PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Gorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Walk with Me In Hell. Gorn has chosen Mad World as his entrance music. Eddie Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Gorn

190 cm
23
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

215 cm
21
269 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition 158 Muscle Bulk $21

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Gorn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gorn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gorn throwing strikes but missing.
Gorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gorn postures up.
Miller is really struggling to control Gorn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Gorn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Gorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gorn.
Gorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gorn throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Gorn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorn scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorn.
Gorn avoids the head kick by Miller.
The crowd cheers as Gorn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Gorn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Gorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller tries to clinch there but Gorn circles away.
Gorn scores with a jab to the body.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorn cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gorn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Gorn lands a left and a right that send Miller crashing to the mat, dazed. Gorn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Miller is rocked!
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gorn cracks Miller with a big right hand and Miller goes down!
Gorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Gorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorn passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gorn.
Gorn is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Gorn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking to control Gorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Gorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller scores with a jab.
Gorn missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller walks into a jab.

Miller lands a big head kick that sends Gorn tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Gorn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gorn is rocked!

It looks like Butch Gorn has been cut.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller tries to clinch
and Gorn counters with a straight right hand.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to clinch
and Gorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Miller drives through and clinches with Gorn against the cage.
Gorn avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Gorn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gorn's brow.
Miller lands an elbow just above Gorn 's eye.
Gorn blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gorn's brow.
Gorn has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Gorn tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorn dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Gorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Gorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miller wants to clinch
and Gorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller tries to clinch up but Gorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gorn scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorn throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Gorn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gorn scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Miller drives through and clinches with Gorn against the cage.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller moves away from the strike by Gorn.
Nice cross by Gorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Gorn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller walks into a jab.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Gorn looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Gorn.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorn catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gorn looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Butch Gorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Gorn misses with an uppercut.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Gorn moves out of range easily.
Gorn is breathing heavily.
Miller is looking to clinch but Gorn is avoiding it.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Gorn.
Gorn lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
letting Gorn counter with a right hand.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gorn has time to react.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Gorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Gorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Gorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Gorn moves out of range easily.
Gorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddie Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch but Gorn is avoiding it.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Gorn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eddie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Gorn.
A punch lands to the side of Gorn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gorn's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Gorn seems unphased.

Gorn tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eddie Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to clinch but Gorn is having none of it.
Gorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
Gorn avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a series of punches but Gorn avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Gorn.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gorn misses.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorn backs up against the cage.
Miller lands a nice hook to Gorn's body. Gorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller moves away from the strike by Gorn.

Miller clinches up with Gorn and pushes him back against the cage.
Gorn blocks the elbow strike.
Gorn tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gorn shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Miller throws a head kick but Gorn moves out of range.
Gorn lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller tries to clinch
and Gorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Gorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Gorn moves out of range easily.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gorn.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Gorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Gorn misses.
Gorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gorn throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miller gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorn blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Gorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Miller dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gorn thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Gorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Miller has Gorn up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorn blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Gorn taking a breather.
Gorn working aggressively here.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorn sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Gorn tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller is looking to clinch but Gorn is avoiding it.
Gorn swinging wildly here.
Miller tries to clinch but Gorn moves out of range.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gorn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Gorn blocks an elbow strike.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorn misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Gorn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Gorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorn circles away.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gorn, pushing him back against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.

Miller darts in and clinches Gorn up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Gorn fails to land.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Gorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorn blocks the elbow strike.
Gorn lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Gorn scores with a nice hook to the head.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Gorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gorn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Gorn is having none of it.
Gorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Miller swings for the body but Gorn moves out of range.
Gorn circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips under a jab.
Gorn misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Gorn ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Gorn looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Eddie Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Gorn.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller throws a series of punches but Gorn moves out of range.
Gorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Gorn is having none of it.
Gorn avoids the head kick by Miller.
Gorn with a jab.
Gorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Gorn throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorn slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Gorn scores with a nice head shot.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Gorn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miller was covering up waiting for the punch and Gorn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller wants to stand up but Gorn is controlling him.
Gorn with a nice head shot there.
Gorn landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Gorn isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorn thows a big elbow that misses.
Miller is trying to control the position but Gorn postures up.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorn is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

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