PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastien's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Started From The Bottom. Ralph Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bastien
vs
Miller

175 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bastien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Miller!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bastien as Miller shoots in.
Bastien tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Bastien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
Bastien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.

It looks like Ralph Miller has been cut.
Miller looks for a takedown but Bastien sprawls well.
Bastien lands a high kick!

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastien avoids the damage to the body.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bastien to keep the fight standing.
Adam Bastien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Miller.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastien keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bastien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller connects with the punch.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastien circles away.
Bastien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bastien has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Werewolf's cave in the buildup to the fight.
Bastien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bastien closes the distance and clinches.
Bastien lands a body shot.
Bastien stalling against the cage.
Bastien stalling against the cage.

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

Bastien takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastien is defending well for now.
Bastien stalling.
Bastien stalling the fight.
Miller misses with the head strike.

Bastien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to clinch up.
A cross from Miller lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bastien. That's going to slow Miller down.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bastien eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Bastien clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Miller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miller trying to control the position.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bastien defends well.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Miller looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bastien is defending well. Miller quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bastien has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Miller celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Miller!