PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miller
vs
Yossarian

180 cm
36
156 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

175 cm
32
151 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System

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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yossarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Yossarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yossarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Yossarian backing up. Yossarian nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Yossarian loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yossarian.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yossarian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yossarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John Yossarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller moves forwards but Yossarian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yossarian throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Yossarian looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Yossarian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Yossarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yossarian throws out the jab.
Yossarian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a lunging right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Yossarian misses with a right hand
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Yossarian.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yossarian throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a body kick.
Yossarian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yossarian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller slips a straight right by Yossarian.
It looked like Miller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yossarian blocks a leg kick.
Yossarian moves away from the strike by Miller.
Yossarian throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Yossarian throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian tries to land a body kick
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yossarian. That did some damage!
Miller misses with a hook. Yossarian ducked under it nicely.
Yossarian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Yossarian slips under a jab.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yossarian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yossarian checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Yossarian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yossarian dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Yossarian throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yossarian throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Yossarian defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Yossarian moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Yossarian moves his leg out of the way.
A lazy body kick from Yossarian
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller misses with a hook. Yossarian ducked under it nicely.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yossarian throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Yossarian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yossarian manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yossarian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yossarian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yossarian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yossarian throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Yossarian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller tries a low kick but Yossarian avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Yossarian checks a low kick from Miller.
Yossarian connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian blocks the body kick.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller throws a leg kick but Yossarian checks it.
Yossarian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Yossarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yossarian blocks a leg kick.
Yossarian throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yossarian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Yossarian avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yossarian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Yossarian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller feints and then cracks Yossarian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yossarian down.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Yossarian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick from Yossarian.
Yossarian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yossarian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yossarian throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Yossarian blocks a head kick by Miller.
Yossarian closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Yossarian pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller blocks a head kick by Yossarian.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Yossarian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Yossarian throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Yossarian blocks the leg kick.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Yossarian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Yossarian - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Yossarian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Yossarian lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Yossarian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Yossarian misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yossarian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Yossarian throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Yossarian ducks down to avoid it.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller lunges at Yossarian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yossarian's hand.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller tries to bum rush Yossarian with a series of wild strikes but Yossarian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller moves away from the strike by Yossarian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Yossarian misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yossarian was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Yossarian wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Yossarian throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Yossarian checks it.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Yossarian.
Yossarian tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Yossarian manages to avoid it.
Yossarian motions for Miller to come forward. Yossarian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Miller misses.
Yossarian moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yossarian throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller checks a low kick from Yossarian.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses with a head kick.
Yossarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yossarian tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Yossarian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yossarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yossarian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yossarian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Yossarian looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yossarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Yossarian misses with a two punch combination.
Miller half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yossarian misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller feints and then cracks Yossarian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yossarian down.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Yossarian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller avoids the head kick by Yossarian.
It looked like Miller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller moves out of range as Yossarian throws a body kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yossarian checks the leg kick.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Yossarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Yossarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yossarian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yossarian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Miller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yossarian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Yossarian's head back.
Yossarian misses with a kick to the body.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yossarian is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Yossarian misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller jabs Yossarian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yossarian tries to land a body kick
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yossarian misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Yossarian.
Yossarian throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yossarian.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yossarian misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Yossarian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yossarian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Miller lands with a straight right. Yossarian didn't see that one coming.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yossarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yossarian connects with a solid leg kick.
Yossarian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Yossarian down.
Yossarian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnny Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yossarian is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Yossarian misses with a body kick.
Yossarian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Yossarian.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Yossarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Yossarian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller throws a push kick but Yossarian slaps the foot to one side.
Yossarian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller wants to slow Yossarian down by chopping away at his legs.
Yossarian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yossarian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yossarian thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yossarian checks a leg kick.
Miller blocks a head kick by Yossarian.
Yossarian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yossarian.
Miller tests Yossarian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Yossarian misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yossarian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Yossarian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Yossarian looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Yossarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller clobbers Yossarian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yossarian throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yossarian misses with a body kick.

Yossarian moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yossarian blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yossarian's elbow.
Yossarian can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yossarian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yossarian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yossarian misses with some punches.
Miller gets through Yossarian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yossarian missing with knees to the body.
Yossarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a punch to the body.

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 Johnny Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Miller!
Johnny Miller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
John Yossarian spoke after the fight, saying 'Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?'.