PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Michael Jackson's Thriller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Mott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mott
vs
Miller

170 cm
28
158 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

172 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Mott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Miller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller thuds his right hand into Mott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Mott.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mott.
Damian Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mott throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Mott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Miller misses.
Mott misses with a series of wild punches.
Mott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Mott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mott. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throws a series of punches but Mott avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Mott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mott. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Mott moves out of range easily.
Mott slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller lands with a straight right. Mott didn't see that one coming.
Mott scores with a leg kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mott throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mott manages to avoid it.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mott. Mott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mott throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller sizes up Mott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Mott is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Mott's guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Mott is retaining full guard.
Mott controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Mott 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller has Mott pulled in close to control his posture.
Miller is trying to control the position but Mott postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mott as Miller shoots in.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mott.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Mott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott with a jab.
Mott avoids the body shot from Miller.
Mott swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Mott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Mott counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mott dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Mott cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Mott uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A punch combination from Mott misses.
Mott shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Mott.
Mott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Mott moves out of range as Miller strikes.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Mott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Mott tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Mott misses with a double jab.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Mott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mott's guard.

Mott is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Mott has Miller pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mott pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Miller tumbling to the mat - Mott dives into Miller's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Mott is proving a slippery customer.
Mott trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control the position but Mott says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Mott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mott wants to stand but Miller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Miller wants to improve his position but Mott is controlling well.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Mott trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miller keeping control of the position.
Miller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mott's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoiding Mott 's attempts to control his hands.
Mott controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Miller scores with punches to the body.
Miller scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Miller scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mott is looking for a way out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mott rolls, trying to escape but Miller keeps control of the position.
Mott tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Miller raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mott working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mott is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Mott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mott is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Mott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mott misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab. Mott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John Mott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mott enables Miller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mott scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Miller pushing down on Mott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mott gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Mott is working from the bottom.

Mott has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mott is keeping the position for now.

Mott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Miller has passed into half guard!
Mott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mott is trying to get back to full guard.
Mott trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller wants to free his trapped foot but Mott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Mott's temple.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mott wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mott that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Mott is in trouble!
Mott is trying desperately to improve position.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Mott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Damian Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mott is looking to get to half guard.
Miller content just to control the position here.
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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Mott is in trouble!
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mott wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mott is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Mott is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Miller!
Damian Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.