PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakki has chosen Pulkkinen - Ruusulaulu as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Miller
vs
Nakki

182 cm
26
181 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

163 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uiva Nakki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakki.
Nakki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Nakki finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller throws a hook but Nakki blocks it.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakki moves out of range of the body kick.

Nakki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nakki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Nakki is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Nakki stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller keeping full guard, as Nakki tries to pass.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakki is looking to escape.
Nakki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakki is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nakki wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller controlling his opponent.
Nakki is trying to escape the mount.
Nakki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Miller avoids the attempt from Nakki to control.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakki is looking to escape.
Nakki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakki gets back to half guard.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakki is trying to control but can't.
Miller tries to stand and escape but Nakki is controlling the position.
Nakki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Nakki.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Nakki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nakki looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakki, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nakki feints and as Miller raises his hands in defense, Nakki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakki looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Nakki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miller postures up.
Nakki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakki wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Uiva Nakki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nakki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller throws a head kick but Nakki moves out of range.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller throws a right hand that Nakki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakki also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Nakki.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Nakki throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Nakki is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Nakki saw it coming and moves away.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a jab when Nakki was well out of range.
Nakki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakki lands with a nice body kick.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakki closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Nakki pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws and low kick but Nakki moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nakki.
Miller checks a low kick from Nakki.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Nakki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Nakki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakki. That's going to slow Miller down.
Good leg kick by Nakki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to de liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.

Nakki scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.

Nakki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.
Nakki is breathing heavily.
Miller advances position into side control!

Miller decides to stand back up. Miller steps back and let's Nakki get back to his feet.
Nakki drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakki shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uiva Nakki.
Nakki avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Nakki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Nakki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakki is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Nakki is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakki throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Nakki avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakki.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakki shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Nakki's head and hops out.
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakki needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miller throws a jab when Nakki was well out of range.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakki momentarily.
Nakki misses the shot to the body.
Nakki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Nakki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Nakki.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Nakki moves his leg out of the way.
Miller slips under a jab from Nakki.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakki fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakki throws a solid leg kick but Miller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakki.

Nakki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Nakki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nakki wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Nakki stalling away here and it's allowed Miller to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miller wants to stand up but Nakki is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakki won't allow Miller to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakki throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller jabs at Nakki's body.
Nakki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Nakki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nakki shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller stuns Nakki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miller drives through and clinches with Nakki against the cage.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Nakki takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakki.
Nakki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakkis head.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Nakki blocks an elbow strike.
Nakki tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakki drops back down to his feet.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uiva Nakki.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Nakki shrugs off.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakki can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Nakki blocks the elbow strike.
Miller lands with a right to the head.

Nakki manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Nakki throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Nakki down.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakki moves away.
Nakki takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakki misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice jab there from Miller.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Miller.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakki struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Nakki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Nakki managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Nakki blocks with his arms.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakki takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Nakki presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakki gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.

Nakki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakki.
Nakki feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Nakki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakki misses with a kick to the body.
Nakki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Nakki's shoulder, as Nakki tries to avoid the shot.
Nakki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Nakki walks into a left hand.
Marcus Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Nakki ducks down to avoid it.
Nakki misses with a body kick.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakki can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Nakki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Nakki motions for Miller to come forward. Nakki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Miller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nakki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Nakki has control of the leg.
Nakki wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

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