PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miller
vs
Max

186 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Max!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Max is trying to break free.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Miller has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller wants to break free but Max has control.
Miller tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Max wants to break free but Miller has control.
Max has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max can't break the clinch.
Miller has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Max tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to break free but Max has control.
Miller pushes Max back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Max tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to push Max away but Max has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max can't break the clinch.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Max or not.
Miller is trying to push Max away but Max has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Max tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.

Max pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Max gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Max throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Max lands with a slapping head kick.
Max looks gassed!
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Miller rushes Max and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Max.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller digs a right hand into Max's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Max's gas tank.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Max moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Max throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Miller rushes Max and presses him up against the cage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Max's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Max.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Max closes the distance and clinches.
Max fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Miller prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Max tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Max tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Max throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Max, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Max's efforts to push away.
Max fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Max.
Max tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.

Max pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller has Max up against the cage in a clinch.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Max tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Max is looking to take this one to the mat.
Max is breathing heavily.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller lands a body punch.
Max can't break the clinch.
Max prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Max is trying to break free.
Miller lands a body punch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Max with a nice body shot.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max is controlling him.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Max tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Max jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.
Miller is trying to break free.
Max tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Max has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Miller is trying to break free.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Max's efforts to push away.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max is controlling him.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Max lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
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 Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miller closes the distance and pushes Max back into the cage.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Max tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Max, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Max escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Max.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Max there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Max throws a good cross that connects.
Bruce Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miller drives through and clinches with Max against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Jason Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Miller tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.

Max breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Max's head.
Miller throws a right and a left that Max avoids nicely.
Max's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Max misses with a head kick.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Max circles away.
Max throws a head kick that misses.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Max can't break the clinch.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Max can't break the clinch.
Max can't break the clinch.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller is leaning against Max and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.
Max is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Max tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller wants to break free but Max has control.

Max pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Max.

Miller has Max up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller cracks Max with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Max keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Max.
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

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