PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brown
vs
Miller

185 cm
24
154 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

175 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danilo Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown 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 throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Miller misses.

Miller drops Brown with a left and a right! Oh, Brown is hurt - Miller dives into side control looking to finish!

Brown is rocked!
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miller pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller prevents Brown from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Miller escapes and gets back to his feet.
Miller misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller checks a low kick from Brown.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.

Miller has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown throws a strike but Miller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danilo Miller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Brown shoots in.
Danilo Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown tries a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller scores with a hook.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Brown throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Danilo Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Miller moves his leg out of the way.
Miller throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Brown wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a head kick.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Danilo Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brown cracks Miller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brown throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Miller's head but Miller avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Brown seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miller is trying to buck Brown off.
Brown landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rich Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Miller is in trouble!
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Miller manages to avoid easily.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Miller is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller blocking the ground and pound.
Brown misses with a head shot.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Miller is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miller is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.

Miller is rocked!
Brown looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown lands a big shot to the head and Miller winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rich Brown!