PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the ring accompanied by Mario Bros Underground Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Lola

188 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Very strong

World class boxer
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Lola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Mike Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lola throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Lola seems unphased.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lola.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Lola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lola takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Lola throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Lola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Lola digs a good hook to Miller's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Lola throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller throws a right hand that Lola ducks under and follows up with a left that Lola also avoids with ease.
Miller misses with a hook. Lola ducked under it nicely.
Mike Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lola.
Miller jabs Lola right on the nose. Lola blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Lola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
letting Lola counter with a right hand.
Miller walks into a jab.
Lola looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller swings for the body but Lola moves out of range.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Lola moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lola jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Lola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lola throws out the jab.
Lola lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the ropes and back into range.
Miller looks to land a combination but Lola avoids it well.
Lola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller with a jab.
Miller wants to slow Lola down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller takes one on the button.
Lola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lola throws a shot to the body.
Lola thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lola slips a jab from Miller.
Lola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lola circles away quickly and effectively.
Lola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lola.

Miller is rocked!
Lola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Lola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Lola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Lola.
Lola connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Miller's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Miller - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Don Lola!