PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Brasch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luiz Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Miller
vs
Brasch

172 cm
22
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrel Brasch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Brasch moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller tries to land a front kick but Brasch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luiz Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasch fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller swinging wilding here.
Miller knocks Brasch to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Brasch is rocked!
Brasch is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Brasch struggling a bit here.
Brasch takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller wants to stand but Brasch has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. Brasch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brasch looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Miller catches Brasch right on the button with a cross.
Miller throws a nice head kick!
Brasch is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brasch blocks a head kick by Miller.
Brasch seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Miller.

Brasch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.

Brasch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brasch stops Miller from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in trouble now - Brasch has advanced to mount!

Brasch working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Miller looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Brasch! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darrel Brasch!