PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Blaatand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaatand comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Miller has chosen Drunk as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blaatand
vs
Miller

198 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

202 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Blaatand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaatand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harald Blaatand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Blaatand blocks it.

Blaatand manages to break the clinch.

Blaatand rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blaatand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaatand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Blaatand.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blaatand blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.

Blaatand has picked Miller up - he's going for a ride! Blaatand dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller looks gassed!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaatand connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Ground and pound from Blaatand.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaatand not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaatand seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaatand is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blaatand not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Blaatand sits in half guard.
Blaatand takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blaatand looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blaatand keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaatand wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Miller trying to control here.
Blaatand takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller gets full guard.
Blaatand postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blaatand lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaatand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaatand postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller controls Blaatand momentarily but Blaatand frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaatand postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Blaatand pushes his legs off easily.

Miller looking for a guillotine here but Blaatand defends easily.
Blaatand landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaatand stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaatand trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaatand is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blaatand trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blaatand is aware though and is defending well.
Blaatand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Blaatand trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Blaatand slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blaatand lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blaatand is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller is trying to control the position but Blaatand postures up.
Blaatand makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blaatand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blaatand content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blaatand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blaatand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blaatand postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blaatand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blaatand postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Blaatand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blaatand throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blaatand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Blaatand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller is looking to clinch but Blaatand is avoiding it.
Blaatand throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Blaatand throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaatand off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaatand tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blaatand is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Blaatand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Blaatand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand lands a nice uppercut.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Blaatand blocks with his arms.
Miller being controlled against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Blaatand turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller is trying to control Blaatand's posture but Blaatand avoids it.
Blaatand cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blaatand lands some shots froms side control.
Miller is not content to let Blaatand control the position.
Blaatand looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blaatand smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Blaatand sits in half guard.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blaatand is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Blaatand is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Blaatand sits in half guard.
Blaatand thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaatand closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller counters with a big head kick but Blaatand shrugs it off.
Blaatand tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blaatand looking for a takedown.
Blaatand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Blaatand blocks it.
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Blaatand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blaatand tries to clinch up

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Blaatand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Blaatand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Blaatand lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaatand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Blaatand moves out of range.
Blaatand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blaatand tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a big head kick but Blaatand shrugs it off.
Blaatand tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
The fighters circling - Blaatand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller slips under a jab.
Blaatand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blaatand scores with a punch to the head.

Blaatand drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Blaatand dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blaatand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Blaatand moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Blaatand blocks with his arms.
Blaatand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Blaatand blocks with his arms.
Blaatand lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Blaatand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaatand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Blaatand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Blaatand.

Blaatand has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Blaatand manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miller controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Blaatand is keeping busy.
Miller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Blaatand is staying active.
Blaatand passes into side control, despite Miller's attempt to control the position.
Blaatand lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blaatand working away.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blaatand lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Miller to see if he's OK.
Miller is trying to control Blaatand's posture but Blaatand avoids it.
Blaatand is chipping away with strikes.
Blaatand scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blaatand working the ground and pound.
Miller wants to control but Blaatand postures up.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Blaatand cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miller is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blaatand connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand lands an elbow.
Miller is trying to control Blaatand's posture but Blaatand avoids it.
Blaatand cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blaatand lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Blaatand is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Harald Blaatand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blaatand scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaatand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Blaatand there.
Blaatand slows the pace down in half guard.
Blaatand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jim Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaatand winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blaatand working the head and body with strikes.

Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Miller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Blaatand pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Blaatand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaatand 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Blaatand!