PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luka Romero (ranked 4118 p4p, 6846 weight class) and Cole Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Romero
vs
Miller

175 cm
33
140
8 - 7 - 0

170 cm
36
136
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Romero.
Romero blocks a jab.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Cole Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Romero.
Romero tried to counter with a leg kick but Miller avoided it.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romero.
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Romero.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Romero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero is looking to counter with a body kick.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller slips a straight right by Romero.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Miller swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Miller throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero scores with a shot to the body.
Miller keeps Romero at a distance using the push kick.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Romero throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miller avoids it.
Romero checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romero checks it well.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romero.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romero - the referee stops the clock and Miller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romero. Miller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Miller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romero. Romero obviously looking to wear him down.
Romero misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romero thinking.
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 Luka Romero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero slips a jab from Miller.
Romero thinks about countering with a body kick.
Luka Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Romero's head back.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Miller connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Romero jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Miller staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Romero misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romero slips under a jab.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Romero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Romero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Romero drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller blocking some punches.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Romero works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
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!
Romero blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luka Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero working aggressively here.

Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romero's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luka Romero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Miller missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romero avoids the body shot from Miller.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero avoids the head kick by Miller.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Miller.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Romero.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller tries to land a body kick
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Romero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Romero connects with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Miller keeps Romero at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero blocks a low kick nicely.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller slips a straight right by Romero.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Romero scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Luka Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Romero.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero wants to break free but Miller has control.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Luka Romero has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Cole Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cole Miller.
I think Romero 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luka Romero!
After the fight, Luka Romero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.