PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Drunk as his entrance music. Seppo Raty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raty
vs
Miller

190 cm
22
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

202 cm
24
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Raty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Raty blocks with his arms.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Raty shrugs off.

It looks like Seppo Raty has been cut.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raty avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller prevents Raty from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Raty stalls.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller looks gassed!
Raty tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Raty drops back down to his feet.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Raty is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Raty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Raty wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Raty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.

Raty seems to be looking for submissions.

Raty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller is trying to keep Raty in close.

Miller is looking to sinch up a triangle. Raty throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Miller's body to avoid the submission. Miller has instead reached around Raty's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Miller arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Miller!