PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johnson (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!

Miller
vs
Johnson

186 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller working away.

Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson won't allow Miller to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Miller has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jake Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Johnson.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Miller gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson looks gassed!

Miller kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.

Miller kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miller tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.

Miller drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Johnson pulls guard.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.

Miller gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Miller manages to retain guard.
David Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Miller is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Miller wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

Johnson gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jake Miller is winning the standup battle so far.

Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Miller is now in Johnson's guard.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Miller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson gets back to half guard.

Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Miller tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control but can't.

Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miller to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Johnson throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.

Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Miller kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Jake Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Jake Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Miller throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller is looking to escape.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.

Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!