PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 616 p4p, 641 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 85 p4p, 89 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Sober. 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
Badass

173 cm
31
159
18 - 11 - 2

176 cm
30
156
17 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Carnage Clothing
Conviction

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 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass staying out of range there.
Badass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Badass checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Badass moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass blocks an uppercut.

Badass turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass wants to take a breather but Miller manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Badass.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is pulling down on Badass's head to control his posture.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Badass wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller is in close to Badass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller with a nice head shot there.

Badass looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Badass gets a clinch.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller digs a right hand into Badass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Badass's gas tank.
Miller keeps control of Badass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Badass is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Miller has clasped his hands together around Badass's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Miller is working Badass over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass tries to improve position but can't.
Miller trying to control the action but Badass is working from the bottom.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass sneaks back into half guard.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
Badass has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Badass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller is keen to just control but Badass is a slippery customer.
Badass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Miller throws a strike but Badass avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Badass is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller stands up over Badass, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miller is working Badass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller won't allow Badass to sweep him here.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Badass has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass looking for a sweep. Not yet Badass, not yet.
Miller works over Badass with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Badass's guard.
Badass is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Miller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Miller moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badass gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass.

Badass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Badass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Badass 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Miller throws a leg kick which misses Badass's front leg but catches the back leg as Badass tries to avoid it.
Badass slips under a jab.
And Badass tries to counter it with a takedown but Miller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miller throws a leg kick but Badass moved away.
Badass unleashes a big counter combination but Miller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Badass scores with a nice body kick.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valtteri Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valtteri Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Badass scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Badass tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Badass tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Badass cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Badass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badass is out of range.
Miller swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Badass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miller with a body shot.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Badass but Badass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Badass throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller digs a good body shot into Badass's ribs.
Badass tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Badass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Badass darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.

Badass pulls Miller into guard.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Badass's head.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.

Badass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badass wants to hit a sweep here but Miller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Badass there!
Miller controlling from the full mount.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Badass for as long as he can get away with.
Badass is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
An out of breath Lynton Miller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.