PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jayson Lianza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lianza comes to the cage accompanied by not afraid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lianza
vs
Miller

180 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jayson Lianza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Lianza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lianza misses with a double jab.
Lianza misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Lianza tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lianza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick

and Lianza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lianza is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lianza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
jayson Lianza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.

Lianza breaks the clinch.
jayson Lianza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lianza ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lianza pinned against the cage. Lianza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Lianza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lianza won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Lianza is controlling an arm, preventing Miller from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Miller controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lianza manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Lianza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lianza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lianza throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Lianza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Lianza does no damage.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Lianza counters with a series of strikes that sends Miller to the canvas! Lianza follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Miller is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Lianza finish him?
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Lianza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller wants to stand but Lianza is controlling the position.
Lianza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. jayson Lianza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Lianza, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Lianza against the cage but Lianza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
jayson Lianza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Lianza misses with a two punch combination.
Lianza checks the leg kick.
jayson Lianza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianza stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lianza counters with a left and a right... And another left! Miller is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). jayson Lianza!