PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Miller (ranked 2982 p4p, 353 weight class) and Shawn Tieleman (ranked 3741 p4p, 404 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Tieleman

182 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Tieleman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tieleman throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tieleman is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miller is trying to control. Tieleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tieleman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Miller is nestled in close to Tieleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tieleman gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tieleman is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Miller is looking to stall here but Tieleman recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tieleman tries to strike from the bottom.

Tieleman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tieleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller postures up.
Tieleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Tieleman keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller wants to control from the top but Tieleman keeps moving.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two 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 lands a couple of digs.
Miller is pushing down on Tieleman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tieleman is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tieleman tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller wants to take a breather but Tieleman is having none of it.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Tieleman's temple.
Miller is thwarting Tieleman's attempts to control the position.
Tieleman manages to get to full guard.
Tieleman looks winded!
Miller trying to control but Tieleman is working from the bottom.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Tieleman can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tieleman wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Tieleman is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Tieleman taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Tieleman wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller wants to pass to mount but Tieleman is defending the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Miller dominated that round.
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.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tieleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller pulls Tieleman in close to his closed guard and prevents Tieleman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tieleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Tieleman pushes his legs off easily.
Miller pulls Tieleman in to control the position.
Tieleman won't allow Miller to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tieleman has passed into side control.
Tieleman cracks Miller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller is trying to control Tieleman's posture but Tieleman avoids it.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller is doing well to control the position and prevent Tieleman from advancing to side control.
Miller trying to control but Tieleman postures up.
Tieleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tieleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller is not content to let Tieleman control the position.
Tieleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tieleman lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Tieleman sits in half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.

Tieleman seems to be looking for submissions.
Tieleman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Tieleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Tieleman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tieleman should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Miller has tightened it up now! Tieleman should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Miller!
Jack Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.