PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 79 p4p, 164 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 10 p4p, 24 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Sober. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Myers

173 cm
32
159
21 - 11 - 2

175 cm
32
155
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers slips under a jab.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Myers does no damage.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Myers tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Miller misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Myers throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cornelius Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Myers sprawls and moves away.
Miller lands a body shot.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Myers avoids it well and moves away.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Myers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myers is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Myers circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Myers with a nice cross.
Miller slips a straight right by Myers.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Myers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Myers slips under a jab from Miller.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miller cracks Myers with a big elbow.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller taking a breather here.
Myers is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Myers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Myers some visible discomfort.
Myers is looking to reverse the position.
Miller controlling the position from side mount.
Myers is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Myers tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Miller trying to control the action but Myers is working from the bottom.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Miller trying to control the position but Myers is working away.
Myers is trying to improve his position.
Myers takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Myers tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lynton Miller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myers sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
It seemed like Myers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Myers, which made it look bad.
Myers wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Miller misses.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myers stuffs the takedown.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myers defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Cornelius Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Myers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Myers feints a counter leg kick.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Myers misses.
Miller connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Myers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Myers counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands with a good body shot.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Myers misses.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller throws a leg kick but Myers moved away.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Myers sprawls and moves away.
Myers digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Myers stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Myers is quick to defend against it.
Miller misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Myers. Those never looked like landing.
Myers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myers wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Myers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Myers misses with a looping left.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.
Miller checks a low kick from Myers.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers throws a shot to the body.
Miller feints and then cracks Myers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myers down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Miller's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Myers.
Myers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horrible takedown attempt by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Myers, which made it look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Myers throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Myers takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Miller tries to land a body kick
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller shoots and misses
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Myers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller works over Myers with some ground and pound from guard.

Myers working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Myers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Myers wants to sweep but no luck.

Myers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers thanked the fans post fight for their support.