PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuol Riak (ranked 3052 p4p, 2780 weight class) and Felix Miller (ranked 322 p4p, 296 weight class). Riak comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Felix Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Riak
vs
Miller

170 cm
25
152
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
155
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kuol Riak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller forces Riak back against the cage and clinches.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Riak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Riak misses with a body shot.
Riak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Riak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Riak misses
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Riak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Riak is wise to it.
Riak moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands with a straight right. Riak didn't see that one coming.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Riak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riak throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Riak steps away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Riak circles away and keeps his distance.

Miller rushes Riak and presses him up against the cage.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Riak just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Riak is wise to it.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Riak throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Riak throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Riak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Riak looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller with a jab.
Riak misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Riak was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Riak off the cage and back into range.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Riak's front leg but catches the back leg as Riak tries to avoid it.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Riak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riak takes one on the button.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riak throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riak momentarily.
Riak moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands with a hook. Riak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Riak back into the cage.
Riak jumps guard but Miller stands there with Riak around his waist. Riak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuol Riak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riak blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Riak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riak blocking some punches.
Riak jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riak is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Riak pushes him off.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riak misses the shot to the body.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Miller tenderised Riak's leg. Riak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Felix Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller avoids the body shot from Riak.
Felix Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller thuds his right hand into Riak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Riak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Riak seems unphased.
Miller thumps Riak with a low kick.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller is looking to slow Riak down with leg kicks.
Riak 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.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riak on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Riak misses with a hook to the body
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Riak takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Riak swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller has Riak up against the cage in a clinch.
Felix Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with some punches.

Riak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.

Riak looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.

Riak looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Riak keeps moving.

Riak is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Miller has his hands clasped together but Riak extends and breaks Miller's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Riak.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kuol Riak!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kuol Riak waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA 🏝️'s logo in front of the cameras.