PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sucre jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
jackson

170 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Carnage Fight Wear
Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, sucre jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by jackson.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Miller wants to control the pace but jackson is squirming around nicely.
jackson tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller avoids the attempt from jackson to control.
jackson is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but jackson is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson gets back to half guard.
jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Miller has gone for a leg lock! jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jackson preventing the sweep.

Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson is stalling in the full guard.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller keeping moving, preventing jackson from controlling successfully.
jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
jackson forces his way into half guard.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miller to stand up.
jackson is looking to clinch.
jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
jackson tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.

jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip jackson to the mat. jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miller works to advance to full mount. jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Miller landing shots from mount.
Miller lands a heavy elbow.

Miller wants to finish this one by submission but jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miller.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

jackson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jackson tries to lock up and control but Miller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
Miller lands with some strikes.
jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
jackson wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller unloading with bombs!
jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoids the attempt from jackson to control.
jackson is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

jackson clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
jackson is trying to break free.

jackson breaks the clinch.
jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

jackson manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Miller breaks jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jackson is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller wants to control from the top but jackson keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller wants to pass the guard but jackson is keeping the position.
jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet jackson, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jackson is keeping the position for now.
Miller works over jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Travis Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by jackson.
jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.

jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Miller wants to hold on but jackson pushes him away.
jackson controlling from mount.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson fails to move to back control.
Miller tries to reverse the position but jackson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is in a horrible position here. jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller tries to control jackson's body but jackson pushes him off. Miller squirms to his side and now jackson has his back!
Miller rolls, trying to escape but jackson keeps control of the position.
Miller manages to reverse the position and now he's in jackson's guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.

Miller pushes jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jackson tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jackson wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Miller landing shots from mount.
jackson is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Miller wants to control the pace but jackson is squirming around nicely.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for jackson!
jackson tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller wants to control the pace but jackson is squirming around nicely.
Miller is really struggling to control jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miller throws some wild stikes that jackson manages to avoid easily.
jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miller throwing shots but jackson is blocking nicely.
jackson is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller stops jackson from getting back to his feet.
Miller working over jackson with some ground and pound. jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
jackson misses with the combination.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and jackson moves out of range easily.

Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused jackson some visible discomfort.
jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Miller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt

and jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Miller tries to buck jackson off but jackson is having none of it.
Miller regains half guard.jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Miller controls his leg.
Miller moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller postures up.
jackson managing to control the position.
jackson striking off his back, scoring a few points.

jackson working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from jackson.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller stops jackson from standing up.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
jackson wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
jackson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of jackson's head.
jackson gets back to full guard.
Miller stands and throws jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but jackson keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
Miller working the ground and pound from side control.
Miller tries to move to mount but jackson blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Miller clearly takes that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

jackson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in jackson's guard.
jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller throws a strike but jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller is trying to keep jackson in close.
jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jackson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
jackson pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
jackson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller pulls jackson in to control the position.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jackson shoots and misses

and Miller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jackson!
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
jackson tries to buck Miller off but he can't manage it.
jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller cracks jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Miller goes for an armbar but jackson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from jackson.
jackson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as jackson sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
jackson is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Miller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take jackson's back!
jackson turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
jackson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is trying to control the position but jackson postures up.
jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

That's four 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 trying to keep a closed guard but jackson is proving a slippery customer.

jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller is wriggling around but jackson manages to pass to half guard.
Miller gets full guard.
jackson prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but jackson defends easily.
jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Miller had his way with sucre jackson in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

jackson stands up from half guard.

Miller instigates a clinch.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

and jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
jackson passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller is not content to let jackson control the position.
Miller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take jackson's back!
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!
jackson just trying to survive but Miller is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miller has the hooks in. jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. jackson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
jackson rolls, trying to escape but Miller keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miller's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Miller manages to miss with strikes from the back.
jackson trying to control the hands but Miller breaks the grip.
jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miller kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miller has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for jackson.
Miller is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Miller is landing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for jackson.
Miller keeps control of the position as jackson tries to break free.
Miller is looking to control jackson but jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Miller's guard. Nice work there by jackson.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller striking off his back but it's not causing jackson any problems.
jackson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller wants to stand but jackson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing jackson from controlling successfully.
jackson is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
jackson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
jackson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
jackson won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
jackson is stalling in the full guard.
jackson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, sucre jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller tries for a takedown but jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jackson, pushing him back against the cage.

Miller manages to break the clinch.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
sucre jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller winds up and cracks jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to sucre jackson.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Miller!
Travis Miller is the new featherweight champion!