PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Miller (ranked 3395 p4p, 347 weight class) and Max Paddy (ranked 3486 p4p, 360 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Paddy

178 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Paddy.
Paddy lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Miller tries to clinch but Paddy moves out of range.
Miller swings for the body but Paddy moves out of range.

Paddy scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Paddy manages to pass to side control.

Paddy is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Paddy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paddy on the ground.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Paddy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paddy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paddy tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Paddy throws a strike but Miller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Paddy advances to half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Paddy wants to pass the guard but Miller is defending well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Miller wants to control but Paddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paddy is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller has one foot on Paddy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Paddy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Paddy is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.

Paddy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Paddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Paddy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Paddy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Paddy in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paddy prevents Miller from improving his position.
Paddy works his way into full mount!
Paddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Paddy is working for a guillotine from mount but Miller frees his head quite easily.

Paddy swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Paddy!
A very excited looking Max Paddy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.