PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Fitzpatrick (ranked 3966 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Fitzpatrick
vs
Miller

192 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Fitzpatrick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzpatrick has a takedown stuffed.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzpatrick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a head kick. That will keep Fitzpatrick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fitzpatrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fitzpatrick 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Fitzpatrick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Fitzpatrick counters with a body kick that stops Miller in his tracks momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick misses with a takedown attempt

and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fitzpatrick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller forces his way into half guard.

Miller has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fitzpatrick defend it? Miller steps over the head and cranks it - Fitzpatrick is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Miller!