PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luck Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Anquisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luck Miller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Miller
vs
Anquisto

180 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Anquisto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anquisto fails to land with a series of punches.

Anquisto has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.

Anquisto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anquisto tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Anquisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Anquisto on that attempt.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Anquisto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anquisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anquisto looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Anquisto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Anquisto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anquisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anquisto wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Anquisto sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto darts in trying to clinch

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anquisto's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anquisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anquisto keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller passes Anquisto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anquisto looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anquisto is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
Anquisto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anquisto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anquisto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luck Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Anquisto.
Anquisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries for a takedown but Anquisto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anquisto avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Anquisto.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anquisto sprawls well. Anquisto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anquisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anquisto slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anquisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anquisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Anquisto darts in trying to clinch

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anquisto's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Anquisto is keeping the position.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anquisto on the ground.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Anquisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miller has gone for a leg lock! Anquisto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anquisto prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anquisto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Luck Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anquisto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anquisto moves to clinch but Miller breaks away

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anquisto's guard now.
Luck Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Anquisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Anquisto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Anquisto closes the distance looking to clinch

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anquisto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.

Miller is looking for a kimura but Anquisto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
Anquisto is trying to stand.

Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Anquisto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anquisto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anquisto trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anquisto to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luck Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anquisto slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anquisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anquisto but Anquisto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anquisto sprawls well. Anquisto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anquisto tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anquisto tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anquisto to the ground. Anquisto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Anquisto sprawls well.
Anquisto wants to clinch

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Anquisto defends it.

Anquisto kicks off Miller and gets to his feet.

Anquisto rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anquisto has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Anquisto is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller has Anquisto pressed against the cage, preventing Anquisto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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 dodges an elbow strike from Anquisto.
Anquisto lands a damaging elbow.

Anquisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anquisto is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anquisto.
Anquisto leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Anquisto.
Anquisto tries to clinch up

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Anquisto fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Anquisto keeps moving.
Miller stops Anquisto from standing up.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anquisto trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Anquisto stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anquisto tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauricio Anquisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Luck Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anquisto misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luck Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

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