PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ay Blyad (ranked 103 p4p, 177 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Blyad comes to the cage accompanied by luv. Miller has chosen Tool - Sober as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blyad
vs
Miller

177 cm
32
158
18 - 5 - 0

173 cm
32
159
20 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ay Blyad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blyad.
Blyad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller takes one to the chin there.
Blyad throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blyad cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Blyad off the cage and back into range.
Blyad throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyad.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Blyad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blyad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blyad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blyad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A leg kick checked by Miller.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blyad misses with a body shot.
Blyad misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Blyad moves away and avoids it.
Blyad cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blyad, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyad staying out of range there.
Blyad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blyad throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ay Blyad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyad misses with a looping left.

Blyad gets caught napping as Miller dives in and scores a takedown. Blyad manages to retain guard.
Miller trying to control but Blyad is working from the bottom.

Blyad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller is working Blyad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.

Blyad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller postures up.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller distracts Blyad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blyad trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Blyad working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Blyad wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blyad's head.

Blyad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blyad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller stands up over Blyad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Blyad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Blyad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller controlling from the top position.

Blyad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller postures up.

Blyad is looking for a triangle here but Miller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Blyad takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blyad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blyad to see if he's OK.
Blyad tries to improve position but can't.
Miller lands an elbow.
Blyad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller landing a few strikes.
Blyad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blyad gets his hands free as Miller looks to control.

Blyad tightening his grip on Miller, looking for the choke.

Blyad working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blyad lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Miller moves out of range as Blyad strikes.
Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blyad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Blyad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Blyad. That snapped Miller's head back.
Blyad misses with a straight right.
Blyad misses with a leg kick

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Blyad's brow.
Blyad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Miller lands a couple of digs.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blyad is trying to keep Miller in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blyad has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Blyad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynton Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Blyad throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blyad tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Blyad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blyad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blyad sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blyad keeps working.

Blyad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blyad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blyad is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Blyad wants to get back to full guard.
Blyad is working hard here to advance position.
Blyad trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Blyad is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blyad is looking to improve his position.
Miller trying to control the action but Blyad is working from the bottom.
Blyad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller prevents Blyad from improving his position.

Miller moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Blyad.
Miller trying to control the action but Blyad is working from the bottom.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller trying to control the action but Blyad is working from the bottom.
Blyad is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blyad is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller controls the position from side control.
Miller trying to control the action but Blyad is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blyad is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Miller cracks Blyad with a big elbow.
Miller is working Blyad over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blyad is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Blyad. Beautiful body shot.
Blyad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Blyad. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Blyad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blyad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blyad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blyad tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Blyad connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blyad.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blyad on the side of the head.
Blyad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Miller gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyad is looking to reverse the position.
Blyad is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blyad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blyad is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyad wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller wants to take a breather but Blyad is having none of it.
Blyad trying to control from the bottom.
Blyad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller working over Blyad with some ground and pound. Blyad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blyad is trying to get back to full guard.
Blyad gets back to full guard.
Blyad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller is in close to Blyad's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller lands a couple of digs.

Blyad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blyad keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

Blyad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.

Blyad working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller trying to control but Blyad is working from the bottom.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller distracts Blyad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Miller trying to control but Blyad is working from the bottom.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.

Blyad 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 is in close to Blyad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blyad keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Miller is working Blyad over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blyad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Blyad tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blyad is looking for a sweep.
Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blyad to see if he's OK.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller working the head with strikes.
Blyad is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller working the ground and pound from side control.
Miller controlling the position from side mount.
Ay Blyad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blyad tries to improve position but can't.
Miller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blyad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
A victorious Lynton Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.