PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Harmbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Harmbe

185 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

196 cm
28
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harold Harmbe!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Harmbe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harmbe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miller tries to clinch up.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Harmbe back into the cage.

Harmbe breaks from the clinch.

Harmbe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Harmbe.
Harmbe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Our sources have told us that Miller has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller taking a breather.

Harmbe successfully pulls guard.
Harmbe wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller wants to stand but Harmbe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harmbe looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harmbe's guard.

Harmbe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller wants to stand but Harmbe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harmbe slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller defending well as Harmbe loads up on a big left hand.
Harmbe moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Harmbe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Miller misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe misses with a looping left.
Randy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmbe cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harmbe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harmbe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harmbe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Harmbe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller slips a jab from Harmbe.
Harmbe throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harmbe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Harmbe's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws a hook but Harmbe blocks it.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller tries to clinch up but Harmbe circles away and keeps his distance.
Harmbe looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harmbe.
Miller throws a hook but Harmbe avoids it easily.
Harmbe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
Harmbe looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller throws the left hand but Harmbe avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Harmbe only half commits.
Harmbe shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Harmbe 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.
Harmbe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harmbe moves away from the strike by Miller.
Harmbe misses with a looping left.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Miller misses.
Harmbe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller throws a jab when Harmbe was well out of range.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harmbe.
Harmbe throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Harmbe.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Harmbe is out of range.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Harmbe slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harmbe swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Harmbe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Harmbe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Harmbe tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harmbe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harmbe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Harmbe pulls guard successfully.
Harmbe is controlling Miller's posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Harmbe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Randy Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws the left hand but Harmbe avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Harmbe.
Miller scores with a one two! Harmbe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harmbe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Harmbe counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Harmbe misses its intended target.
A big left from Miller misses.
Harmbe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harmbe throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller defending well as Harmbe loads up on a big left hand.
Harmbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harmbe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harmbe is looking to clinch.
Harold Harmbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harmbe doesn't seem bothered though.
Randy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harmbe throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Miller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harmbe.
Randy Miller is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmbe cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harmbe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harmbe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller slips under a jab from Harmbe.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harmbe slips a jab from Miller.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harmbe.
Harmbe looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmbe.
Harmbe moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller misses the jab.
Harmbe swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmbe throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harmbe throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harmbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harmbe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Harmbe settles back down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harmbe.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Harmbe instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Harmbe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmbe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Harmbe looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Harmbe blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Harmbe.
Harmbe is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harmbe has his back to the cage.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Harold Harmbe has been cut.
Harmbe unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Harmbe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harmbe moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Harmbe throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller with a hook.
Miller tries to clinch up but Harmbe circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Miller takes a swing at Harmbe's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harmbe! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Harmbe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harmbe takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Harmbe misses with a straight right.
Miller connects with the punch.
Harmbe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Harmbe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Harmbe is out of range.
Harmbe throws a solid leg kick but Miller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harmbe.
Miller is looking to counter punch.
Harmbe swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Harmbe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
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 Randy Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Harmbe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmbe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harmbe tries to counter with a clinch but Miller shakes him off and moves away.
Miller wants to clinch up but Harmbe keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harmbe loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Harmbe drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Harmbe there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmbe takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Harmbe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller is looking to counter punch.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harmbe.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harmbe shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Harmbe. Those never looked like landing.
Harmbe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harmbe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Harmbe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harmbe blocks a jab.
Harmbe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller 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 staying out of range there.
Miller slips a straight right by Harmbe.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harmbe.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Harmbe. Harmbe maintains the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harmbe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harmbe working Miller over with knees to the body.
Harmbe dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harmbe takes an elbow to the temple.
Harold Harmbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harmbe.
Harmbe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harmbe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Harmbe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harmbe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harmbe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Harmbe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller is looking to stand up but Harmbe isn't so interested in that idea.
Harmbe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Harmbe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harmbe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Miller kicks Harmbe off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harmbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harmbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Harmbe misses with a head kick.
Miller looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Harmbe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmbe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harmbe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harmbe.
Miller lands with a straight right. Harmbe didn't see that one coming.
Harmbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmbe.
Harmbe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmbe misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harmbe is defended easily by Miller.
Harmbe throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller tries to clinch there but Harmbe circles away.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Miller lunges at Harmbe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harmbe's hand.
Harmbe tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Harmbe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harmbe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randy Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller stalks Harmbe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harmbe's face. Harmbe staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Miller!
Randy Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Harold Harmbe spoke after the fight, saying 'It's been real, its been fun, but it aint been real fun.'.