PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hernan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hard to see. Miller has chosen On to the Next One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. David Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cortes
vs
Miller

170 cm
25
146 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

172 cm
27
148 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
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Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Hernan Cortes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Miller!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Cortes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cortes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Cortes does no damage.
Cortes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller avoids the head kick by Cortes.
Cortes fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortes misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Cortes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Cortes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Cortes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cortes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Cortes counters with a nice body shot.
Cortes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortes leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Miller.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
David Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Cortes counters with a leg kick.
Cortes slips under a jab.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cortes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Cortes backs away looking to recover.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortes circles away.
A swing and a miss from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Cortes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller lands a body shot.
Hernan Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cortes avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miller gets a clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Cortes holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Cortes connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes swinging wildly here.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortes is retaining full guard.

Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cortes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cortes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cortes!
Miller is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cortes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cortes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cortes.
Cortes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cortes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Cortes defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortes is one step ahead there.
Cortes works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes throws a big right hand that misses.
Cortes postures up.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Cortes throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.

Cortes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortes has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Cortes is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cortes connects with a couple of short punches.
Cortes throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cortes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cortes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Cortes postures up.
Cortes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cortes works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Cortes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cortes is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hernan Cortes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cortes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cortes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cortes is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cortes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cortes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cortes stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

Cortes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortes has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Cortes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortes landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cortes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cortes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miller.
Cortes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernan Cortes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cortes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller misses with a body shot.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cortes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller slips a straight right by Cortes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cortes. Cortes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes lands a high kick!
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Cortes counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Miller shoots in but Cortes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cortes is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Cortes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cortes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Cortes counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Cortes pushes him off.
Miller moves out of range as Cortes strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws the left hand but Cortes avoids the punch easily.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cortes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cortes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
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 throws a hook but Cortes blocks it.
Hernan Cortes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller misses with a hook.
Cortes throws a good cross that connects.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Cortes ducks down to avoid it.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Cortes.
Cortes misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Cortes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortes connects with a jab.
Cortes moves out of range as Miller strikes.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Cortes is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Cortes's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cortes holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortes keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Cortes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Miller just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller misses with a hook. Cortes ducked under it nicely.
Cortes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cortes as he jumps to the side.
Miller swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Cortes.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Cortes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortes sprawls well. Cortes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Cortes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cortes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Cortes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hernan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Miller.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.

Miller is rocked!
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortes finish him?
Cortes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
A jab from Miller misses.
A head kick from Cortes lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Cortes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortes's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes lands with a nice body punch.
Miller moves out of range as Cortes throws a body kick.
Cortes misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes misses with a head kick.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Cortes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Cortes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortes lands a jab to the nose.
Cortes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Cortes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortes circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Miller drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cortes follows Miller to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hernan Cortes!
Hernan Cortes retains his featherweight title!