PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and costo kroshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miller
vs
kroshi

180 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, costo kroshi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kroshi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but kroshi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miller is trying to stand.
kroshi trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

kroshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
kroshi controlling the action here.
kroshi trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.

kroshi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time kroshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kroshi misses with a series of wild punches.

kroshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Nice elbow from Miller.

It looks like costo kroshi has been cut.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
kroshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller lands a nice elbow.

kroshi pulls guard successfully.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as kroshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
kroshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kroshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kroshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
kroshi wants to get back to his feet but Miller passes into half guard.
kroshi tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
kroshi is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.

Miller stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Miller tests kroshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
kroshi ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps kroshi's head backwards.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on kroshi. That did some damage!
kroshi looks gassed!
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
kroshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Kid Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from kroshi misses.
Miller connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
kroshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Kid Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller cracks a nice hook into kroshi's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miller cracks kroshi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kroshi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller lands a head kick. kroshi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of kroshi's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
kroshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller misses with a double jab
and kroshi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Miller throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller stalks kroshi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into kroshi's face. kroshi staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles kroshi. kroshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on costo kroshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

kroshi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

kroshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
kroshi blocks an elbow strike.
Miller lands an elbow just above kroshi 's eye.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
kroshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
kroshi dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped kroshi in his tracks for a moment.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
kroshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
kroshi misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
kroshi jumps guard but Miller stands there with kroshi around his waist. kroshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, kroshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
kroshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but kroshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kroshi avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
kroshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
kroshi dodges an elbow strike from Miller.

kroshi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Miller can't fight it off and eventually kroshi manages to take the fight to the floor. Miller looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Miller working for submissions but it's allowed kroshi to get to half guard.
Miller tries to get to full guard but kroshi has control of the leg.
kroshi wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kroshi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Miller has one foot on kroshi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kid Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kroshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller avoids the head kick by kroshi.

kroshi pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
kroshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kid Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of costo kroshi.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for kroshi on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
kroshi shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller cracks kroshi with a good jab.
Miller misses with the combination.
kroshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
kroshi dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
kroshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
kroshi throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kroshi fails with the takedown.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller thumps kroshi with a low kick.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but kroshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of kroshi's head.
kroshi moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
kroshi fails with the takedown.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
kroshi needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on costo kroshi's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Miller blocks a head kick by kroshi.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
kroshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
kroshi takes one to the side of the head.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller works the jab nicely.
kroshi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller.
kroshi walks into a left hand.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.

kroshi is rocked!
Miller lands with a straight right. kroshi didn't see that one coming.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses kroshi's front leg but catches the back leg as kroshi tries to avoid it.
kroshi tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
kroshi wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck kroshi on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces kroshi off the cage and back into rage.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

kroshi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller is not content to let kroshi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on kroshi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
kroshi just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but kroshi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

kroshi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from kroshi.
kroshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A combination from kroshi does no damage.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck kroshi on the side of the head.
kroshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
kroshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
kroshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Miller.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow kroshi down.
kroshi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
kroshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kroshi tries to clinch up.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kid Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
kroshi is looking to clinch.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
kroshi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
kroshi slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller cracks kroshi with an open hand slap.
kroshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. kroshi shrugs it off though.
kroshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
costo kroshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
kroshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

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