PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Groot
vs
Miller

170 cm
30
158 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

173 cm
26
159 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but De Groot manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Groot takes one to the chin there.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as De Groot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
De Groot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from De Groot misses.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Groot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Groot tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Groot misses with a hook.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Groot checks the leg kick.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Groot, as that shot connected.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Groot is looking to escape.
De Groot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller tries to control but De Groot wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Miller breaks from De Groot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Groot is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miller lands a big elbow.
De Groot is trying to escape the mount.
Miller unloading with bombs!
The referee warns De Groot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Miller.
De Groot wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
De Groot tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
De Groot is looking to get to half guard.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miller tries to control but De Groot wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Miller thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Miller throwing strikes here but De Groot is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Groot?
De Groot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

De Groot is rocked!
Miller postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked De Groot badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Miller around the waist but Miller pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Miller is the winner by TKO! Miller jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Miller!
Matt Miller is the new lightweight champion!
Matt Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) in his post fight interview.