PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kelso (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
Kelso

198 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelso.

Miller cracks Kelso with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Miller has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kelso to stand back up!

Kelso is rocked!

It looks like Michael Kelso has been cut.
Miller looks to land a combination but Kelso avoids it well.
Kelso slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelso closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelso lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller is pulling down on Kelso's head. It's preventing any offense from Kelso, at least for the moment.
Kelso wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Kelso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller is trying to keep Kelso in close.
Miller has control of Kelso's left arm, preventing Kelso from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelso throwing strikes but missing.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Kelso from controlling successfully.
Kelso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelso throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Kelso from controlling successfully.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller wants to stand up but Kelso is controlling him.

Kelso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelso on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelso throws a big shot that misses.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelso.
Kelso looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Kelso shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kelso.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kelso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller misses with a wild combination.
Kelso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kelso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelso throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelso is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelso throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws and low kick but Kelso moves out of range easily.
Kelso fails with the takedown.

Miller sends Kelso crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Miller is motioning to the referee to let Kelso up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kelso is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelso seems to have recovered his senses.
Mike Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelso slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelso throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso misses with a straight left.
Kelso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Kelso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller throws the left hand but Kelso avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Kelso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to land a combination but Kelso avoids it well.
Kelso misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a good, hard body kick but Kelso shrugs it off.
Kelso moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller motions for Kelso to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kelso moves out of range.
Kelso darts in trying to clinch
and Kelso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kelso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller sizes up Kelso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelso tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelso dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Kelso's head and hops out.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelso missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelso looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Kelso is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A clash of legs there as Kelso blocks the low kick.
Kelso tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelso. Kelso gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelso is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller stuns Kelso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michael Kelso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelso moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Kelso tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kelso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Kelso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kelso avoids them all with ease.
Kelso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelso misses with a double jab
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Mike Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelso throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kelso counters with a takedown into side control.
Kelso tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelso grinds an elbow into Miller's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Miller.
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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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