PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thunders
vs
Miller

188 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Thunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Frank Miller has been cut.
Miller avoids the head kick by Thunders.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thunders tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thunders to the ground. Thunders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Thunders.
Johnny Thunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Miller.
Thunders stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunders wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunders fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Thunders shows good takedown defense.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Thunders forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.

Thunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Thunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunders feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Frank Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thunders sprawls well. Thunders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunders tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Thunders throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunders.
Thunders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thunders cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Thunders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thunders tries to clinch up.
Thunders is looking to score with low kicks.
Thunders wants to clinch.

Thunders clinches up against the cage.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Thunders.
Thunders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thunders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Thunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Thunders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller avoids the head kick by Thunders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Thunders.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunders tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Thunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunders wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Thunders.
Thunders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Thunders.

Thunders gets a clinch.

Miller wants the takedown. Thunders is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thunders's guard against the cage.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Thunders keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Miller.
Thunders connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thunders throws a head kick that misses.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Thunders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Thunders counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnny Thunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Miller.
Miller blocks a head kick by Thunders.
Thunders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Thunders throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Thunders tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Thunders misses with a leg kick.
Thunders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunders.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Thunders.
Thunders lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Thunders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thunders.
Thunders is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Johnny Thunders is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunders.
Thunders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.

Thunders moves into the clinch.
Thunders tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thunders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Thunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Thunders throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunders.

Thunders gets a clinch.
Thunders has Miller pressed against the cage.
Thunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Thunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thunders fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thunders is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Thunders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnny Thunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunders tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunders. That's going to slow Miller down.

Thunders closes the distance and clinches.
Thunders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.

Thunders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thunders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller stands up over Thunders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Thunders is working from the bottom.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thunders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller prevents Thunders from getting back to his feet.

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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Miller.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Thunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thunders tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Thunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Thunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Thunders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunders is looking to clinch.
Thunders throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Thunders is looking to clinch.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thunders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Johnny Thunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Miller.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thunders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thunders misses with a head kick.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunders.
Thunders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Thunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thunders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunders tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thunders.
Thunders connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thunders throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
A solid body kick from Thunders.
Thunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller tries for a takedown but Thunders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Thunders is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Thunders.
Thunders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thunders defends it nicely.
Thunders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunders scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thunders wants it to stay on the feet.
Thunders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller avoids the head kick by Thunders.
Thunders is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Thunders leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Thunders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.

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

Thunders instigates a clinch.

Thunders manages to break the clinch.
Thunders scores with a leg kick.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thunders finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thunders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunders misses with a body kick.
Johnny Thunders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunders thumps Miller with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunders scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Thunders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thunders throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

Thunders gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunders throws a nice head kick!
Thunders is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller blocks a head kick by Thunders.
Thunders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Thunders darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Frank Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunders trying to land knees to the body.

Thunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Thunders wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Thunders tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thunders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Thunders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Thunders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Thunders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thunders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thunders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunders throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Thunders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thunders, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Thunders!