PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 852 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Josephus Miller (ranked 101 p4p, 149 weight class). Josephus Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goncalves
vs
Miller

178 cm
23
155
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
160
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josephus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Josephus Miller has been cut.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Miller.
Goncalves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Goncalves pushes him off.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Goncalves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goncalves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Goncalves throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Goncalves counters with a nice uppercut.
Goncalves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goncalves walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Goncalves's ribs.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Goncalves's shoulder, as Goncalves tries to avoid the shot.
Josephus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Goncalves counters with an outside leg kick.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goncalves's head.
Goncalves swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Goncalves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
We've been informed that Miller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
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!
Goncalves is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Goncalves lands a lovely overhand right.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Miller.
Goncalves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goncalves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller stuns Goncalves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Goncalves to acknowledge the strikes.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Goncalves throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Goncalves's head back.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Josephus Miller's cut even more.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Goncalves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Goncalves's shoulder, as Goncalves tries to avoid the shot.
Goncalves appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Goncalves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goncalves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Goncalves counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goncalves.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller misses with a hook
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Goncalves half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guilherme Goncalves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josephus Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Josephus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goncalves scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goncalves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Goncalves controls the action.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.
Goncalves blocks a body shot from Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Goncalves breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goncalves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Goncalves gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Goncalves avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Goncalves misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Goncalves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller working aggressively here.
Goncalves effectively controlling the action here.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncalves controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncalves controls his hands.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.

Goncalves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller jabs Goncalves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goncalves moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Miller digs a good body shot into Goncalves's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Goncalves counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Josephus Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Goncalves tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Goncalves moved out of range nicely.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goncalvess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Miller.
It looked like Goncalves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Miller.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goncalves.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Miller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josephus Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josephus Miller's cut.
That's time! Goncalves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goncalves dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Miller takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Goncalves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Goncalves counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the body.

Miller has Goncalves up against the cage in a clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Goncalves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goncalves can pounce on him.
Goncalves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goncalves. Goncalves obviously looking to wear him down.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goncalves struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goncalves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves blocks an uppercut.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncalves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goncalves struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller lands an uppercut.

Goncalves manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a hook. Goncalves ducked under it nicely.
Goncalves connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller stuns Goncalves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
As Miller looks to move away, Goncalves throws a big counter combo but Miller just gets out of the way.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Miller misses with a hook
and Goncalves counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook
and Goncalves counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Miller misses.
A jab from Miller misses.
Goncalves lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Goncalves takes one to the side of the head.

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 Guilherme Goncalves.
I think Goncalves 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.