PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Walk This Land as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

James
vs
Miller

170 cm
23
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller cracks James with an open hand slap.

James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller thows a big elbow that misses.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a jab.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Miller squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Miller swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Miller is in all sorts of trouble here.

James goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Miller turns into him and now he's in James's guard.
Miller postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Miller throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miller prevents James from getting the reversal.
James is breathing heavily.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks James but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
James is trying to escape the mount.
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish James?
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of James's face.
Miller with good strikes from the mount here!
Miller unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!

James is rocked!
James tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller has control of James's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and James regains control of the situation pretty easily.
James manages to regain half guard. Good work.
James wants to get back to full guard.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for James on that attempt.
Miller jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
James fails with the takedown.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jesse James has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller jabs at James's body.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Jesse James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with James.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow James down.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller throws a nice head kick!
Miller feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. James shrugs it off though.

Miller drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller throws a front kick that sends James stumbling back into the cage.
Miller feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.

Miller darts in and clinches James up against the cage.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller digs a good hook to James's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow James down.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jesse James's cut is getting worse.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller delivers a nice body kick.
A cross from Miller lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
Miller scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse James'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.

A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kid Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.

Miller clinches.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller is working James over against the cage.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a light punch inside.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller lands with a right hand.

Miller drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for James on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller with a hook.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Miller.

Miller pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Miller lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Miller.
James jumps guard but Miller stands there with James around his waist. James gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James wants a takedown.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. James pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kid Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.

Miller rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James can't break the clinch.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
James will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Miller.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
James has a takedown stuffed.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Miller lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Miller really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse James's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

James shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Miller lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Miller gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Miller.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as James shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.

Miller pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
James takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller lands a knee to the head.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller!
Miller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as James tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kid Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
James looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Miller has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Miller!
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.

James working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller advances to half guard.
James works his way to full guard. Good work.
James keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is looking to stand up but James won't let him.

James is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller pushes down on James's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Miller dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jesse James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into rage.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
James avoids the head kick by Miller.
A head kick from Miller lands but James takes it in his stride.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.

Miller has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller is working James over against the cage.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller landing knees to the body.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Kid Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James blocks an elbow strike from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses with the head strike.
James tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Miller has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller cracks James with a nice body shot.
Miller working James over with knees to the body.
Miller lands a body shot.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
James is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
James tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
James controlling from mount.

James swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Miller is now in James's guard. A big mistake from James there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kid Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 43:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 43:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Miller! Kid Miller retains his featherweight title!