PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Oliver

175 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Key Clothing LLC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into Oliver's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oliver is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Miller stands up and waves to Oliver to follow him.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Oliver moved away.
Miller tries for a takedown but Oliver circles away easily
and Oliver counters with a solid body kick.
Miller with a poor takedown
enabling Oliver to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller shoots and misses
and Oliver counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oliver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Oliver drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oliver prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller trying to control the position.
Oliver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliver trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliver is one step ahead there.
Oliver trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position but Oliver postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Oliver counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Oliver counters with a one-two to the body.

Oliver drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliver wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Oliver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oliver distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oliver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oliver works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miller's head.
Miller controls Oliver momentarily but Oliver frees himself.
Miller has control of Oliver's left arm, preventing Oliver from doing any damage.
Oliver lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver slips nicely into half guard.
Oliver works his foot free and advances to mount.

Oliver has hold of Miller's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Miller manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oliver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oliver breaks from Miller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliver raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller is controlling Oliver's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Oliver dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oliver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Oliver to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver misses with a head kick.
Jack Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miller clinches.
Oliver blocks a body shot from Miller.
Oliver trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliver into the cage.
Miller effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliver smiles and moves away.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliver.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller shoots and misses
and Oliver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver misses with an uppercut.
Oliver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliver duly obliges.
Miller throws a leg kick
letting Oliver counter with a right hand.

Oliver darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.

Oliver breaks from the clinch.

Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliver to the mat! Oliver manages to get full guard.
Oliver pulls Miller in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliver wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Oliver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Oliver eventually gives up the hold.
Nice strikes from Oliver there.
Oliver is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Oliver is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliver is working away from the top position though.
Oliver working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliver is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
Oliver misses with a head shot. Miller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Miller wants to sweep here but Oliver controlling him for the moment.
Oliver distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Miller scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliver counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Oliver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Oliver makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Oliver misses with a body shot.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Oliver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver lands a right hook to the body.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliver sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliver misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oliver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Oliver scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oliver lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Oliver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller dives in and grabs Oliver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller tries to clinch up but Oliver circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliver.
Greg Oliver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Oliver is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a right and a left that Oliver avoids nicely.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oliver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliver counters with a leg kick.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Oliver closes the distance and clinches.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliver prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Oliver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Oliver counters with a nice body kick.
Oliver throws a good cross that connects.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliver counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliver is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miller's half guard.
Oliver is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Greg Oliver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliver tries to stand and escape but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller is trying to stand.
Greg Oliver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Oliver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oliver is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Oliver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Oliver!
After the big win, Greg Oliver made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Key Clothing LLC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.