PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russ Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kettering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Kettering

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kettering!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.

Miller rushes Kettering and presses him up against the cage.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kettering has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Kettering blocks it.
Miller has Kettering pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Kettering blocks with his arms.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Kettering closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Kettering pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Kettering is having none of it.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettering manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettering has a takedown stuffed.
Miller looks for the body kick but Kettering saw that one coming.
Kettering fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Russ Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kettering.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kettering circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kettering circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Kettering looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch there but Kettering circles away.
Kettering throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.

Kettering moves into the clinch.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kettering tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller landing knees to the head.

Kettering's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miller drives through and clinches with Kettering against the cage.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Kettering is blocking nicely.
Miller prevents Kettering from breaking the clinch.
Kettering wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettering dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Kettering looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Kettering shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Kettering keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller thows a body kick. Kettering tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Kettering misses.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kettering just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Kettering tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kettering lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Kettering keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kettering circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Kettering off balance momentarily.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Kettering's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller throws a body punch but Kettering moves out of range.
Russ Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Kettering counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is looking to clinch but Kettering is avoiding it.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kettering counters with a straight right hand.
Russ Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Kettering swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller is looking to clinch but Kettering is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kettering avoids the head kick by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Kettering shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russ Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kettering.
Kettering circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch but Kettering is avoiding it.
Kettering shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kettering gets slowly back to his feet.
Kettering shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kettering gets slowly back to his feet.
Kettering dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Kettering's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Kettering pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Miller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kettering tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kettering somewhat.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Kettering in a clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Kettering blocks with his arms.
Kettering avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kettering takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettering avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller is pushing Kettering up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a body punch but Kettering moves out of range.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Kettering.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Kettering is blocking nicely.
Kettering wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a knee to the head.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Kettering circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Miller rushes Kettering and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kettering shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russ Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kettering.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kettering pulls guard successfully.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettering can do to turn this around?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Miller stands and steps away. Kettering gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kettering misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kettering moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kettering swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Kettering avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettering looking for a takedown.
Miller stalling.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Kettering's takedown attempt.
Billy Kettering has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Russ Miller!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Russ Miller!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Russ Miller!

Russ Miller wins by unanimous decision!