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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Miller!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jim Miller.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miller moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Miller!
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jim Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Silva is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Miller works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Miller landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miller lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is rocked!
Miller unloading with bombs!
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Miller loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Silva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Miller land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Miller stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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