PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teninch Dickson (ranked 611 p4p, 79 weight class) and Jeffrey Miller (ranked 1775 p4p, 213 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dickson
vs
Miller

162 cm
30
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

173 cm
37
156 lbs
27 - 25 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teninch Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickson doesn't seem phased though.
Dickson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dickson cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Dickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dickson avoids the head kick by Miller.
Dickson cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dickson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Dickson ducks down to avoid it.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Dickson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller looks for the body kick but Dickson saw that one coming.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Dickson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dickson at a distance.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been told by Dickson's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dickson throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Dickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickson counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickson.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Dickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws a body punch but Dickson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickson misses with a body shot.
Dickson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dickson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dickson moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Dickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickson checks a leg kick.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dickson connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Dickson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Dickson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller throws the left hand but Dickson avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a hook. Dickson ducked under it nicely.
Dickson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dickson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dickson tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dickson slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Dickson counters with a nice body kick.
Dickson misses with a double jab.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller throws a head kick but Dickson moves out of range.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Dickson is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dickson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Teninch Dickson has been cut.
Dickson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Dickson had a free shot at his head there.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller wants to slow Dickson down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Dickson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller misses with a hook. Dickson ducked under it nicely.
Dickson is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Dickson's belly button to the back.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickson misses the target.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Teninch Dickson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teninch Dickson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dickson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Dickson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Dickson misses.
Dickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Dickson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick
and Dickson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jeffrey Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickson.
Dickson wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Dickson delivers a nice body kick.
Dickson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dickson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dickson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dickson ducks under a wild hook from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Dickson.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Dickson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dickson lands a right hook to the body.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickson misses the target.
Dickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller misses with a hook
enabling Dickson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dickson throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickson thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dickson can pounce on him.
Miller swings for the body but Dickson moves out of range.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a head kick. Dickson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dickson scoring well with a low kick there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dickson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice straight punches there by Dickson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dickson.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teninch Dickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Dickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickson tried to counter with a leg kick but Miller avoided it.
Dickson cracks Miller with a good jab.
Dickson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Dickson counters with a two punch combo.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Dickson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dickson connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickson is looking to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch.
Dickson ducks under a wild hook from Miller.

Dickson has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dickson fails to land.
Dickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dickson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Dickson misses with a body punch.
Dickson tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Dickson back against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Dickson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickson digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller misses with a double jab
and Dickson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Dickson lands.
Dickson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dickson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dickson moves into the clinch successfully.
Dickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dickson pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dickson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teninch Dickson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teninch Dickson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Dickson.
Dickson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickson blocks a jab.
Dickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dickson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dickson.
Miller misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Dickson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dickson.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Miller.
Dickson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a combination that misses
letting Dickson counter with a right hand.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickson wants to clinch.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Dickson slips the punch.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dickson stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Dickson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dickson forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Dickson lands a nice elbow.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Dickson misses with a punch to the body.
Dickson misses with some punches.
Dickson can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Dickson, against the cage.
Dickson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Dickson tries to tie him up.
Dickson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dickson trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Dickson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dickson 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.
Dickson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dickson pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Dickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Miller.
Dickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jeffrey Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a head kick but Dickson moves out of range.
Miller takes one on the button.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Dickson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dickson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller throws the left hand but Dickson avoids the punch easily.
Dickson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dickson.
Dickson is looking to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch.
Miller with a jab.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Dickson counters with a body kick.
Dickson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Dickson moves into range and clinches up with Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teninch Dickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dickson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teninch Dickson!