PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheer Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Miller
vs
Bum

172 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheer Bum!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Bum is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Bum's guard.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller forces his way into half guard.
Bum wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bum!
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Miller punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scoring with strikes but Bum is staying in there.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bum wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Bum is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miller controlling from mount.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Sheer Bum has been cut.
Bum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bum looks gassed!
Miller controlling his opponent.
Miller 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bum for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bum is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bum looks a forlorn figure.

Bum is rocked!

The cut above Sheer Bum's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bum is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Miller!