PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Lysenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Lysenkov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Miller
vs
Lysenkov

158 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Lysenkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lysenkov tries to clinch up.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Lysenkov takes the fight into the clinch.

Lysenkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lysenkov tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.

Miller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lysenkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lysenkov landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lysenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lysenkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lysenkov is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Lysenkov wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Lysenkov looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Lysenkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lysenkov wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lysenkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lysenkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lysenkov wants to stand but Miller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lysenkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lysenkov trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lysenkov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Lysenkov is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.

Lysenkov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Miller as he works his way to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lysenkov controls the pace.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lysenkov postures up.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is looking to stand up but Lysenkov isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lysenkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Lysenkov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lysenkov moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lysenkov gets a double leg takedown into Miller's guard.
Lysenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lysenkov throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lysenkov's guard. Nice move by Miller!

Lysenkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller working some strikes from top position.

Lysenkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Sergey Lysenkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lysenkov is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Lysenkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Miller preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller stays in close to Lysenkov's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Miller gets caught flat footed, as Lysenkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lysenkov is breathing heavily.
Lysenkov looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lysenkov controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller is in close to Lysenkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lysenkov trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.

Lysenkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Lysenkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lysenkov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lysenkov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miller on his heels. He'll look to pass Miller's guard now, I'm sure.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Lysenkov stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller won't allow Lysenkov to sweep him here.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lysenkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lysenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lysenkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller controlling from the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Miller drives through with a takedown into Lysenkov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller is standing up over Lysenkov. Lysenkov looks to escape but Miller dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lysenkov is looking to reverse the position.
Lysenkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller is staying tight to Lysenkov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Miller looks up at the clock and then as Lysenkov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miller landing a few strikes.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lysenkov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miller taking a breather here.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lysenkov, who protects the arm well.
Lysenkov struggling a bit here.
Lysenkov taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lysenkov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lysenkov wants to control but Miller postures up.

Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lysenkov can do to turn this around?
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
Lysenkov struggling a bit here.
Lysenkov is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Miller!