PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Miller
vs
Corleone

185 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

181 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corleone goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corleone shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Corleone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Corleone's front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone tries to avoid it.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Corleone circles away.
Corleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

Corleone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller trying to hold on to Corleone's head to control him but Corleone postures up.

Corleone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Corleone is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Corleone seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller tries to clinch but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone has a takedown stuffed.
Jimmy Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Corleone.

Miller clinches.
Corleone is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Corleone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corleone wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Corleone won't want to take too many of those.
Corleone looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corleone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Corleone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Corleone is having none of it.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Corleone stumbling back into the cage.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Miller.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corleone tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Corleone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corleone looking for a takedown.
Miller is pushing Corleone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miller landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone can't get the takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Corleone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Corleone shrugs off.
Corleone wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Corleone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Corleone blocks an elbow strike.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.

Corleone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Corleone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Corleone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Miller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Corleone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Miller's back instead.

Corleone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Corleone is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to keep control of the position but Miller is staying busy.
Miller manages to reverse the position and now he's in Corleone's guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Miller passes Corleone's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Corleone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Corleone tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miller has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Miller has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Corleone is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Miller!