PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Eminem - Berzerk as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Atunes
vs
Miller

185 cm
20
195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition
Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Miller tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atunes's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Arturo Atunes has been cut.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.

Atunes drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller blocking some punches.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the cage.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Miller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miller manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller trying to control the position but Atunes is working away.
Miller is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Atunes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Atunes is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Atunes is keeping him busy.
Miller working away.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bradley Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with a low kick as Atunes jumps back.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Atunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miller.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller works the jab nicely.
Atunes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Arturo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atunes.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Atunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Miller feints and as Atunes raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Atunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
We've been told by Atunes's head coaches at Brotherhood Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes.

Miller is rocked!
Miller takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atunes. That one must have hurt.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.

Atunes forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Atunes misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Atunes is stalling here.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Atunes looking to stall.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atuness head.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes takes a shot to the head.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Atunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Arturo Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

Miller wants the takedown. Atunes is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Atunes's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Atunes working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atunes wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Atunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
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 throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Atunes's waist but Atunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Atunes blocks a leg kick.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Atunes checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller keeps Atunes at a distance using the push kick.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Atunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.

Miller gets the takedown into side control.
Miller controls the position from side control.
Miller trying to control the action but Atunes is working from the bottom.
Atunes regains half guard.
My spies in Uncle Jim's Garage inform me that Miller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller content to control rather than advance.
Atunes is looking to get back to full guard here but Miller has managed to pass to side control instead.
Atunes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position but Atunes is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Atunes wants to control but Miller postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from Atunes but he's now mounted!
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Atunes is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Miller really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes misses with the combination.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller delivers a nice body kick.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Atunes's torso.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Atunes moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes slips a jab from Miller.
Some bone on bone action there as Atunes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atuness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Miller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Miller throws a leg kick

and Atunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atunes.
Atunes tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atunes after a bit of a struggle.
Atunes cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Atunes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atunes works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Atunes lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Atunes presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atunes pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Atunes effectively controlling the action here.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Atunes.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Atunes pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Atunes had his way with Bradley Miller in that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whack! Atunes lands a heavy head kick that drops Miller. The ref tackles Atunes to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Miller was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes retains his middleweight title!
Arturo Atunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I respect him, he is a great fighter. I thank the Lord Jesus, and the LA fans are awesome.'.
Bradley Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'It seems Arturo has my number. I'll be back better and ready to claim my title once again. '.