PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 804 p4p, 424 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 117 p4p, 67 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Tool - Sober. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Victor
vs
Miller

165 cm
36
164
27 - 17 - 0

173 cm
34
159
26 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

AVALON

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Victor saw it coming and moves away.
Victor throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.

Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Victor.
Victor is working hard here to advance position.

Victor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Victor being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor looking for a sweep. Not yet Victor, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Victor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Victor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Victor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Victor feinted with a counter takedown.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Victor moves out of range and Miller only half commits.

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.
Victor takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Victor staying out of range there.
Victor tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Victor's guard.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Miller might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Victor looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Victor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Victor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller keeping full guard, as Victor tries to pass.
Miller pulls Victor in to control the position.
Victor advances to half guard.

Victor seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller is concentrating on defense, preventing Victor from advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lynton Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller misses the shot to the body.
Victor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Victor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Victor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Victor down.
Victor tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller controlling from side mount.
Victor is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Miller wants to control but Victor is keeping him busy.
Victor struggling a bit here.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Victor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Victor is having none of it.
Victor wants to sweep but Miller has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor manages to get back to half guard.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victor keeps working.
Victor wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Victor's temple.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miller wants to control but Victor is keeping him busy.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Victor gets full guard.

Victor working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Victor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Victor has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Victor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

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.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Victor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Victor misses with a body shot.
Victor misses with a body shot.
Miller lands with a straight right. Victor didn't see that one coming.
Victor is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Victor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller avoids the body shot from Victor.
Victor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Victor.
Victor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Victor scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
Lynton Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller has Victor pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Victor being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Victor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Victor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Victor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Victor's hands, connecting with Victor's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Victor is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Victor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Victor works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Miller cracks Victor with a solid left hand.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Victor's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Victor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Victor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Victor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Victor defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Victor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Victor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Lynton Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Victor did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
Victor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Victor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Victor working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller wants to pass the guard but Victor is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.