PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian De Ertu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Miles
vs
De Ertu

165 cm
26
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian De Ertu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles has closed the distance and engaged De Ertu in a clinch.

Miles pulls guard effortlessly.
De Ertu wants to pass the guard but Miles is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miles holds on and takes a little breather.

Miles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

De Ertu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miles has escaped and now he's on top!
Miles sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Ertu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

De Ertu looking for a guillotine here but Miles defends easily.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Ertu is keeping the position for now.
Miles slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miles scoring with strikes to the body and head.

De Ertu actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miles winds up and cracks De Ertu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Miles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Miles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miles.
De Ertu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Ertu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Ertu is refusing to be controlled, as Miles sits in half guard.
De Ertu tries to get to full guard but Miles has control of the leg.
De Ertu moves into full guard.
Miles sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Ertu keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miles got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Ertu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miles has managed to get both his arms back between De Ertu's legs - danger averted.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Ertu is keeping the position for now.
Miles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles wants to control from the top but De Ertu keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Miles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Ertu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miles is trying to keep De Ertu in close.
Miles controlling the position.
De Ertu stands and throws Miles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles wants to control but De Ertu postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is holding De Ertu down, trying to stall.
Dave Miles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

De Ertu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miles is trying to control but can't.
De Ertu wants to pass to mount but Miles is defending the position.

De Ertu is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miles trying to hold on to De Ertu's head to control him but De Ertu postures up.

De Ertu is trying to work for a kimura but Miles is defending well.

De Ertu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Ertu tries to stand but can't do so whilst Miles controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Ertu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Miles's thigh. Miles counters though and makes it back to full guard.
De Ertu tries to free his leg and advance position but Miles is retaining full guard.
De Ertu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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

De Ertu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Ertu swings around for an armbar but Miles sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into De Ertu's guard.
Miles tries to free his leg and advance position but De Ertu is retaining full guard.
Miles controlling from the top position.
Miles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miles scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian De Ertu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

De Ertu feints and as Miles raises his hands in defense, De Ertu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Miles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Ertu defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miles is on top in guard.
De Ertu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miles tries to free his leg and advance position but De Ertu is retaining full guard.
Miles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miles forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu is trying to get back to full guard.
Miles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Ertu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Ertu is staying active underneath Miles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Miles wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Miles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Ertu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Miles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Ertu is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to move to mount but De Ertu blocks the move with his legs.
Miles working the ground and pound from side control.
Miles remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Miles wants to control but De Ertu is keeping him busy.
De Ertu tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles scoring with punches from side control.
De Ertu prevents Miles from moving into mount.
Miles working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on De Ertu's face as Miles controls the position.
De Ertu tries to improve position but can't.
Miles cracks De Ertu with a big right hand but De Ertu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Ertu tries to buck Miles off but Miles is having none of it.
Miles trying to control the action but De Ertu is working from the bottom.
Miles takes a little break here. De Ertu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Miles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miles 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Miles!