PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hall Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian DeJesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
DeJesus

178 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hall Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian DeJesus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DeJesus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DeJesus blocks the strikes from Miller.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
DeJesus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
DeJesus working the ground and pound from side control.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeJesus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on DeJesus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

DeJesus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. DeJesus eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
DeJesus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller is looking to improve his position.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but DeJesus scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeJesus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
DeJesus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miller moves into full guard.
DeJesus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
DeJesus tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.

Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DeJesus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DeJesus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
DeJesus distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
DeJesus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeJesus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
DeJesus is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DeJesus passes into half guard.
DeJesus looks gassed!
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeJesus lands strikes from half guard.
DeJesus winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
DeJesus drops an elbow to the side of Miller's head.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
DeJesus prevents Miller from improving his position.
DeJesus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DeJesus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
DeJesus raining down shots from the mount!
DeJesus with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeJesus working the ground and pound effectively.

DeJesus has hold of Miller's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Miller manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Miller is looking to improve his position but DeJesus isn't that keen on the idea.
DeJesus lands a big shot there that rocks Miller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
DeJesus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?

Miller is rocked!
DeJesus looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Miller covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian DeJesus!