PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Miley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Miley
vs
Miller

188 cm
23
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Miley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks to land a body kick but Miley moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Miley blocks the leg kick.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
Miley avoids a kick to the body.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Miley slips the punch.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miley just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Miley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miley looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller is looking to chop away at Miley's legs.
Miller is looking to chop away at Miley's legs.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miley avoids a kick to the body.
Miley throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miley blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller throws a leg kick but Miley sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miley throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miley.
Dan Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miley walks into a jab.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Miley avoids it.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Miley.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Miley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Miley avoids it.
Miley moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miley takes a step back to recover.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Miley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Dan Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Miley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller looks for the body kick but Miley saw that one coming.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Miley moved away.
Miley moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Miley moves his leg out of the way.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller tries to work over Miley's front leg with a kick but Miley checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller delivers a nice body kick.
Miller thows a body kick. Miley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Miley shoots in.
Miley throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Miley avoids it.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller motions for Miley to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Miley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miley moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Miley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Miley avoids it.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller motions for Miley to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miley checks the leg kick.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miley moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Miley moved away.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Miley's knee but Miley avoids it well.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miley.
Miley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miley blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Miley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miley.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miley is out of range.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller looks for the body kick but Miley saw that one coming.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller looks for the body kick but Miley saw that one coming.
Miley blocks the body kick.
Miller misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Miley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miley thows a body shot but no joy.
Miley checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller misses with a body kick.

Miley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Miley has control of the leg.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miley working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miley passes to side control.

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.
Miley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miley scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miley trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paul Miley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller is not content to let Miley control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Miley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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