PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Erekson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Bis das Blut gefriert as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Erekson
vs
Miller

190 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Erekson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the body shot from Erekson.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Erekson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Erekson clinches.
Erekson stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Erekson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Erekson is controlling the position.
Erekson stalls.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Steve Erekson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Miller.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Erekson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Erekson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Erekson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Erekson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve Erekson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erekson tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Erekson is looking to clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Erekson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erekson throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Erekson counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller tries to clinch but Erekson moves out of range.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller tries to clinch there but Erekson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch but Erekson is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Erekson, as that shot connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Erekson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Erekson. Erekson maintains the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Erekson is defending well.
Erekson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erekson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Erekson is controlling the position.
Erekson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Erekson is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Erekson.
Erekson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erekson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Miller is rocked!
Erekson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Miller - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Erekson, and another! Miller is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve Erekson!