PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kingfisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Miller looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kingfisher
vs
Miller

183 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 Las Vegas, Joey Kingfisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingfisher moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Miller jumps guard and drags Kingfisher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kingfisher stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kingfisher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kingfisher tries to stand but Miller is controlling his head.
Kingfisher trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kingfisher working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingfisher looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kingfisher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Kingfisher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miller to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kingfisher instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingfisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kingfisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kingfisher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kingfisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Kingfisher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kingfisher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Kingfisher from standing up.
Kingfisher 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.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joey Kingfisher wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kingfisher wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Kingfisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingfisher throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kingfisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to drag Kingfisher to the mat but Kingfisher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kingfisher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingfisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingfisher tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Kingfisher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joey Kingfisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Miller.

Kingfisher breaks from the clinch.

Kingfisher has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingfisher is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kingfisher.

Kingfisher has clasped his hands together around Miller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kingfisher working the body and head with strikes.
Kingfisher landing a few strikes.
Miller tries to escape but Kingfisher is in control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Kingfisher politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kingfisher prefers to stall for the moment though.

Kingfisher is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.
Kingfisher scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kingfisher dominated that round.
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.

Kingfisher tries to clinch up.

Kingfisher closes the distance and clinches.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kingfisher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kingfisher wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kingfisher has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Kingfisher manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kingfisher controlling the action here.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Kingfisher has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingfisher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Joey Kingfisher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kingfisher has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.

Kingfisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingfisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingfisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller shoots in but Kingfisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kingfisher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Miller taking a bit of punishment here - Kingfisher scoring with strikes.
Kingfisher staying calm.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Kingfisher lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Kingfisher tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kingfisher controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingfisher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kingfisher decides to stand back up. Kingfisher steps back and let's Miller get back to his feet.

Kingfisher gets a takedown into half guard.
Kingfisher wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingfisher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingfisher working away.
Miller being controlled for a moment.
Miller gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingfisher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kingfisher dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

A punch combination from Miller misses.
Kingfisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Kingfisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Kingfisher tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.

Kingfisher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Kingfisher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey Kingfisher.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingfisher circles away quickly and effectively.

Kingfisher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miller to the ground. Kingfisher is now in Miller's guard.
Kingfisher content to stall in guard here.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kingfisher controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position but Kingfisher postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Joey Kingfisher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kingfisher throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kingfisher is in Miller's guard.
Kingfisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingfisher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Kingfisher is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingfisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kingfisher moves into the clinch successfully.

Kingfisher has hold of one of Miller's legs. Miller is fighting the takedown attempt but Kingfisher gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kingfisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kingfisher is controlling him.
Kingfisher sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joey Kingfisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingfisher gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.
Kingfisher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kingfisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kingfisher has managed to clinch.
Kingfisher tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingfisher drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Kingfisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingfisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Kingfisher!