PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira has chosen Samba de janeiro - bellini as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Miller
vs
Moreira

180 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
193 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayson Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.

Moreira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moreira wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moreira passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller trying to control but Moreira postures up.
Moreira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreira trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

Moreira seems to be looking for submissions.

Moreira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Moreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moreira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Moreira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller tries to roll over but Moreira keeps him under control.
Moreira is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Moreira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Miller is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felipe Moreira!