PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guida
vs
Miller

170 cm
31
162 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

172 cm
30
163 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Guida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails with the takedown
and Guida counters with a straight right hand.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Guida sprawls well.
Miller tries to clinch but Guida moves out of range.
Jim Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guida tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Guida turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clay Guida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Miller.

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 Guida uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller is pulling down on Guida's head. It's preventing any offense from Guida, at least for the moment.
Guida trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guida is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Guida has his hands clasped together around Miller's back. He's all about the action.

Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guida sees it coming and defends easily.
Miller uses his free foot to push down on Guida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guida.
Miller looking to control but Guida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller avoids the attempt from Guida to control.
Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with strikes but Guida is staying in there.
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!
Guida wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller looking to finish Guida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guida!
Guida tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Miller cracks Guida with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Guida is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Guida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Miller! Guida is hurt baaadly! Miller is firing away with more strikes - Guida is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Miller!
Jim Miller took some time post fight to say the following; 'I just want to keep having the chance to prove myself in this cage and keep entertaining these fans.'.