PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i kill people. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Emir
vs
Miller

185 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

203 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Miller!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Emir throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miller tries to buck Emir off but Emir is having none of it.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Emir keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Emir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Emir trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Emir lands some shots froms side control.
Emir tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miller's legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller throws a right hand that Emir ducks under and follows up with a left that Emir also avoids with ease.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Emir ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Emir dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Emir's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that Emir avoids nicely.
Miller lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller leaves Emir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emir momentarily.
Emir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller throws a series of punches but Emir moves out of range.
Miller throws a right and a left that Emir avoids nicely.
Emir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emir walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Miller throws a right hand that Emir ducks under and follows up with a left that Emir also avoids with ease.
Miller swings for the body but Emir moves out of range.
Emir closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Emir pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller scores with a one two! Emir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Emir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emir blocks a low kick nicely.

Emir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miller did well to prevent Emir getting side control.
Emir is breathing heavily.
Miller wants to control but Emir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miller is looking to escape.
Emir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Emir passes into side control, despite Miller's attempt to control the position.
Miller is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Emir is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emir with the ground and pound from mount.
Emir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Emir breaks from Miller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emir with a couple of short strikes.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Emir has a good base and remains in mount.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Emir.
Miller tries to hold on but Emir pushes him away.
Miller's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emir looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller tries to lock up and control but Emir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Emir dominating with strikes here.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Emir isn't that keen on the idea.
Emir raining down shots from the mount!
Miller is bucking up trying to escape but Emir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Emir 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 trying to escape the mount.
Emir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller really wants to buck Emir off and get back to his feet.
Emir wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Miller dominated that 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.

Miller tests Emir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Emir moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
A big right from Miller misses.
Emir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Emir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emir showed some decent athleticism there.
Emir throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Emir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miller wants to improve his position but Emir is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller is looking to control Emir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emir is working away from the top position though.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Emir has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Emir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miller is trying to escape the mount.
Emir with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Emir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Emir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Emir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Emir looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Emir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
Emir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Emir landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Emir.
Miller can't escape the position.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Emir lands with some strikes.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miller wants to hold on but Emir pushes him away.
Miller is working to get back to half guard.
Emir avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Emir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miller is bucking up trying to escape but Emir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Emir landing strikes from the mount.
Fatih Emir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emir working the ground and pound effectively.
Emir unloading with bombs!
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Emir has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emir working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.
Emir trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller can't escape the position.
Miller is trying to stand.
Miller tries to hold on but Emir postures up.
Emir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Emir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatih Emir dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emir is defended easily by Miller.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jeff Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emir dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Emir's head and hops out.
Emir shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Emir misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller works over Emir's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller scores with a hook.

Emir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emir working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes.
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Emir fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Emir throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Emir checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller digs a good hook to Emir's body.
Jeff Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Emir's defenses.
Emir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller catches Emir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller lands with a straight right. Emir didn't see that one coming.
Fatih Emir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Emir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller scores with a jab.
Jeff Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emir is out of range.
Miller lands a jab to Emir's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Emir backpedaling.
Miller lands with a straight right. Emir didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Miller cracks Emir with a good jab.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emir slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller tries a low kick but Emir avoids it.
Emir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Emir checks a leg kick.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Emir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emir.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller cracks Emir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emir's head backwards.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Emir's ribs.
Miller tests Emir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Emir with an uppercut!
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Miller!