PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Mesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mancow Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mesa
vs
Miller

192 cm
22
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Mesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mancow Miller!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Mesa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Miller clinches up with Mesa and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller jumps guard but Mesa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mesa breaks from the clinch.
Miller avoids the head kick by Mesa.
Mesa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.

Miller has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Mesa.
Mesa tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.

Miller pulls Mesa into guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Mesa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesa wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesa looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller is trying to keep Mesa in close.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Mesa from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mancow Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mesa moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Mesa shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Mesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mesa in his tracks.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesa.
Mesa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesa off to one side.
Mesa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesa misses with the combination.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Mesa. Mesa maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Mesa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mesa dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mesa wants a takedown.
Miller avoiding damage as Mesa throws knees to the body.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mesa to keep the fight standing.

Mesa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesa moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Mesa throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Mesa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Mesa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller tries to clinch but Mesa moves away

and Mesa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mesa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mesa gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.

Miller jumps guard and drags Mesa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Mesa from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to sweep here but Mesa controlling him for the moment.
Miller looks winded!
Miller keeping moving, preventing Mesa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mancow Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mesa tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mesa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller works Mesa's body with a nice hook.
Mesa doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Mesa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mesa trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mesa into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mesa tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.

Mesa breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mesa but Mesa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Mesa tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mesa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Mesa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Victor Mesa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mancow Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mesa but Mesa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mesa shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesa.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mesa is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Mesa circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Mesa which made him look bad.
Mancow Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mesa checks a leg kick.
Mesa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Mesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mesa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mesa circles away.
Mesa shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Mesa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mesa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Mesa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mesa circles away.
Mesa takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesa is defended easily by Miller.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Mesa sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesa.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesa shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller tries to clinch but Mesa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mancow Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mesa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller throws a head kick but Mesa moves out of range.
A punch combination from Mesa misses.
Mesa wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller wants to clinch.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mesa jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.
Mesa keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

Mesa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesa keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mesa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Mesa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to control.
Mesa preventing the sweep.
Miller is trying to control the position but Mesa postures up.
Miller is looking to stand up but Mesa isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mesa stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mesa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mesa trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Mesa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mesa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Mesa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesa.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mesa swivels and escapes.
Mesa wants to clinch.
Mesa fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Mesa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Victor Mesa!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Victor Mesa!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Victor Mesa!

Victor Mesa wins by unanimous decision!