PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assuerio Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assuerio Dos Santos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Miller
vs
Dos Santos

204 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

GETSWOLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Assuerio Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.

Dos Santos lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Miller sprawling to the canvas. Dos Santos follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Miller hang on?

It looks like Dave Miller has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Miller wants to control but Dos Santos passes into side.
Dos Santos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Miller will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has one of Dos Santos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller dodges the ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos misses with a combination

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
Miller wants to stand but Dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miller trying to move into half guard but instead Dos Santos has managed to sweep!
Dos Santos passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Dos Santos passes into side control, despite Miller's attempt to control the position.
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 tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller being controlled for a moment.
Dos Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Miller wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Assuerio Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dave Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
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!
Dos Santos looking to control.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dos Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control the position but Dos Santos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Miller is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miller keeping control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Miller.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Miller keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Assuerio Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
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!
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Dos Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos Santos. That snapped Miller's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
Dave Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miller working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sneaks back into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miller is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
Miller prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Dave Miller's cut is getting worse.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller is fighting to break Dos Santos's control of his arms but Dos Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Miller.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Assuerio Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assuerio Dos Santos!