PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marley
vs
Miller

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Damian Marley has been cut.

Marley scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Marley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miller wants to control but Marley postures up.
Miller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marley is controlling him well.

Marley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Marley is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.
Marley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to bench press Marley off him but Marley keeps the position.

Marley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.

Marley is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Miller wants to stand but Marley is controlling the position.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Marley prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley advances to half guard.

Marley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Marley is working for a submission of some sort.
Marley stops Miller from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marley closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Marley pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller with a poor takedown

and Marley counters with a takedown into side control.
Marley advances nicely into full mount.

Marley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Miller is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Miller and Marley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Marley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Marley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Marley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller lands a jab to the head.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt

so Marley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Marley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marley postures up.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Marley slips nicely into half guard.

Marley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.

Marley is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

Marley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Marley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Marley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marley passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marley is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Miller is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Miller flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Marley anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Miller and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Marley slips an arm under Miller chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Marley has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Marley is squeezing on Miller like an anaconda would it's prey. Miller fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damian Marley!