PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thuam Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaka comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. Thuam Chaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chaka
vs
Miller

182 cm
31
179 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thuam Chaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaka shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Chaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Chaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Thuam Chaka has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuam Chaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chaka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Chaka decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chaka.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Miller lands.

Chaka gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller trying to hold on to Chaka's head to control him but Chaka postures up.

Chaka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Miller could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chaka has cracked it and Miller is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thuam Chaka!
Thuam Chaka is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Thuam Chaka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.