PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Walk with Me In Hell. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Miller
vs
Hunter

190 cm
24
229 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
234 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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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 7 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller slips under a jab from Hunter.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller slips a jab from Hunter.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunter, as that shot connected.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Hunter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Miller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.

Hunter pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunter as he connects with a hook.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Hunter 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.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Hunter.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunter circles away.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ben Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a jab.
Hunter slips under a jab from Miller.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ben Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Miller.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Hunter throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.

Miller drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Hunter lands.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Hunter.
Miller lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
Miller walks into a jab.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Hunter looks gassed!
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hunter prevents it.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Miller tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Miller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Miller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hunter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunter which made him look bad.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Miller cracks Hunter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunter leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hunter takes one on the button.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Hunter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miller scores with the left hand. Hunter knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunter jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Hunter with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eddie Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter scores with a jab.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.

Miller shoots in and bounces Hunter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunter wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller throws a one two combo.

It looks like Ben Hunter has been cut.
Miller blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Eddie Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hunter is trying to stand up here but Miller is controlling him well.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Hunter defends it.
Miller stops Hunter from getting back to his feet.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Hunter throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the cage.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hunter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller cracks Hunter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunter throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Hunter throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunter pinned against the cage. Hunter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Hunter throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Nice cross by Hunter.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunter to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter misses with a straight left.
Hunter connects with a single shot there.
Hunter cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Hunter misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunter throws out a powerful jab.
Miller tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Miller tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.
Hunter stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.

Miller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hunter tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller is pressing down on Hunter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunter is holding on for now.

Hunter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Miller.
Hunter stuffs the takedown.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunter pinned against the cage. Hunter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
Hunter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunter lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter scores with a jab.
Hunter misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

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