PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Foster (ranked 4332 p4p, 4242 weight class) and Jacob Miller (ranked 482 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foster
vs
Miller

184 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

Miller forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Foster has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miller forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Foster has hold of one of Miller's legs. Miller is fighting the takedown attempt but Foster gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster 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 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Foster is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Foster throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Foster is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Foster controlling the pace.

Foster wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Miller wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foster scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Foster throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
Foster has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to hold on but Foster postures up.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
Miller throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Foster landing strikes from the mount and Miller is in trouble!
Miller wants to control but Foster is having none of it.
Foster blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Miller is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Foster.
Foster with good strikes from the mount here!
Miller tries to reverse the position but Foster maintains control.
Foster with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Foster is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miller is surviving well by controlling Foster's body position as best he can.
Foster cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Miller tries to hold on but Foster pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Foster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Foster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foster defends well.
Foster with a nice head shot there.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foster defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Miller has his hands on Foster's head, controlling the position.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Foster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Foster is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Foster is really struggling to control Miller but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to hold on to Foster's head to control him but Foster postures up.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Miller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Foster uses it to pass to side control.
Foster cracks Miller with a big elbow.
Miller wants to control but Foster postures up.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Foster has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Miller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Miller is not content to let Foster control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Foster in particular looking to stall.
Foster prevents Miller from standing back up.
Foster wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller is not content to let Foster control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Foster lands a takedown into guard.
Foster wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Foster is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Foster dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Foster 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Foster scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.

Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foster defends it easily.
Brad Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster preventing the sweep.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foster defends well.
Miller wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 starting to boo a lack of action.

Foster bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller is not content to let Foster control the position.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foster cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Foster throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Foster advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Foster connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Miller is rocked!
Foster trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Foster thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jacob Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller blocking the ground and pound.
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller is still trying to improve position.
Foster misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A big strike lands for Foster! That's really hurt Miller and he's turned his back - Foster keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Foster jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Foster!