PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Hurt. A fine choice. Dawkins has chosen Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music. Richard Dawkins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Miller
vs
Dawkins

173 cm
30
159 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

170 cm
33
160 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Knox Energy
Heisenberg

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Dawkins.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Dawkins lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Dawkins throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Dawkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miller takes a step back to recover.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Dawkins scores with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Miller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dawkins throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Dawkins down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Dawkins settles back down.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Dawkins slips under a jab.
Dawkins takes one to the chin there.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the cage. Dawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawkins sprawls well. Dawkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawkins's waist but Dawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Dawkins takes one on the button.
Dawkins lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Miller misses.
Dawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
A head kick misses from Dawkins.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Dawkins throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Dawkins won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins being controlled here momentarily.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dawkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richard Dawkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Miller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dawkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Miller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller postures up in Dawkins's guard and throws a big left but Dawkins blocks it.
Miller advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins gets back to half guard.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dawkins to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Dawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Dawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dawkins. Dawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Dawkins is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Dawkins moved away.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Dawkins.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller tries a body shot but Dawkins blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Dawkins avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dawkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.

Dawkins has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matt Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Dawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Miller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dawkins!
Dawkins taking shots to the head.
Miller scoring with strikes but Dawkins is staying in there.
Miller cracks Dawkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Dawkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Dawkins is in trouble!

Dawkins is rocked!
Miller scoring with strikes but Dawkins is staying in there.
Dawkins is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Miller drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dawkins! More shots from Miller and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Miller!
A very excited looking Matt Miller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Richard Dawkins spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, that sucked.'.