PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kubilai Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miller
vs
Khan

178 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Braxton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kubilai Khan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khan's guard.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Miller is dominant here and he's now got Khan's back!

Khan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Miller.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Miller has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Khan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Miller misses with a punch to the head.
Khan has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Miller.

Miller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Khan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Khan for a finish.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but Miller has full control of the position and if anything, Khan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is keeping busy.
Miller punches the canvas rather than the man.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Miller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Miller working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to get back to his feet but Miller is in full control for now.

Miller tightening his grip on Khan, looking for the choke.
Miller misses with an elbow to the head.
Miller is looking to control Khan but Khan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Khan is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller tries to keep control of the position but Khan is staying busy.

Khan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Miller wants to control but Khan is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but Miller has full control of the position and if anything, Khan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braxton Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.

Miller scores with a takedown into Khan's guard.
Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Khan defending well.

Miller is working for a kimura but Khan is defending it quite comfortably.
Khan is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stops Khan from getting back to his feet.
Miller not doing much here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.

Miller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miller is in Khan's guard.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miller wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khan is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Braxton Miller has been cut.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khan.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.

Miller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khan is trying to keep an underhook but Miller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miller stops Khan from getting back to his feet.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Miller is controlling him well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan lands a front kick.
Khan catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kubilai Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Braxton Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Braxton Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khan.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miller passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khan!

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.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khan is trying to stand.
Khan is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Miller has taken his back!
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan prevents Miller from getting a body triangle.
Miller missing with punches from the back.
Khan is trying to stand back up.
Braxton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller misses with punches from the back.

That's four 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.
Miller controls the position.
Khan is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller misses with an elbow to the head.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but Miller has full control of the position and if anything, Khan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braxton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27

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