PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Train comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Feuer Frei. Mike Train could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Miller's chin.

Train
vs
Miller

190 cm
24
206 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

188 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Train throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Train tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Train.
Train fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Train takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Train has the dominant position.

Train breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Train finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Train swings away with a body shot that misses
and Train takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Train uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Train counters with a stiff right hand.
Train scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Train does a little dance to reset his feet.

Train clinches with his opponent.

Train manages to break the clinch.
Train tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Train fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Train digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Mike Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Train throws a nice inside leg kick.
Train getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Train counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Train keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Train counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Train counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Train throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Train falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Train connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Train counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Train saw it coming and moves away.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Train moves away from the strike by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miller throws the left hand but Train avoids the punch easily.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Train momentarily.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Train.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Train counters with a nice body kick.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Train sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Train misses with the combination.
Train misses with a wild body shot.
Train changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Train moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Train - that landed with a thud.
Train prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.

Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller connects with the punch.

Train moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Train has the dominant position.
Train goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.

Train breaks the clinch.
Train uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
A jab from Miller misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Train counters with a slapping leg kick.
Train cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Train. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Mike Train will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Train doesn't seem bothered though.
Train slips a jab from Miller.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Train's head back.
Train swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Train moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Train keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Train counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Train's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Train.
Miller throws a combination that misses

and Train counters by clinching up.

Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Train throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Train has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Train was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Train uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Mike Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Miller misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Train. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Train counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller checks a low kick from Train.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Train turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Train is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller digs a good body shot into Train's ribs.
Miller misses the body punch
and Train counters with a straight right hand.
Train digs a good hook to Miller's body.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Train ducks down to avoid it.
Miller misses the body punch
and Train makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Miller misses
letting Train counter with a right hand.
Miller misses with a combination
and Train counters with a nice body shot.
Train displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Train pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook. Train ducked under it nicely.
Train jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Train.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller moves out of range as Train strikes.
Miller avoids the body shot from Train.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Train.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Train. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Train.
Train lands a head shot.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Train circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Train's shoulder, as Train tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Train ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller stuns Train with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Train cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller misses with a combination
and Train counters with a nice body shot.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Miller misses.
Train misses the shot to the body.
Train just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Train takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Train swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Train will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Miller misses with a combination
letting Train counter with a right hand.
Train dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Train sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Train uses good head movement to avoid it.
Train moves away from the strike by Miller.
Train goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, jab by Train - just one landing.
Train on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Train uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Train moves his leg out of the way.
Train swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Train moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Train takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Train throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Train counters with a nice uppercut.
Train throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.

Train closes the distance and clinches.

Train manages to break the clinch.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Train ducks down to avoid it.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Train lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Train. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Train.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Train.
Train swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Train cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Train blocks a jab.

Train instigates a clinch.

Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Train takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Train sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Train doesn't seem phased though.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Train moves away and avoids it.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Train backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Train moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller throws a right hand that Train ducks under and follows up with a left that Train also avoids with ease.
Miller throws a body punch but Train moves out of range.
Train throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller throws a series of punches but Train moves out of range.
Train fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Train misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Train seems unphased.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Train moves away and avoids it.
Miller misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Train closes the distance and clinches.
Train keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.

Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Train.
Train throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller swings for the body but Train moves out of range.
Train thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Train.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Train circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Train 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mike Miller!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Miller!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mike Miller!

Mike Miller wins by unanimous decision!