PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Rampage blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Barr

194 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome Miller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Barr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barr preventing the sweep.
Barr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barr taking a breather here.
Miller gets back to half guard.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Barr wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Barr has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barr trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barr is one step ahead there.
Barr trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Barr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Barr there.
Barr controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Barr.
Barr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barr prevents Miller from improving his position.
Barr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miller !

Barr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Miller manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Barr stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr advances to mount.
Miller has given up his back here. Will Barr look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Barr keeps control of the position as Miller tries to break free.

Barr working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Miller is doing well to defend. Barr seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Miller is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey Barr!