PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis 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.

Munoz
vs
Miller

183 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santiago Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Miller!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Munoz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.

Miller is trying to trip Munoz. He has hold of a leg but Munoz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miller postures up.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munoz looking to control.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz wants to improve his position but instead Miller has moved into half guard.
Miller controlling the action here.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is nestled in close to Munoz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Munoz is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is taking a breather. Munoz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Miller lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Munoz looks a forlorn figure.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Munoz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.

Munoz is rocked!

Miller is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Munoz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Miller!