PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Oblivion. A fine choice. Eddie Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Struve

190 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

211 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller wants to clinch up but Struve keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Struve tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Struve shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Struve shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Struve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eddie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Struve.
Miller tries to clinch but Struve is having none of it.
Miller cracks Struve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Struve blocks a head kick by Miller.
Horrible takedown by Struve or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Struve pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Struve is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Struve is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Struve is controlling him.
Struve trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Struve looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struve kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.
Struve looks gassed!
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Struve sprawling to the canvas. Miller follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Struve hang on?

It looks like Stefan Struve has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Struve looking for submissions off his back.
Struve wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve is trying to control but can't.
Miller wants to stand but Struve has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Struve tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miller stands up from half guard.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eddie Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Struve keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Miller catches Struve right on the button with a cross.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Struve's sensitive parts.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Struve.
Struve has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miller drives through and clinches with Struve against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Struve swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Struve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Struve moves out of range easily.
Struve on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Struve's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller tries to clinch up.
Struve fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Struve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Struve shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eddie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Struve.

Miller rushes Struve and presses him up against the cage.
Struve is breathing heavily.
Miller lands an elbow inside.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eddie Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller pushes Struve up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Struve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Struve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Struve shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Struve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Struve swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up but Struve circles away and keeps his distance.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller tries to clinch up but Struve circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to clinch but Struve is having none of it.
Good shot there by Miller.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Struve looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Struve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Struve with that takedown attempt.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Struve trying to land knees to the body.
Struve has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller works the jab nicely.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Struve gets the takedown into side control.

Struve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Struve in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Struve swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Struve's guard.

Struve working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Struve's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Struve misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Miller clinches up with Struve and pushes him back against the cage.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller wants to clinch up but Struve keeps it at a distance.
Eddie Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Struve shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Struve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eddie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Struve.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Miller rushes Struve and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struve.

Struve gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miller is looking to stand up but Struve isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Struve slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Struve looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Struve smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miller tries to escape but Struve is in control.
Struve trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
The strikes coming from Struve are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Struve is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Struve tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Struve swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Struve's guard.
Struve striking off his back but it's not causing Miller any problems.
Struve doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Struve wants to sweep but no luck.
Struve wants to hit a switch here but Miller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Struve there!
Struve is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea.
Stefan Struve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Struve is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Miller!