PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Johnny Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
J Tucker

180 cm
31
156 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

160 cm
29
164 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Tucker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Tucker misses.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tucker.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Tucker.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Tucker.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Miller misses with some punches.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to Miller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Miller lands a left hand.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.

Miller lands a takedown into guard.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Tucker trying to control the position.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.

Miller drives through and clinches with Tucker against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Tucker's ribcage. Tucker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 Johnny Miller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tucker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Miller lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Miller with a jab.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.

Miller darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller looking to stall.
A short right from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.

Tucker is rocked!

Miller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tucker is trying to keep an underhook but Miller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tucker is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Tucker is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Miller lands a jab.
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!
Miller checks a low kick from Tucker.
Miller staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tucker lands a head kick!
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker lands a high kick!
Tucker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Tucker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller lands a right hand.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working for takedown but Tucker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Tucker tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller lands a left hand.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Miller working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
J J Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Tucker is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Tucker's ribcage. Tucker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
J J Tucker 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for J J Tucker!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Johnny Miller!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Johnny Miller!

Johnny Miller wins by split decision!
Johnny Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.