Moxley looking to control.

Moxley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moxley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Miller.
A cross from Moxley lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moxley! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
Moxley swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moxley throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Moxley with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller slips a straight right by Moxley.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Moxley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Moxley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moxley's half guard.
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 lands with a punch from half guard.
Moxley is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxley moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley working a defensive guard here.
Moxley looking for a sweep. Not yet Moxley, not yet.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Moxley is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller trying to control but Moxley is working from the bottom.
Moxley trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moxley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Moxley misses with a left hand

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller trying to control from Moxley's half guard. Moxley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moxley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller is working Moxley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moxley 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley is trying to keep Miller in close.
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.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller is working Moxley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller won't allow Moxley to sweep him here.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Moxley's brow.
Our spies down at at Sprawl & Brawl inform us that Moxley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller lands a couple of digs.

Moxley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
After winning the bout, Lynton Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.