PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Lisztomania. Miller has chosen X Gon' Give It To Ya - DMX as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barnes
vs
Miller

175 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brayden Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Miller!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.

Barnes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barnes to the mat. Barnes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller postures up.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Miller trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.

Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Barnes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Miller could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barnes has cracked it and Miller is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barnes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brayden Barnes!
An out of breath Brayden Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.