PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 500 p4p, 578 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 68 p4p, 77 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Tool - Sober. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miller
vs
Morales

173 cm
29
159
15 - 8 - 2

177 cm
27
163
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

PWNAGE™

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 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morales tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miller has Morales pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morales tumbling to the mat - Miller dives into Morales's guard.
Miller won't allow Morales to sweep him here.
Miller works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Morales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Morales is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Morales has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Morales is looking to improve his position.
Morales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morales regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morales looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Morales has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Morales working a defensive guard here.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller won't allow Morales to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morales is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Miller wants to improve his position but Morales is controlling well.
Morales wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller controlling the position for now.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morales drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
A short right from Miller.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
and Miller counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Morales! He's just covering up as Miller starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.