PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation . Miller has chosen Logic feat. Castro - Ballin as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kelly
vs
Miller

179 cm
29
160 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
156 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Sun-Tzu

Perkele!

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Miller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Miller has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.

Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Miller!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kelly trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly working the strikes but Miller uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly moves into full mount! Miller won't be happy about that!
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly manages to capitalize on a mistake by Miller to take his back!
Miller trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kelly misses with an elbow to the head.
Kelly thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.

Kelly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break free.

Kelly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kelly misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kelly landing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly gets his hands free as Miller looks to control.

Kelly is persistently looking for the submission but Miller is defending it well.
Miller tries to roll but Kelly sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Miller as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kelly!

Miller is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kelly gets his way!
Miller trying to control the action but Kelly just sinks the hooks in.
Miller is trying to break free.
Kelly missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Kelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly feinted with a counter takedown.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kelly.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
George Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Miller.
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Kelly's head back.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Johnny Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Kelly throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
As Miller backs away, Kelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Kelly only half commits.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kelly defends well and Miller ends up having to push Kelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
As Miller looks to move away, Kelly throws a big counter combo bu Miller just gets out of the way.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly connects with a jab.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a leg kick.
Kelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelly feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.

Kelly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly won't allow Miller to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Kelly has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelly's guard.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses the jab.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Kelly defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kelly counters with a head kick that drops Miller to the mat! Miller scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Miller is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
George Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miller sprawls and moves away.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Kelly.
I think Kelly 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Kelly!
George Kelly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.