PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mith (ranked 3855 p4p, 3919 weight class) and Island Miller (ranked 462 p4p, 473 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mith
vs
Miller

180 cm
25
218
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
210
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Mith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Miller!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mith as Miller shoots in.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mith slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andre Mith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Miller.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Island Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mith but Mith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mith gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mith controlling Miller's posture.

Mith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller wants to control from the top but Mith keeps moving.
Mith trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Mith keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller trying to control but Mith is working from the bottom.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Mith trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

Mith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.
Mith is not content to let Miller control the position.

Mith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mith has his hands clasped together around Miller's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Mith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mith tries to get out of the position.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mith defending well though.
Miller is nestled in close to Mith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Mith defends it.

Mith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.

Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is keen to just control but Mith is a slippery customer.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mith wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.

Mith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Mith has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller wants to control but Mith is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Miller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Island Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mith tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Andre Mith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Miller.
Mith digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Mith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller avoids the body shot from Mith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Mith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Mith, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Mith against the cage but Mith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Miller tries to bench press Mith off him but Mith keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Mith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mith.
Miller won't allow Mith to pass to mount.
Miller wants to control but Mith is keeping busy.
Miller gets full guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Mith tries to pass.
Mith trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mith being controlled here momentarily.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Mith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mith stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mith preventing the sweep.
Miller is pulling down on Mith's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Island Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mith trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Mith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller has control of Mith's left arm, preventing Mith from doing any damage.
Mith trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller controls Mith momentarily but Mith frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.

Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Mith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mith has control of Miller's left arm, preventing Miller from doing any damage.

Mith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Mith trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Mith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.

Mith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Mith tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Mith's head.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Mith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 Mith's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mith actively working from the bottom here.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mith has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mith's head.

Mith looking for submissions off his back.
Mith trying to control from the bottom.
Mith tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Mith trying to control from the bottom.

Mith looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mith is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mith is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mith avoid being mounted?
Mith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mith's head.
Mith trying to control from the bottom.

Mith actively working from the bottom here.
Miller winds up and cracks Mith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller throwing shots but Mith is blocking nicely.
Miller prevents Mith from improving his position.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Mith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Miller wants to take a breather but Mith is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller working over Mith with some ground and pound. Mith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mith is trying to control but can't.
Mith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

Mith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.

Mith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mith trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mith did well to prevent Miller getting side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Island Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Island Miller!