PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skylar Davies Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John The Butcher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Davies Miles
vs
The Butcher

166 cm
24
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Q159

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skylar Davies Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies Miles tries to clinch but The Butcher moves out of range.
The Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Davies Miles misses.
Davies Miles tries to work over The Butcher's front leg with a kick but The Butcher checks it.
Davies Miles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Davies Miles moves away and avoids it.
The Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.

Davies Miles clinches.

Davies Miles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies Miles throws a head kick but The Butcher moves out of range.

Davies Miles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davies Miles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davies Miles landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davies Miles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Butcher on the ground.
The Butcher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Butcher trying to control but Davies Miles is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies Miles controls The Butcher momentarily but The Butcher frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Butcher stands and throws Davies Miles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Davies Miles is not content to let The Butcher control the position.

The Butcher tries for a kimura but Davies Miles is defending well.

The Butcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Butcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Butcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Butcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies Miles keeps working.

The Butcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davies Miles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The Butcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davies Miles has escaped the position, nice work there.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Butcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Davies Miles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Butcher but great work by Davies Miles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies Miles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Butcher manages to get back to half guard.
The Butcher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The Butcher is in trouble now - Davies Miles has advanced to mount!
The Butcher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davies Miles punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Butcher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Butcher is in a horrible position here. Davies Miles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Butcher is looking to improve his position but Davies Miles isn't that keen on the idea.
The Butcher gets back to half guard.
Davies Miles is pressing down on The Butcher's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Butcher is holding on for now.

The Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies Miles is nestled in close to The Butcher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies Miles works his foot free and advances to mount.
The Butcher tries to reverse the position but Davies Miles maintains control.
The Butcher is in a horrible position here. Davies Miles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davies Miles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Butcher's face.
Davies Miles tries to control but The Butcher wriggling away.
The Butcher is working to get back to half guard.
Davies Miles breaks from The Butcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butcher working to try and regain half guard.
Davies Miles breaks from The Butcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skylar Davies Miles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davies Miles throws a series of punches but The Butcher avoids them all with ease.
The Butcher closes the distance and clinches up with Davies Miles, looking for a takedown. The Butcher pushes Davies Miles against the cage but Davies Miles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Butcher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Butcher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davies Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Davies Miles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davies Miles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

The Butcher actively working from the bottom here.
Davies Miles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Butcher tries to roll over but Davies Miles keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Butcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davies Miles trying to mount his opponent but The Butcher defends it.

The Butcher looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies Miles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davies Miles is controlling the pace.

The Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Davies Miles.
The Butcher gets full guard.
Davies Miles is working The Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davies Miles defends it easily.
Davies Miles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davies Miles postures up in The Butcher's guard and throws a big left but The Butcher blocks it.
Davies Miles connects with a couple of short punches.
Davies Miles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Butcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davies Miles defends well.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Davies Miles from controlling successfully.
Davies Miles is working The Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Davies Miles from controlling successfully.

The Butcher is looking to sinch up a triangle. Davies Miles throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to The Butcher's body to avoid the submission. The Butcher has instead reached around Davies Miles's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! The Butcher arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John The Butcher!