PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Hurt. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Miller
vs
Fluke

173 cm
27
159 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
154 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry
Syndicate Nutrition

Malicestar

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller cracks Fluke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Fluke saw that one coming.
Miller lands a jab to Fluke's midsection.
Fluke throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller tries to work over Fluke's front leg with a kick but Fluke checks it.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fluke did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
Miller winds up and cracks Fluke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fluke's head.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.

Fluke actively working from the bottom here.
Miller throwing shots but Fluke is blocking nicely.
Miller working over Fluke with some ground and pound. Fluke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Fluke is defending the position.
Fluke is doing well to control the position and prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
Miller looks to land a strike but Fluke avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fluke controlling Miller's posture.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fluke is pulling down on Miller's head to control his posture.
Fluke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fluke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fluke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a strike but Fluke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fluke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller is pulling down on Fluke's head. It's preventing any offense from Fluke, at least for the moment.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fluke is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fluke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Fluke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fluke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fluke is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Fluke circles away and we're back to standing.
Fluke connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a combination
enabling Fluke to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fluke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fluke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Fluke.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Fluke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Fluke misses.
Fluke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fluke wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller feints and as Fluke raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control but Fluke is working from the bottom.

Fluke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller wants to control from the top but Fluke keeps moving.

Fluke kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Fluke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fluke is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fluke is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fluke down to the mat. Fluke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fluke stuffs the takedown.

Miller scores with a takedown into Fluke's guard.
Miller postures up.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Fluke's brow.
Fluke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fluke looking for a sweep. Not yet Fluke, not yet.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fluke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a strike but Fluke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller keeping full guard, as Fluke tries to pass.
Fluke wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Fluke is keeping the position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Fluke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fluke wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Fluke controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller stays in close to Fluke's body and controls the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Luke Fluke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fluke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Miller.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Miller tries to clinch there but Fluke circles away.
Miller tries a low kick but Fluke avoids it.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Fluke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fluke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Fluke misses
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Fluke 's knee.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flukes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Fluke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller lands a jab to Fluke's midsection.
Miller lands with a hook. Fluke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
Miller throws a combination. Fluke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fluke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fluke throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Fluke scores with a nice head shot.
Miller misses with a hook
and Fluke counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Fluke which made him look bad.
Fluke misses with a body shot.
Fluke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fluke throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller looks for the body kick but Fluke saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Fluke scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fluke pinned against the cage. Fluke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller is looking to clinch but Fluke is avoiding it.
Fluke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fluke is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Fluke clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller shoots in and bounces Fluke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control but Fluke is working from the bottom.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Fluke is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Fluke is retaining full guard.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Fluke has wrist control.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller throws a strike but Fluke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fluke is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke looking to pass the guard.
Fluke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Miller clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fluke sprawls well. Fluke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Fluke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fluke wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Fluke thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.

Miller shoots in and bounces Fluke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Fluke has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Fluke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fluke!
Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fluke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fluke is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Matt Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.

Fluke is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Miller! Fluke is hurt baaadly! Miller is firing away with more strikes - Fluke is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Miller!
Matt Miller retains his featherweight title!
Matt Miller very nearly forgot to thank Syndicate Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.