PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Damian Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kasabian - Underdog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Miller

173 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Miller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Damian Miller closes the distance and pushes Matt Miller back into the cage.
Matt Miller pushes Damian Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Matt Miller breaks from the clinch.
Matt Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matt Miller connects with a body shot.
Damian Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damian Miller misses with a takedown
and Matt Miller counters with a leg kick.
Matt Miller jabs at Damian Miller's body.
Damian Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matt Miller scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Damian Miller has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matt Miller connects with the punch.
Matt Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matt Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Damian Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matt Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Damian Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matt Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matt Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Miller.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matt Miller scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damian Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matt Miller is defending well.

Matt Miller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Matt Miller there.
Damian Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Matt Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Damian Miller trying to control but Matt Miller postures up.
Damian Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matt Miller.
Matt Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matt Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Matt Miller tries to pass to full mount but Damian Miller defends it.
Matt Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Matt Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damian Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matt Miller.
Damian Miller wants to control but Matt Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matt Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matt Miller prevents Damian Miller from standing back up.
Damian Miller wants to control but Matt Miller is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damian Miller tries to kick Matt Miller off but Matt Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matt Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Matt Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Matt Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Matt Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damian Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Matt Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matt Miller moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Damian Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matt Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Damian Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Matt Miller.
Matt Miller cracks Damian Miller with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Damian Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matt Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Damian Miller down.
Matt Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Damian Miller takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Damian Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Damian Miller is rocked!
Matt Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Damian Miller is still in real trouble! Can Matt Miller finish him?
A big shot lands for Matt Miller! That's hurt Damian Miller! Will he recover? Matt Miller fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Miller!
Matt Miller retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Matt Miller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.