PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marv Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Miller
vs
Mela

188 cm
26
219 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
33
216 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marv Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller scores with the left hand. Mela knows he should have avoided that one.

Mela closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 lands a nice looking body kick.
Mela misses with a looping left.
It appears Miller was looking to counter with a kick there.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Mela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Mela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Mela catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws the left hand but Mela avoids the punch easily.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Mela. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Mela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Miller catches Mela right on the button with a cross.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Mela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller moves out of range as Mela strikes.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mela dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marv Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Miller scores with the left hand. Mela knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Mela ducks down to avoid it.
Miller cracks the inside of Mela's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller tries to work over Mela's front leg with a kick but Mela checks it.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mela.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Mela moved away.
Mela feints the counter takedown.
Mela misses with a body punch
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Marv Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Mela.
Mela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Mela throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller with a jab.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Mela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela goes for a double leg but Miller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miller continues to drive forward.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mela's hands.
Mela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
My spies in AK Beasties inform me that Mela has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miller 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Mela's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mela wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Mela is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mela fails with the takedown
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller misses with a hook. Mela ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Miller.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mela.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Mela's ribs.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Mela avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mela scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Mela down.
Miller avoids the body shot from Mela.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller throws a hook but Mela blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Mela blocks the leg kick.
And Mela tries to counter it with a takedown but Miller pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Mela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mela.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Mela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mela.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Mela avoids it.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mela.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Miller.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Mela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller leaves Mela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marv Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
A jab lands there for Miller.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
Mela moves away from the strike by Miller.
Mela slips under a jab.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller cracks the inside of Mela's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids the body shot from Mela.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Mela in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mela.
A big right from Miller misses.
Mela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mela throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Miller catches Mela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Mela's defenses.

Mela is rocked!
Miller drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mela right on the button. Mela goes down! Miller follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Miller gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marv Miller!
Marv Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.