PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Power. Willie Bader has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brandon Miller's chin.

Miller
vs
Bader

175 cm
29
140 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

176 cm
29
147 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Heavy handed

LOD: Affordable Quality
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Bader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bader stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller takes one to the chin there.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Bader back into the cage.
Bader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Bader looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Bader.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bader.
Bader is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bader misses with some punches.
Bader scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bader is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Bader manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Bader.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Bader misses with some punches.
Bader tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Good body shot from Bader.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Bader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Bader blocks an uppercut.
Bader throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Bader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miller gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bader working aggressively here.
Bader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Bader improves position.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Bader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bader.
Bader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Miller.
Bader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller stalls.
Bader is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Bader into the cage.
Bader stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Bader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bader or not.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Bader takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader looking to stall.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader misses with a body punch.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Bader.
A short left from Miller.
Bader is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Bader into the cage.
Bader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Bader throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Bader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bader scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bader blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bader cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Bader misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bader tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Bader back against the cage.
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 Brandon Miller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller throws a right hand that Bader ducks under and follows up with a left that Bader also avoids with ease.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bader was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Bader moved out of range.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Bader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bader moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Bader finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bader stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bader lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller blocks a body shot from Bader.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bader tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandon Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bader blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Bader.
Bader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bader.
Bader misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Bader tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Bader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Bader.
Bader can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Bader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tries a body shot but Bader blocks it.
Bader throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Bader tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bader.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bader.
Bader pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bader.
Bader lands with a right to the head.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bader lands with a left to the head.
Bader looking to stall.
Miller gets through Bader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
A hook to the body from Bader.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Bader effectively controlling the action here.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller blocks a body shot from Bader.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bader misses with a punch on the inside.
Bader stalling the fight.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller tries to work over Bader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bader backwards.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willie Bader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Bader.
Miller wants to clinch up but Bader keeps it at a distance.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Bader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bader. Bader obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Bader's head back.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bader tries to score with a low kick but Miller moves his leg out of the way.
Bader lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bader lands with a right hand.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bader throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bader clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Bader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bader tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Bader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Bader lands a body shot.
Bader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bader struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bader working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bader.
Bader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bader blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Bader misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bader.
Bader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Bader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller blocks a body shot from Bader.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bader blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.
Bader scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Bader controls the action.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bader as Miller tries to tie him up.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willie Bader.
I think Bader has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Bader!