PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvius Caltorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caltorius
vs
Miller

181 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvius Caltorius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Miller!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caltorius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Caltorius.

It looks like Travis Miller has been cut.

Caltorius forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Caltorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.

Caltorius successfully pulls guard.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caltorius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caltorius controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Caltorius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caltorius is keeping the position for now.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caltorius trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks gassed!

Caltorius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Caltorius misses with a leg kick.
Miller tries to clinch up but Caltorius circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvius Caltorius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Caltorius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Caltorius just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Caltorius wants a takedown.
Caltorius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Caltorius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caltorius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caltorius trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Caltorius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caltorius wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller is pulling down on Caltorius's head. It's preventing any offense from Caltorius, at least for the moment.
Caltorius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Caltorius defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller looking for a guillotine here but Caltorius defends easily.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caltorius is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Caltorius pushes his legs off easily.
Miller is pulling down on Caltorius's head. It's preventing any offense from Caltorius, at least for the moment.
Caltorius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Caltorius defends easily.
Caltorius trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Caltorius is really struggling to control Miller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Salvius Caltorius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Miller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Caltorius is trying to get back to full guard.
Caltorius is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caltorius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Caltorius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caltorius trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Caltorius is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caltorius's guard.
Caltorius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Caltorius is working hard here to advance position.
Caltorius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Miller gets to his feet. Caltorius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caltorius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Caltorius was not able to check.

Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Caltorius!
Caltorius slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miller not doing much here.
Miller prevents Caltorius from improving his position.
Caltorius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caltorius is controlling Miller's posture.
Miller postures up.
Miller won't allow Caltorius to get back to his feet.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caltorius controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Caltorius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Caltorius with a poor takedown

and Miller moves into the clinch.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Caltorius looking to control.

Caltorius 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 cracks Caltorius with a solid left hand.
Caltorius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caltorius looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Miller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Caltorius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Caltorius catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Caltorius tries to clinch

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Caltorius gets full guard.
Caltorius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Travis Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caltorius wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caltorius is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
Caltorius trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caltorius wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller won't allow Caltorius to get back to his feet.
Caltorius trying to control the position.
Caltorius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caltorius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller tries to reverse the position but Caltorius maintains control.
Caltorius cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Caltorius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller suckers Caltorius into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Miller is now in Caltorius's guard!

Miller gets to his feet. Caltorius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Caltorius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caltorius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miller!
Caltorius dominating with strikes here.
Caltorius lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Caltorius unloading with bombs!
Caltorius with the ground and pound from mount.
Caltorius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Caltorius off looking to stand but Caltorius dives back in and keeps control.
Caltorius looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Caltorius is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Caltorius in particular looking to stall.
Caltorius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caltorius is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caltorius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Caltorius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Caltorius with a poor takedown
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caltorius misses with the combination.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Caltorius tries to clinch but Miller moves away

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Caltorius's brow.
Caltorius is trying to keep Miller in close.
Caltorius wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Caltorius manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Miller!