PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Jason Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Armstrong
vs
Miller

192 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrell Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Armstrong backs away looking to recover.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armstrong.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Armstrong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miller did well to prevent Armstrong getting side control.
Armstrong misses with a head shot. Miller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Armstrong's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
Miller prevents Armstrong from getting back to his feet.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armstrong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller with a jab.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armstrong on the side of the head.
Armstrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Armstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Armstrong showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armstrong trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the cage.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller stalks Armstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armstrong's face. Armstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jason Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Armstrong shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Armstrong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Armstrong tries to kick Miller off in order to stand up. Miller Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Armstrong's shoulder. That is not cool.

Miller decides to stand back up. Miller steps back and let's Armstrong get back to his feet.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands the left hand.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller lands with a right hand.
Armstrong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller sizes up Armstrong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armstrong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Miller.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armstrong momentarily.
Miller lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Armstrong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller 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! And we move into the final round!

Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Armstrong's front leg but catches the back leg as Armstrong tries to avoid it.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Armstrong backpedaling.
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Armstrong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jason Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller scores with the left hand. Armstrong knows he should have avoided that one.
Armstrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armstrong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Miller cracks Armstrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left lands for Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller scores with a hook.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Armstrong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Armstrong backpedaling.
Donk. Miller catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Armstrong walks into a left hand.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jason Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Armstrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller lands a head shot.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller with a hook.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Miller.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Armstrong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Armstrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Armstrong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Armstrong is in Miller's guard.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Armstrong lands a couple of digs.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Miller stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Armstrong's head back.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Armstrong. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armstrong. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Darrell Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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