PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and russ miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walker
vs
miller

172 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, russ miller!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
miller can't break the clinch.
Walker wants to break free but miller has control.
miller blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
miller avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from miller.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by miller.
miller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Walker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, miller regains guard.
Walker wants to stand but miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed miller's guard.
miller is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walker lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker stops miller from getting back to his feet.
Walker is keen to just control but miller is a slippery customer.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
miller wants to stand back up but Walker manages to pass into side control.
miller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Walker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

miller moves into the clinch.

miller manages to break the clinch.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
russ miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker tries to clinch up.
miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and miller counters by clinching up.
miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
miller landing knees to the head.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and miller avoids it.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of miller's head.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but miller avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries to clinch but miller moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker is looking to clinch.
miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

miller instigates a clinch.

miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
miller catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
miller moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
miller closes the distance looking to clinch

and Walker moves into the clinch.
miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
miller tries to clinch up.
Walker moves to clinch but miller breaks away

and miller counters by clinching up.

miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

miller has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but russ miller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walker darts in trying to clinch
and miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walker wants to clinch

and miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by miller.
miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
miller stalling against the cage.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
miller is trying to stall.
miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
miller tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker has miller pressed against the cage, preventing miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker keeps control of miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but miller is controlling him.
Walker jumps guard but miller stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luke Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
miller moves to clinch but Walker breaks away

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.

miller pushes Walker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luke Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miller connects with a high kick.
miller moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by miller. That's going to slow Walker down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
miller wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. miller won't be happy with that.

Walker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walker's guard! Nice work there by miller!

miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

miller forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by miller.
Come on miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
miller connects with a knee to the head.

miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
miller throws a nice head kick!

miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
miller blocks an elbow strike from Walker.

miller breaks the clinch.

miller closes the distance and clinches.

miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
miller looks to clinch

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.

miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a push kick but miller slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but miller pushes him off.
miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by miller.
miller tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.

miller clinches up against the cage.
miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
miller tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!

miller breaks the clinch.
miller tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

russ miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker tries to clinch up but miller circles away and keeps his distance.
miller wants to clinch

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but miller has double underhooks.
miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
miller managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. miller smiles and moves away.
Walker tries for a takedown but miller circles away easily
enabling miller to counter with a crisp jab.
miller circles away from the clinch attempt

and miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from miller.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
miller is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as miller walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for miller.
miller wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
miller dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
miller throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.
miller stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by miller which made him look bad.
miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
miller lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from miller lands but Walker takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance looking to clinch

and miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

miller manages to break the clinch.

miller has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walker keeps control of miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
miller throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from miller lands but Walker takes it in his stride.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
miller throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.

Walker gets the takedown into side control.
miller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker working the head and body with strikes.
miller wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Walker works to advance to full mount. miller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.
miller is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Walker looking to finish miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for miller!
miller is trying to stand up.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks miller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
miller tries to buck Walker off but he can't manage it.
Luke Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker unloading with bombs!
russ miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
miller is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
russ 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... russ miller!