PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Miller looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Miller
vs
O Neill

183 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Neill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Neill's hands.
Miller throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chris Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neill slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Miller 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.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller is breathing heavily.
O Neill wants to sweep but no luck.
O Neill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but O Neill won't let him.
O Neill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Neill wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller is looking to stand up but O Neill won't let him.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Neill is keeping the position for now.
O Neill has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Neill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but O Neill persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
O Neill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Neill.
Chris Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack O Neill.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. O Neill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller throws a leg kick but O Neill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Neill misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

O Neill gets a takedown into half guard.
O Neill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Neill postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller pulls O Neill in to control the position.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Neill!
Miller throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Miller wants to control the pace but O Neill is squirming around nicely.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for O Neill with that takedown attempt.
Chris Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Neill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
O Neill staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but O Neill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.

O Neill shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to control but O Neill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Neill prevents Miller from standing back up.
Miller taking some punishment here, with O Neill in his half guard.
O Neill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Neill wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to stand up here but O Neill is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neill trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Neill ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
O Neill avoids a punch combination nicely.

O Neill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Neill showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
O Neill is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Neill.
O Neill winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller wants to control but O Neill is keeping busy.
O Neill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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

O Neill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but O Neill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
O Neill thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.

Miller kicks off O Neill and gets to his feet.
O Neill tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chris Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack O Neill.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

O Neill shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O Neill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Neill trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but O Neill is very close to passing his half guard.
O Neill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller pushes O Neill off looking to stand but O Neill dives back in and keeps control.
O Neill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Neill postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack O Neill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Neill fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller catches O Neill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller throws a leg kick but O Neill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller throws a right and a left that O Neill avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

O Neill scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
O Neill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
O Neill throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Miller pushes O Neill off and scrambles back to his feet.
O Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Neill is out of range.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller misses with a looping right.

O Neill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep here but O Neill controlling him for the moment.
Miller keeping moving, preventing O Neill from controlling successfully.
O Neill postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Neill is one step ahead there.
Miller trying to control the position.
Miller wants to stand and escape but O Neill is having none of it.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Neill.
O Neill lands a couple of digs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch.

O Neill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
O Neill prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Jack O Neill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
O Neill thows a big elbow that misses.
O Neill connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller wants to stand and escape but O Neill is having none of it.

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

O Neill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Miller pushes O Neill off and gets back to his feet.
O Neill closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. O Neill pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with an uppercut. O Neill saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack O Neill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Neill 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack O Neill!