PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen The Field - The More That I Do as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bates
vs
Miller

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Bates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Bates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller pushes Bates away with a front kick.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bates has a takedown stuffed.

Miller has Bates up against the cage in a clinch.

Bates manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bates. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bates wants to break free but Miller has control.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Miller clinches up with Bates and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bates gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bates goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is working for takedown but Bates is calmly controlling the position for now.

Miller pulls guard.
Bates wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a couple of elbows.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Bates from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bates decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Miller throws a head kick that Bates semi-blocks.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bates avoid being mounted?
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bates manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bates pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Miller thows a body kick. Bates tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Bates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Bates persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller lands a head kick!
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Bates avoids the head kick by Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Miller throws a head kick but Bates moves out of range.
Bates blocks a head kick by Miller.
Bates swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Bates does no damage.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bates counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bates tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bates throws an elbow that misses.
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch there but Bates circles away.
Bates misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bates misses with a kick to the body.
Matt Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Bates fails with a takedown attempt.
Bates fails to land the takedown.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller blocks a head kick by Bates.
Bates is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bates will feel that in the morning.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bates is not content to let Miller control the position.
Bates wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Miller working the ground and pound but Bates is defending the strikes.
Bates prevents Miller from improving position.
Bates sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Bates defends it.
Bates is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Bates missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bates pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bates lands a slapping body shot.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Bates shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Bates's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Bates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bates lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Bates avoids the head kick by Miller.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Bates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Bates misses its intended target.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bates moves out of range of the body kick.

Bates drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller parries the strikes from Bates easily there. Bates is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.

Bates decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bates on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller moves out of range as Bates throws a body kick.
Bates misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.

Bates looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller controls Bates momentarily but Bates frees himself.
Bates wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Bates dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Bates forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Bates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Bates blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bates's head.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Bates throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bates.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Bates shoots in.
Miller throws a head kick that Bates semi-blocks.
Miller defending well as Bates loads up on a big left hand.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bates's head.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bates throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that Bates semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller throws a head kick that Bates semi-blocks.
Bates wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Bates tries a head kick but it misses.
Bates throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Bates avoids the head kick by Miller.
Nice takedown defense from Bates. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Bates throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Bates's side.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Bates clinches but Miller breaks the clinch

and Miller moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Bates won't allow it.
Bates has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Bates fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bates swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Bates throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Bates throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Bates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bates throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Bates will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.

Bates gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bates working a defensive guard here.

Bates has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bates thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Miller!