PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Caesar
vs
Miller

190 cm
27
183 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

185 cm
30
184 lbs
10 - 13 - 2

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Caesar.
Caesar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Caesar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caesar throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caesar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller slowing the pace effectively.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Caesar.
Caesar lands a nice knee to the body.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Caesar wants the takedown. Miller is fighting it off but Caesar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miller's guard against the cage.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.
Caesar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caesar's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller advances position into side control!
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller is working Caesar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Caesar trying his best to control but Miller has mounted him.
Miller unloads with some shots from mount but Caesar bucks and avoids them well.

Miller looking for a guillotine from mount but Caesar is having none of it.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Caesar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller goes for an armbar but Caesar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Caesar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller has momentary wrist control but Caesar slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Caesar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caesar tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caesar counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
Jimmy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Miller darts in and clinches Caesar up against the cage.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caesar is defending well for now.
Caesar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caesar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caesar can't get the takedown.
Caesar goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Caesar's torso.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caesar misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caesar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caesar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Caesar.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caesar looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Caesar is blocking nicely.
Caesar lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Caesar has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Caesar tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller connects with an inside leg kick.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Caesar back into the cage.
Caesar swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caesar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Caesar counters with a solid body kick.
Caesar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Caesar or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Caesar tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caesar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocking some punches.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Miller looks to clinch

and Caesar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
Caesar wants to stand and escape but instead Miller has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller is pushing down on Caesar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caesar is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.

Miller is working for a kimura but Caesar is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller winds up and cracks Caesar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Miller passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Caesar is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.

Miller is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Miller connects with the punch.
Caesar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Caesar moves out of range easily.
Caesar tries to clinch up.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Caesar. Caesar gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Caesar moves out of range easily.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller wants to clinch up but Caesar keeps it at a distance.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miller forces Caesar back against the cage and clinches.
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 prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Caesar wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Caesar.
Caesar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caesar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Caesar is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caesar down to the mat. Caesar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caesar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar throws a head kick that misses.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caesar, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caesar misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working Caesar over with knees to the body.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Caesar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Jimmy Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Miller jumps guard.

Miller is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Caesar has his hands clasped together but Miller extends an breaks Caesar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Miller.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Miller!