PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Morison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Kamikaze. Miller has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Eddie Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Morison
vs
Miller

190 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Morison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Morison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Morison.
Morison is looking to clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morison as he jumps to the side.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Morison. Morison gets slowly back to his feet.

Morison gets a clinch.

Morison breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Morison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimmy Morison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Miller.
Morison tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice sprawl there from Morison as Miller shoots in.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morison counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morison.
Morison is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Morison is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morison is one step ahead there.
Morison is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Morison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morison but Morison pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Morison closes the distance and clinches.
Morison stalls.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Morison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Morison stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Morison on that attempt.
Morison wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller tries for a takedown but Morison circles away easily

and Morison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morison.
Morison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Morison, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Morison against the cage but Morison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morison misses with a double jab.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Morison, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Morison against the cage but Morison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Morison circles away.
Morison throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a push kick but Morison slaps the foot to one side.
Morison shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Morison sprawls well.
Morison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morison stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Morison with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morison lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Morison.
Morison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Morison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Morison.
Morison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morison gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Morison tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Morison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Morison won't allow it.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Morison fails to land.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morison pulls his leg out and moves away.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Miller wants to sweep here but Morison controlling him for the moment.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller trying to control but Morison is working from the bottom.
Miller stays in close to Morison's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morison tries to strike from the bottom.
Morison trying to control the position.
Miller prevents Morison from getting back to his feet.

Morison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Morison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Morison decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morison as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Morison which made him look bad.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Miller scores with a takedown into Morison's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Morison dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Morison as Miller shoots in.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morison moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Morison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jimmy Morison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Miller.
Morison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morison lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Morison.
Morison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morison.
Miller wants to break free but Morison has control.
Morison lands an elbow inside.
Morison tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morison smiles and moves away.
Morison is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morison swivels and escapes.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control but Morison is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morison wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller trying to control but Morison is working from the bottom.
Miller stops Morison from standing up.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller shoots in but Morison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morison fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morison shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Morison misses

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Morison.
Morison lands a knee to the head.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Morison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morison is not content to let Miller control the position.
Morison wants to get back to his feet.
Miller wants to control but Morison is keeping him busy.
Miller takes a little break here. Morison wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Morison tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Morison bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Miller looks for a takedown but Morison sprawls well.
Morison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Morison misses with a jab, cross combination.

Morison clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Morison scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morison misses with a knee to the head.
Morison leaning against his opponent.

Morison turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morison manages to end up in side control.
Morison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
Morison wants to stand up but Miller has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Morison decides to return to a standing position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morison.
Morison is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Morison stuffs the takedown.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morison crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Morison gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Morison manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Morison, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Morison against the cage but Morison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Morison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller wants to clinch up but Morison keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morison doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Morison dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morison tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Morison works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morison circles away.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Morison sprawls well.
Jimmy Morison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Jimmy Morison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Miller.

Morison forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Morison prevents a takedown attempt there.

Morison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morison but Morison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morison as he jumps to the side.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller slips a straight right by Morison.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Morison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt

and Morison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morison.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morison breaks from the clinch.
Morison misses with a head kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morison as he jumps to the side.
Morison misses with a body kick.
Morison tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Morison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morison tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Morison is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Morison which made him look bad.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Morison moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morison tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Morison's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morison has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Morison.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morison connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Morison avoids the damage to the body.
Morison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morison scores with a knee to the head.
Morison stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Morison lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Morison gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morison lands an elbow inside.
Morison tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Morison misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Morison.

Morison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Morison which made him look bad.
Morison wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morison as he jumps to the side.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morison is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Morison circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morison closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morison scores with a knee to the head.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Miller.
Morison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morison is looking to clinch.
Morison steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller looks for a takedown but Morison sprawls well.
Morison is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

Morison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.

Morison jumps guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Morison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morison wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Morison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morison is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jimmy Morison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morison is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Morison sprawls well.
Morison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morison stuffs the takedown.
Morison avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Morison as Miller shoots in.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morison lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Jimmy Morison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morison landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Morison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller looks for a takedown but Morison sprawls well.
Morison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.

Morison closes the distance and clinches.
Morison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eddie Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morison stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Morison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Morison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morison 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Morison!