PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between leeroy barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

barker
vs
miller

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 London, leeroy barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jason miller!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by miller. Beautiful body shot.
barker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as miller sprawls well. miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. barker gets slowly back to his feet.

miller takes the fight into the clinch.

barker pulls guard successfully.
miller passes barker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
barker trying to hold on to miller's head to control him but miller postures up.

miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but barker sees it coming and defends easily.
barker trying to hold on to miller's head to control him but miller postures up.

miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. barker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker is looking to control miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can barker avoid being mounted?
barker keeping control of the position.
barker is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
barker keeps the fight on the outside.
barker darts in trying to clinch

and miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker is looking for a sweep. miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
barker has hold of miller's hands but miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

miller is trying to work for a kimura but barker is defending well.
barker tries to kick miller off but miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
barker is looking to escape.
miller is looking to take a break and control but barker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
miller is looking to stall here but barker recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miller trying to control but barker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

miller scores with a takedown into barker's guard.
miller wants to pass the guard but barker is keeping the position.
barker wants to sweep but no luck.
barker controls miller momentarily but miller frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

miller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! barker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! barker has escaped and now he's on top!
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
miller looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as barker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

miller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because barker has passed into half guard!
miller trying to hold on to barker's head to control him but barker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jason miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

barker with a poor takedown

and miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

miller wants to work for an arm triangle but barker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

barker has one foot on miller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
barker with a lazy takedown attempt

and miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
barker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
barker trying to control from the bottom.
miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miller is taking a breather. barker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
barker trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
barker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

barker kicks miller off and gets back to his feet.
barker shoots and misses

and miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for leeroy barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
barker working a defensive guard here.
barker looking for a sweep. Not yet barker, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! barker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. barker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from barker!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
barker trying to control the position but miller is working away.
miller tries to bench press barker off him but barker keeps the position.
miller is trying to control barker's posture but barker avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
barker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but miller is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker trying to control the position but miller is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
barker misses with a takedown attempt

and miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in barker's guard now.
barker trying to keep a closed guard but miller is proving a slippery customer.
miller preventing the sweep.
barker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
barker wants to stand and escape but miller is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
barker looking to hit a scissor sweep but miller is one step ahead there.
miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
miller wants to control from the top but barker keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

barker pulls miller into guard.
barker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in miller's guard.

barker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jason miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. barker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
miller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, barker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in miller's guard! Nice work there by barker!
barker tries to stand but miller is controlling from the bottom.
barker with a flurry of punches that miss.
miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

barker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
barker is looking to stand up but miller won't let him.

miller looking for submissions from the bottom but instead barker passes into side control.

barker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
barker tries for a takedown but miller circles away easily

and miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by miller.
miller keeps control of barker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
barker trying to control the position but instead, miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed barker into the cage.
barker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but miller has him pressed against the cage.
miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from barker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for leeroy barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
barker fails to pull guard.

miller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker thows a big elbow that misses.
barker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but barker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
miller trying to keep a closed guard but barker is proving a slippery customer.

miller working for a triangle but barker defends it easily.
miller keeping moving, preventing barker from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

miller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because barker has passed into half guard!
barker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed miller's head.
barker moves into full mount! miller won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
leeroy barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

barker working for a guillotine from mount but miller is in no mood to give up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jason miller.
Well miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for jason miller!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for jason miller!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for jason miller!

jason miller wins by unanimous decision!