PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reggae Mix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mick Drury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drury
vs
Miller

183 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Drury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drury dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Drury's head and hops out.
Drury shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Drury.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Drury misses with a wild body shot.
Drury shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Drury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Drury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drury fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Drury takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Miller is looking to clinch but Drury is avoiding it.

Drury shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Drury from controlling successfully.
Drury is breathing heavily.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drury is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury postures up.
Drury passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Miller looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drury is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drury is working away from the top position though.
Drury keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miller tries to kick Drury off but Drury keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two 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 flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Drury looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller connects with a high kick.
Drury shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Drury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Drury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Drury looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Drury sits in half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miller is trying to stand.

Drury is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Drury throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drury if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drury tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Drury. Drury gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller throws a right hand that Drury ducks under and follows up with a left that Drury also avoids with ease.
Miller swinging wilding here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drury.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller feints and then cracks Drury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drury down.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller delivers a nice body kick.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drury shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drury shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drury fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Drury. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drury.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Miller cracks the inside of Drury's front leg.
Miller is looking to slow Drury down with leg kicks.
Drury closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Drury pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drury.
Miller lands a head kick!
Drury takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller looks to land a combination but Drury avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Drury with that takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drury misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

Miller rushes Drury and presses him up against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drury's calf.
Junior Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Drury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller throws a series of punches but Drury avoids them all with ease.
Miller throws a nice head kick!
Junior Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drury shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Drury has the dominant position.
Miller tries to circle away but Drury has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Drury shrugs off.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller is stalling here.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Drury blocks it.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Drury fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drury looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.

Miller rushes Drury and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Drury shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drury throws out the jab.
Miller throws a series of punches but Drury moves out of range.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drury.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drury's calf.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drury shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller is pushing Drury up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drury has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Drury blocks it.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Drury 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 throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Drury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drury.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Drury in a clinch.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drury tries to clinch up
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Drury will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drury tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drury is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Drury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drury doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drury's calf.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Drury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drury shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drury is defended easily by Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Drury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drury shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Drury shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drury takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Drury backs away looking to recover.
Miller thumps Drury with a low kick.
Drury will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Drury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller looks to land a combination. Drury sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Miller clinches up with Drury and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drury up against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mick Drury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Drury takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller looks to land a combination but Drury avoids it well.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drury circles away quickly and effectively.
Drury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller lands a head kick!
Junior Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drury with a poor takedown
and Miller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Miller lands a front kick.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drury up against the cage.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drury tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Drury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Drury's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drury jumps guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Drury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drury is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller wanted to stand there but Drury had control of the position.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Drury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is fighting to break Drury's control of his arms but Drury is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Drury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drury will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drury gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drury is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Mick Drury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drury fails with the takedown.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Junior Miller!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Junior Miller!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Junior Miller!

Junior Miller wins by unanimous decision!