PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnston
vs
Miller

173 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 6 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Johnston.
Miller wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller slips under a jab.
Johnston misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Johnston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Miller is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston wants to clinch

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Johnston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller stalls.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnston's face.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller stalls.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller lands an elbow inside that Johnston shrugs off.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnston.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Johnston blocks an elbow strike.
Miller stalling in the clinch.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller wants to stall.
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Johnston wants to break free but Miller has control.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnston wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnston tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller is looking to control Johnston's arms but Johnston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnston.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Johnston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.
Miller keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Johnston wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Johnston is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnston.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Johnston is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnston avoids it.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller trying to stall but Johnston improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Johnston is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller wants to clinch but Johnston slips to the side
and Johnston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston wants to clinch but Miller slips to the side
and Miller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big left from Johnston misses.
Johnston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller closes the distance but Johnston moves to the side
and Johnston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnston misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Johnston rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller is trying to stall.
Johnston stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Johnston is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Miller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Johnston wants to break free but Miller has control.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnston wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Johnston improves position.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Don Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

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