PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Rampage blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Bjornsson

194 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome Miller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller .
Miller shoots in and drives through. Bjornsson sprawls well.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bjornsson wants to get back to his feet.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Miller is working for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending it quite comfortably.

Miller is looking for a kimura but Bjornsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjornsson's head.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller works his way into full mount!
Bjornsson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller punching from mount but Bjornsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Miller is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bjornsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bjornsson!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bjornsson stopping the sweep attempt from Miller .
Miller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bjornsson has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Bjornsson looks gassed!
Miller gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller punching from the bottom.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller is pressing down on Bjornsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Miller 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bjornsson throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjornsson but Bjornsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Bjornsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Miller . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Bjornsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Bjornsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking body kick.

Bjornsson has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjornsson smiles and moves away.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Bjornsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjornsson circles away.
Nice jab there from Miller .

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjornsson has one foot on Miller 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Bjornsson counters with an inside leg kick.

Bjornsson darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bjornsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Bjornsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bjornsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch.
Bjornsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller .
Bjornsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Bjornsson, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Bjornsson against the cage but Bjornsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jerome Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Miller tries for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending well.

Miller goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bjornsson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miller but great work by Bjornsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Miller pushes a forearm under Bjornsson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bjornsson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerome Miller !