PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miller
vs
Prime

187 cm
20
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georg Prime!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prime gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Prime tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Miller lands a body shot.

Miller tightens his grip and picks Prime up, before dumping him to the ground. Prime manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Prime wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Prime wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Prime is retaining full guard.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prime on the ground.
Miller controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.

Aaron Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Prime shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Prime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miller decides to pull guard.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Prime is fighting to break Miller's control of his arms but Miller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Prime has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Prime's guard.
Miller trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Prime blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller won't allow Prime to get back to his feet.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller prevents Prime from getting back to his feet.
Miller wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.

Aaron Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Miller instigates a clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.

Miller rushes Prime and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.

Miller breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Prime enables Miller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prime manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prime pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Prime goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Aaron Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Prime.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Prime gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Miller clinches up with Prime and pushes him back against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller scores with a takedown into Prime's guard.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prime is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prime is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Aaron Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

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

Aaron Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prime is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prime has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miller is nestled in close to Prime, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Prime is trying to stand.
Miller winds up and cracks Prime with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Prime is trying to stand.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Prime's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Miller decides to return to a standing position.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Prime's half guard.
Prime tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Prime taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller controlling the action here.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime is trying to stand.

Prime is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miller controlling the action here.

Miller postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Prime to stand up.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.

Prime gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller won't allow Prime to get back to his feet.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prime can do to turn this around?
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Miller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Prime wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prime is being controlled here.
Prime tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Miller looks up at the clock and then as Prime takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Prime gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Prime being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller stops Prime from standing up.
Miller wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Aaron Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Aaron Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Prime in a clinch.
Prime is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Miller with a nice cross.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prime.

Miller breaks the clinch.

Miller shoots in and bounces Prime off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prime wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Prime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Miller dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents Prime from escaping the position.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller stands up and beckons Prime to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miller manages to pull guard.

Prime is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prime thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime advances position into side control!

Prime thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller wants to control but Prime postures up.

Prime is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a couple of digs.

Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Prime's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.

Miller gets to his feet - Prime follows without any prompting.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller controlling from mount.
Georg Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Miller!
After winning the bout, Aaron Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.