PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noel
vs
Miller

151 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vaughn Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noel counters with a two punch combo.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noel or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller, which made it look bad.
As Noel backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Noel manages to avoid it all.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Vaughn Noel has been cut.
Noel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Ivan Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Noel dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Noel's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miller pushes Noel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel really is a fat lump.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Noel avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Noel tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Noel avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
The referee calls for Noel to work.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.

Noel pulls guard effortlessly.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller pushes down on Noel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller moves into full mount! Noel won't be happy about that!
Miller moves to his opponent's back but Noel bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Miller working for a triangle but Noel defends it easily.

Noel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller looks winded!
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Noel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miller regains guard.

Noel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Noel has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Noel working some strikes from top position.

Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Noel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Noel drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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

Miller looking for subs off his back but Noel has passed one foot through into half guard.

Miller with the active half guard here but Noel passes nicely into side control.
Vaughn Noel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noel pulls his head out easily.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.

Noel is looking for a kimura here.

Miller looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Noel pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Noel is hanging on to Miller's back as he tries to escape.
Noel biding his time, controlling Miller.
Noel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Noel is hanging on to Miller's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Miller doesn't escape.
Miller is covering up but some of the strikes from Noel are getting through and doing damage.
I really don't envy Miller right now.
Noel scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Miller is looking for a way out.
I really don't envy Miller right now.
Miller is still trying to improve position.

Miller defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Miller can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps trying to improve his position.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Noel lands with a hammerfist to the side of Miller's head.

Noel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Miller defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Miller rolls, trying to escape but Noel keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaughn Noel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vaughn Noel's cut.
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!

Noel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noel off to one side.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noel has time to react.
Noel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Noel tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller with a hook.
Noel blocks the body kick.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miller rushes Noel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Noel has Miller pushed against the cage.
Noel avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Noel looking to slow down the pace here.
Noel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Noel would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Noel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vaughn Noel.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noel circles away quickly and effectively.
Noel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noel has a takedown stuffed.

Noel gets the takedown into side control.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands strikes from half guard.

Noel seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Noel has control of the leg.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Noel lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.

Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noel pulls his head out easily.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Noel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noel trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Miller!