PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Key
vs
Miles

178 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Miles!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Miles - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Miles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Key moves into range and clinches up with Miles.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miles has had enough of the clinch but Key keeps him there for the moment.

Key jumps into guard, dragging Miles to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miles trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Key manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Key wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Miles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Key. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Key decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miles, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Key fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miles, pushing him back against the cage.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Key lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Key working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Key working a defensive guard here.

Miles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miles postures up in Key's guard and throws a big left but Key blocks it.
Key preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miles postures up.
Miles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miles trying to control here.
Key not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Key jumps into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Key throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Key working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miles parries the strikes from Key easily there. Key is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miles to escape.

Key decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a jab-cross combination.
Miles connects with a jab.

Key darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Key tries for a takedown but Miles manages to get underhooks.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Key can't get the takedown.
Key is breathing heavily.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles struggles to land a body shot inside as Key controls his hands.
Key lands a body punch.
Miles misses with some punches.
Miles misses with the head strike.
Miles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miles misses with a punch on the inside.
Key leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to push Key away but Key has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Key blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Key.
Miles misses with a punch to the body.

Key pulls Miles into guard.
Key manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles tries to hold on but Key pushes him away.
Key looking to control but Miles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles is just holding on here. Key manages to take his back.
Miles is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Key dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miles cracks Key with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Key forces Miles back against the cage and clinches.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Key gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Key closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miles circles away.
Miles connects with a solid leg kick.
Key throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Key.

Key closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miles misses with some punches.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.

Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Key takes one to the chin there.
Miles's corner calls for a 1-2. Miles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key looks to land a combination but Miles avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Key gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miles connects with a single shot there.
Key on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miles lands a nice shot that snaps Key's head back.
Miles connects with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miles.
Jab, jab by Miles - just one landing.
Key walks into a jab.
Key is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miles. That's going to slow Key down.
Key takes one to the chin there.
Key dives in and grabs Miles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miles pushes down on Key's head and hops out.
Miles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miles.
Miles lands a nice shot that snaps Key's head back.
Miles misses with a head kick.
Miles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miles lands a jab.
A left lands for Miles.
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!
Miles connects with a nice looking jab.
Miles cracks Key with a right hand to the side of the head.
Key shoots in but Miles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roger Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miles is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miles with a hook.
Miles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Key fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicholas Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roger Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Key has a takedown stuffed.
Key is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Key shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miles as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles lands with a cross.
Miles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miles wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miles scores with a leg kick.
Miles connects with a body shot.
Miles cracks Key with a good jab.
Key shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miles scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roger Miles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Key fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles thuds his right hand into Key's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Miles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Key takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miles connects with a leg kick. Key looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miles leaves Key with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Key on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miles lands a slapping body shot.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Key looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key looks for a takedown but Miles sprawls well.
Key shoots in for a takedown but Miles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Key on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Key takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Key walks into a stiff left hand from Miles.
Miles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miles jabs at Key's body.
Miles lands with an overhand left.
Miles lands a glancing blow to the side of Key's head.
Miles sizes up Key with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Key tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Key shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miles as he avoids it easily.
Miles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Key under the eye.
Miles is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Miles sizes up Key with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miles jabs Key to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Miles as he connects with a hook.
Key walks into a jab.
That kick from Miles tenderised Key's leg. Key is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miles.
Miles works over Key's head and body with a nice combination.
Miles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Miles coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Miles.
Key shoots for a takedown but Miles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Key on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miles lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Miles.
Miles scoring well with a low kick there.
Miles lands a nice looking body shot.
Miles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Key dives in and grabs Miles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miles pushes down on Key's head and hops out.
Miles thuds a left hand into Key's body.
Miles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Key on the side of the head.
Miles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Key shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miles pinned against the cage. Miles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Key has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miles avoids a kick to the body.
Key wants to clinch.
Key takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Miles.
Miles lands a nice shot that snaps Key's head back.
Key on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Miles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miles 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Miles!