PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bugasto
vs
Miller

180 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

MMA Animal

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bugasto closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Bugasto lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jim Miller has been cut.
Bugasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Bugasto lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Bugasto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Bugasto prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head.
Bugasto lands a knee to the body.
Bugasto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miller scores with a takedown into Bugasto's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bugasto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Bugasto has wrist control.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bugasto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Miller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bugasto blocking the ground and pound.
Miller with shots to the head and body - Bugasto looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Bugasto is in trouble!
Miller looking to control but Bugasto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
Miller is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miller throwing strikes here but Bugasto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bugasto is trying to stand up.
Miller unloads with some shots from mount but Bugasto bucks and avoids them well.
Miller looking to control but Bugasto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
Miller throwing strikes here but Bugasto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller wants to control the pace but Bugasto is squirming around nicely.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miller controlling from the full mount.
Miller trying to control but Bugasto is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Miller throws some wild stikes that Bugasto manages to avoid easily.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bugasto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bugasto wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Bugasto moves away and avoids it.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bugasto is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Bugasto circles away and we're back to standing.
Bugasto wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Chad Bugasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Miller.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Bugasto tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.

Bugasto clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bugasto crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Bugasto scores with a knee to the head.
Miller is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugasto stalling against the cage.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bugasto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bugasto landing knees to the body.
Bugasto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bugasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bugasto landing knees to the head.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bugasto lands a nice elbow.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bugasto lands a nice knee to the body.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bugasto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Bugasto stalls.
Bugasto working Miller over with knees to the body.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside.
Bugasto lands a damaging elbow.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bugasto lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bugasto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.

That has opened up Jim Miller's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bugasto.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Bugasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bugasto.
Bugasto controlling the action here for a moment.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bugasto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bugasto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bugasto lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Bugasto.
Bugasto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bugasto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bugasto stalling the fight.
Chad Bugasto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Bugasto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bugasto is looking to clinch.
Bugasto misses with a straight right.
Chad Bugasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Bugasto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bugasto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Bugasto's head back.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Bugasto tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.

Bugasto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bugasto lands a damaging elbow.
Bugasto prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller is trying to drag Bugasto to the mat but Bugasto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Bugasto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chad Bugasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bugasto lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Bugasto working Miller over with knees to the body.
Bugasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.

Bugasto breaks from the clinch.
Bugasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugasto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Bugasto tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Chad Bugasto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bugasto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Bugasto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Bugasto.
Bugasto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bugasto is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bugasto wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.

Bugasto has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bugasto obliges.
Bugasto just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.

Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a series of punches but Bugasto avoids them all with ease.
Bugasto wants to clinch.

Bugasto clinches with his opponent.
Bugasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bugasto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Bugasto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bugasto.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Bugasto.
Bugasto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bugasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto working Miller over with knees to the body.
Bugasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bugasto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bugasto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Bugasto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bugasto wants to clinch.
Bugasto tries to clinch up.

Bugasto forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bugasto lands a damaging elbow.
Bugasto working Miller over with knees to the body.
Bugasto with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Bugasto.
Bugasto lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Bugasto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Bugasto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bugasto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Bugasto!