PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 325 p4p, 801 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 50 p4p, 116 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 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
Zan

173 cm
34
159
27 - 17 - 2

172 cm
42
164
35 - 17 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Zan avoids it well and moves away.
Zan lands with a cross.
Zan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zan.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Miller moves away from the strike by Zan.
Miller slips under a jab from Zan.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zan doesn't seem phased though.
Tan Zan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Zan throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Miller slips a straight right by Zan.
Zan misses the jab.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Miller thuds a left hand into Zan's body.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan misses with a body shot

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Zan defends.
Miller controlling from side mount.
Zan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Miller cracks Zan with a big elbow.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller taking a breather here.
Zan is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miller's best efforts.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Zan is working away.
Miller prevents Zan from standing back up.
Zan wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Zan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller wants to control from the top but Zan keeps moving.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
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!

Miller thuds a left hand into Zan's body.
Miller throws a series of punches but Zan moves out of range.
Zan connects with a body shot.
Donk. Miller catches Zan right on the button with a cross.
Miller defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Zan lands a head shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zan lands a jab to the nose.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Zan avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller slips a jab from Zan.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Zan.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Zan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Miller.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zan wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zan controlling the position.
Miller cracks Zan with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zan looking to control.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zan for as long as he can get away with.
Zan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller throws a strike but Zan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zan tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
Zan won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Miller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lynton Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Zan.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Miller moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller with a hook.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Zan throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lynton Miller is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Zan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Zan avoids it well and moves away.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller avoids the body shot from Zan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Zan dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
A big left from Zan misses.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zan punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Zan moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zan throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.

Zan moves into the clinch successfully.
Zan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Zan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Zan is quick to defend against it.

Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zan to the mat! Zan manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller is in close to Zan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
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.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tan Zan.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lynton Miller!
Our winner, Lynton Miller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.