PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vin Seppala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Seppala

182 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Dark Storm Performance

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vin Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Seppala shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seppala is tying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seppala.

Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Seppala.
Seppala trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Seppala is just content to waste time from the top position. Miller takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller tries to bum rush Seppala with a series of wild strikes but Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Seppala fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Seppala has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.

Seppala breaks the clinch.
Seppala tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Seppala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Seppala avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller looks to land a combination but Seppala avoids it well.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Seppala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller wants to clinch.
Seppala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seppala.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Seppala. Seppala gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vin Seppala.
Seppala looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Seppala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller lands a nice hook to Seppala's body. Seppala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seppala fails with an attempt to clinch.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seppala, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppala jumps guard but Miller stands there with Seppala around his waist. Seppala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Seppala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller throws a combination. Seppala tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller stalks Seppala and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seppala's face. Seppala staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Seppala is rocked!
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Seppala is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller Rushes Seppala and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Seppala is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Miller Piles on the pressure and Seppala crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Miller!