PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Trampling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Power. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Trampling

175 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Trampling!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trampling slips a jab and a cross from Miller.

Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trampling to the mat! Trampling manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trampling looking to control.
Trampling working a defensive guard but Miller manages to pass into side control anyway.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Trampling tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Trampling is not content to let Miller control the position.
Trampling is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Trampling gets back to half guard.

Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Trampling holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trampling is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trampling is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Trampling tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.

Trampling is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Trampling defends it.

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.
Trampling keeping control of the position.

Miller decides to return to a standing position.
Trampling throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a combination
and Trampling counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trampling.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a double jab
enabling Trampling to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Trampling counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trampling will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Trampling continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Trampling lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Trampling.
Trampling stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Trampling.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Trampling.

Trampling darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Trampling will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to push Trampling away but Trampling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Trampling.
Trampling lands with a light punch inside.
Trampling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trampling stalling in the clinch.
Trampling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trampling misses with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to break free but Trampling pushes him back against the cage.
Trampling unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trampling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Trampling, against the cage.
Trampling pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Trampling dominated that round.
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.

Trampling throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Miller looks for a takedown but Trampling sprawls well.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trampling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trampling counters with an outside leg kick.
Trampling bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Trampling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trampling stalling in the clinch.
Trampling lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Trampling displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
Trampling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Trampling won't allow it.
Trampling lands a nice elbow.
Trampling crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trampling landing knees to the body.
Trampling lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Trampling putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trampling avoiding damage.
Miller tries to stall but Trampling uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trampling is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Trampling's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Trampling away but Trampling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Trampling.
Trampling misses with a knee to the head.
Trampling lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trampling.
Trampling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trampling is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trampling working Miller over with knees to the body.
Trampling leaning against his opponent.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Trampling shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Trampling - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller is trying to push Trampling away but Trampling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trampling landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trampling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trampling lands a knee to the head.
Matt Trampling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Trampling.
Trampling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Trampling counters with a two punch combo.
Trampling sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trampling counters with an inside leg kick.
Trampling lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Trampling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Trampling lands but Miller takes it in his stride.

Miller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Trampling moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Trampling!