PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howser comes to the cage accompanied by Calilfornia Uber Alles. Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed-Get Psycho kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Howser
vs
Miller

180 cm
20
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

198 cm
24
273 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miller!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howser misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Miller lands but Howser takes it in his stride.
Howser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Howser misses with a wild combination.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller is looking to slow Howser down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Howser misses.
Howser throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Nice combo by Howser! Oh, that's hurt him - Miller falls to the canvas and Howser follows him into side control.

It looks like Mitch Miller has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howser slows the pace down.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Howser has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser controls the position from side control.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller seems a little lost for a moment, as Howser dominates the positioning.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Miller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller being controlled for a moment.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howser controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howser's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huell Howser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Howser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howser in his tracks.
Howser avoids the head kick by Miller.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howser crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Howser gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Howser manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Howser takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huell Howser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Howser's torso.
Miller throws a head kick that Howser semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Huell Howser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howser.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howser avoids it.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howser's face.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Howser tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Howser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Howser blocks it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Howser blocks with his arms.

Howser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitch Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howser throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller throws a head kick but Howser moves out of range.
Howser keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Howser looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Howser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Howser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch up but Howser keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Howser punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Howser jabs at Miller's body.
Howser throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Howser just misses with a punch to the body.
Howser lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller avoids the body shot from Howser.
Howser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Howser.
Howser misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller moves forwards but Howser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Howser.
Miller throws a series of punches but Howser avoids them all with ease.
Howser is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller avoids the body shot from Howser.
Miller looks to land a combination but Howser avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Howser blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller lands a head kick!
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller moves out of range as Howser strikes.
Howser has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Howser works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howser waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller slips under a jab from Howser.
Howser throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.
Howser lands a two punch combo.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Howser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Howser with an uppercut!
Miller throws a hook but Howser blocks it.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Howser moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Howser blocks a head kick by Miller.
Howser swinging wilding here.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Howser jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Howser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller tests Howser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller throws a head kick but Howser moves out of range.
A left lands for Howser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Huell Howser will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller cracks Howser with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
Howser connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Howser. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller throws a head kick but Howser moves out of range.
Howser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howser throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Howser misses with a punch to the body.
Howser working hard to break the clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howser has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howser. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howser takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 the combination.
Miller scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller connects with a high kick.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Howser will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Howser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Howser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller scores with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Howser misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Howser needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Howser moves out of range easily.

Miller instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howser avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howser misses with the head strike.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Howser blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Howser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howser is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Howser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.

Howser manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Howser circles away.
Miller moves away from the strike by Howser.
Howser throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller tests Howser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howser throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Howser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Howser's head.
Miller avoids the body shot from Howser.
Howser throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller is looking to slow Howser down with leg kicks.
Howser misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller tries to clinch but Howser is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller clobbers Howser with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Howser is looking to land body kicks.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howser throws a one two combo.
Mitch Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that Howser semi-blocks.
Howser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Miller.
Miller lands with a cross.
Howser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller tests Howser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howser drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Howser shrugs it off though.
Miller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miller pushes Howser away with a front kick.
Howser throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller tries to clinch there but Howser circles away.
Huell Howser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howser 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huell Howser!