PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mak Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur comes to the cage accompanied by I Shall Return. Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bis das Blut gefriert. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Artur
vs
Miller

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mak Artur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Artur tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Jacob Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Artur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Artur.
Miller tries for a takedown but Artur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller tries to pull guard but Artur won't allow it.
Mak Artur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Miller.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Miller pulls guard effortlessly.
Artur wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Artur wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Artur from controlling successfully.

Miller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Artur is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Artur walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Artur slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Artur leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Artur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Artur shows good takedown defense.
Miller looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Artur leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Artur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Artur throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Artur swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Artur's front leg but catches the back leg as Artur tries to avoid it.
Artur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller dives in and grabs Artur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Artur pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Artur throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Artur as he jumps to the side.
Mak Artur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller avoids the head kick by Artur.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Artur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Artur tries to get out of the position.
Miller throwing shots but Artur is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Artur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artur tries to kick Miller off in order to stand up. Miller Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur wants to control but Miller postures up.

Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller cracks Artur with an open hand slap.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Artur shows good takedown defense.
Mak Artur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Miller.
Miller avoids the head kick by Artur.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Artur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Artur but Artur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller avoids the head kick by Artur.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Mak Artur is winning the standup battle so far.
Artur misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artur looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Artur.
Miller blocks a head kick by Artur.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller lands a head kick. Artur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Artur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Miller tries to clinch up but Artur circles away and keeps his distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Artur!
Artur connects with a high kick.
Miller blocks a head kick by Artur.
Miller blocks a head kick by Artur.
Artur scores with a nice body kick.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Artur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoiding damage.

Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Artur uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller wants to stand up but Artur is controlling him.
Artur preventing the sweep.
Miller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Artur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Miller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jacob Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries for a takedown but Artur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur is looking to land body kicks.
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artur leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller moves away from the strike by Artur.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Artur throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Artur only half commits.
Miller tries for a takedown but Artur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur misses with a head kick.

Miller rushes Artur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Artur is trying to break free.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to pull guard but Artur won't allow it.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Artur's efforts to push away.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Artur.
Artur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Artur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Artur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Artur misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artur.
Artur lands with a nice body kick.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miller pulls Artur into guard.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

Miller uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Artur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Artur misses with a body kick.
Artur misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Artur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Mak Artur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Miller.
Artur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Artur but Artur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Artur scores with a spinning back kick!

Miller rushes Artur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller wants a takedown.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Artur.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Artur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps control of Artur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller has Artur pressed against the cage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Artur.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Artur smiles and moves away.
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artur connects with a high kick.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Artur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Artur's efforts to push away.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Artur, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artur.
Artur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artur lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Artur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mak Artur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Artur tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Artur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artur misses with a body kick.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Artur misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Artur's waist but Artur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Artur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Miller avoids the head kick by Artur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mak Artur showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

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