PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

homayed
vs
Miller

175 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

185 cm
24
184 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
homayed is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to homayed's face.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. homayed won't want to take too many of those.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite homayed's efforts to push away.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but homayed blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but homayed is blocking nicely.
Miller controlling the action here for a moment.
homayed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
homayed working hard to break the clinch.
Miller with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
homayed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into homayed's ribcage.
homayed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
homayed is trying to break free.
Miller just leaning against homayed, taking a breather.
homayed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
homayed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ayman homayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
homayed is trying to break free.
homayed tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually homayed drops back down to his feet.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

homayed moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
homayed is trying to break free.
homayed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
homayed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
homayed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped homayed in his tracks for a moment.
homayed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
homayed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

homayed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.
homayed looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but homayed has wrist control.
homayed keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller trying to control but homayed is working from the bottom.
homayed wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
homayed working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from homayed.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - homayed circles away.
homayed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for homayed on that attempt.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks to clinch

and homayed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
homayed trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
homayed wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
homayed trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Miller keeping moving, preventing homayed from controlling successfully.

Miller has his feet on homayed's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
homayed tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller throws a sloppy head kick and homayed moves out of range easily.
homayed swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
homayed doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.

Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on homayed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

homayed pulls guard.
homayed trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Miller postures up.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller is in close to homayed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stops homayed from standing up.
Miller won't allow homayed to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller has managed to clinch.

homayed drags the fight down to the ground.
homayed is looking to stand back up but Miller counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by homayed.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
homayed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller is keen to just control but homayed is a slippery customer.

homayed looking for submissions off his back.
Miller with the ground and pound but homayed uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
homayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - homayed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ayman homayed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
homayed tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
homayed tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
homayed dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow just above homayed 's eye.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
homayed takes an elbow to the temple.
homayed tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually homayed drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
homayed is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
homayed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
homayed tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
homayed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

homayed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miller's half guard.
homayed is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Miller has one foot on homayed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
homayed lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.

Miller clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
homayed blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
homayed is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ayman homayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
homayed tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
homayed fails to pull guard.

homayed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by homayed.
homayed is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
homayed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing homayed off to one side.
Jimmy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

homayed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Miller pushes homayed off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - homayed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
homayed fails with a takedown attempt.

Miller forces homayed back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but homayed is blocking nicely.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
homayed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. homayed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
homayed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
homayed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ayman homayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
homayed throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
homayed tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a head kick. That will keep homayed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by homayed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller clinches but homayed breaks the clinch
and homayed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
homayed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller wants to clinch up but homayed keeps it at a distance.
homayed blocks a head kick by Miller.
homayed tries to land a body kick

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
homayed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
homayed is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now homayed has his back to the cage.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jimmy Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed takes an elbow to the temple.
homayed avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller wants to stall.
homayed is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
homayed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.

homayed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
homayed keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
homayed doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
homayed working a defensive guard here.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but homayed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
homayed tries a head kick but it misses.
homayed throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
homayed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
homayed swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller darts in trying to clinch

and homayed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
homayed looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
homayed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
homayed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
homayed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
homayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
homayed tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller tries to clinch but homayed moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by homayed.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ayman homayed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
homayed connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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