PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Brandon

170 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damion Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Brandon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandon can pounce on him.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brandon lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Brandon lands a left and a right that sends Miller crashing to the canvas! Brandon dives into mount looking to finish!

Miller is rocked!
Miller trying desperately to get to his feet.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brandon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Brandon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good leg kick by Brandon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandon misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
Brandon connects with a nice looking jab.
Brandon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Brandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller swinging wilding here.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brandon counters with a thumping low kick.
Brandon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Brandon scores with a four punch combination!
Miller swinging wilding here.
Brandon connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon throws a left that rocks Miller and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Brandon dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Miller regain composure!
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brandon is controlling him well.

Brandon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Brandon counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Brandon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brandon misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Brandon backing up. Brandon nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Brandon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Brandon both land. Nice combination.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon counters with an inside leg kick.
Damion Brandon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Miller punishes Brandon's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Brandon is rocked!
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Miller misses with a combination
and Brandon counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Brandon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brandon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jeffery Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Brandon moved out of range nicely.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandon. Brandon obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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?
Good shot there by Miller.
Brandon lands a front kick.
Brandon throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandon counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandon counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller misses with a combination
and Brandon counters with an inside leg kick.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brandon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandon counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brandon doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Brandon counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his 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!
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandon.
A good leg kick by Brandon.
Brandon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Brandon.
Miller looks to land a combination but Brandon avoids it well.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brandon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandon counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brandon slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller misses with a double jab
enabling Brandon to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Miller throws a right hand that Brandon ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandon also avoids with ease.
Miller tests Brandon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeffery Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Brandon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Brandon!