PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 2742 p4p, 2667 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 159 p4p, 150 weight class). Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah as his entrance music. Damen Mayer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Miller's chin.

Mayer
vs
Miller

170 cm
36
142
23 - 20 - 1

162 cm
41
139
19 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Mayer misses.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayer.
Mayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayer sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayer scores with a jab.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Mayer.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mayer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller is trying to improve his position.

Mayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mayer off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer turns into Miller and is now in his guard.

Miller looking for subs off his back but Mayer has passed one foot through into half guard.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Mayer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is trying to control but Mayer passes into side control!
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller is trying to work for a sweep but Mayer has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to work his way around to Miller's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Mayer goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Miller escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mayer looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Miller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayer is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
Mayer working to try and regain half guard.
Mayer is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Mayer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Mayer is rocked!

It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Mayer takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Miller's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Miller!
Ken Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.