PBP Commentary

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

Sinclair
vs
Miller

175 cm
29
182 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
28
181 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sinclair closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Miller working for a triangle but Sinclair defends it easily.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but instead Sinclair has moved into half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sinclair in particular looking to stall.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Sinclair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sinclair trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinclair is working away from the top position though.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller wants to control but Sinclair is keeping busy.
Miller is pressing down on Sinclair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Sinclair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinclair misses with a wild body shot.
Miller takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Sinclair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sinclair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinclair blocks the leg kick.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Sinclair counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sinclair on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Sinclair on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sinclair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sinclair moves away from the strike by Miller.
Sinclair takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.

Sinclair closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Miller wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment.
Miller is pulling down on Sinclair's head to control his posture.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Sinclair is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Miller.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sinclair on the side of the head.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Michael Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Miller.
Michael Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sinclair!
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinclair drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.

Sinclair feints and as Miller raises his hands in defense, Sinclair changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Sinclair defends easily.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Sinclair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sinclair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sinclair seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinclair kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sinclair puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sinclair sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Sinclair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Michael Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sinclair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Miller is adopting a defensive guard.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller controlling Sinclair's posture.
Sinclair passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Sinclair is keeping busy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Miller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sinclair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Sinclair's shoulder, as Sinclair tries to avoid the shot.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
Miller misses with an uppercut

and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.
Miller is trying to keep Sinclair in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Sinclair passes easily into half guard.
Sinclair slows the pace down in half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Tony Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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