PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Power as his entrance music. Brandon Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Manners
vs
Miller

184 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Manners connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller connects with a jab.
Manners misses the body punch
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller digs a good body shot into Manners's ribs.
Miller throws a hook but Manners avoids it easily.

Miller forces Manners back against the cage and clinches.

Miller pulls guard successfully.
Miller controlling the position.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Manners from controlling successfully.
Manners postures up.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manners.
Miller is trying to control the position but Manners postures up.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kendall Manners just wasn't active enough.
Manners looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manners at a distance.
Miller jabs at Manners's body.
Manners fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Manners lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller sizes up Manners with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manners takes one to the chin there.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Manners. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Manners fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manners checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Manners tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller has Manners pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manners manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manners has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Manners fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller is trying to push Manners away but Manners has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Manners's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Manners has control.
Manners tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manners tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Manners is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manners fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Manners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Manners keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manners is breathing heavily.

Miller scores with a takedown into Manners's guard.

Miller stands up and waves to Manners to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Manners pushes him off.
Manners on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manners stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Manners throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Manners has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Miller stands up from half guard.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Manners moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Manners's belly button to the back.
Manners takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manners looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Manners counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manners.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Manners looking for a takedown.
Manners fails to pull guard.
Manners fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Manners. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Manners breaks the clinch.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Manners shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manners doesn't seem bothered though.

Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manners is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Manners to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manners somewhat.
Kendall Manners is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller jabs at Manners's body.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Manners moves out of range easily.
Miller jabs Manners right on the nose. Manners blinks but takes it well.
Brandon Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Kendall Manners has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Manners moves out of range easily.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manners rather than just go for the knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manners at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Manners takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Manners. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manners with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Manners takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller lands with a straight right. Manners didn't see that one coming.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller digs a good hook to Manners's body.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Manners has him pressed against the cage.
Manners looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller has Manners pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manners manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller wants the takedown. Manners is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Manners's guard against the cage.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Miller postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Manners to stand up.
Miller thuds a left hand into Manners's body.
Manners really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manners avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Manners holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller can't break the clinch.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Miller tries to bum rush Manners with a series of wild strikes but Manners uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manners in his tracks.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Manners gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manners on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manners tries to get out of the position.

Miller stands and steps away. Manners gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Manners moves out of range easily.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kendall Manners's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Manners checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manners scores with a hook.
Miller throws a series of punches but Manners moves out of range.
Manners fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manners is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manners manages to avoid it.
Manners wants to clinch.
Manners gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manners takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller jabs at Manners's body.
Manners moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manners counters with a nice body kick.
Manners checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller misses the shot to the body.

Manners tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller misses with the combination.
Manners throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Manners shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tests Manners's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Miller feints and as Manners raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manners looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller decides to stand up.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manners with a poor takedown
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Manners. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manners tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manners takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manners wants to clinch.
Manners takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Manners with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manners looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manners ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Manners closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manners circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller stalks Manners and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manners's face. Manners staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manners's waist but Manners gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller lands a jab to Manners's midsection.
Miller throws a body punch but Manners moves out of range.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Manners. Manners gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manners was covering up waiting for the punch and Miller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manners knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manners keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Brandon Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kendall Manners has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manners moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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