PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jopp Joppson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Joppson

192 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jopp Joppson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joppson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joppson keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joppson was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Joppson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joppson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joppson fails with the takedown.
Joppson shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andre Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jopp Joppson.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Joppson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jopp Joppson has been cut.
Joppson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joppson shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Joppson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Joppson looks gassed!
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Joppson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joppson tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Joppson is controlling him.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jopp Joppson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller darts in and clinches Joppson up against the cage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller keeps control of Joppson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Joppson has the dominant position.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Joppson is controlling the position.
Joppson wants to stall.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joppson closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Joppson pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Joppson.
Miller prevents Joppson from breaking the clinch.
Miller is working Joppson over against the cage.

Miller breaks from the clinch.

Joppson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joppson jumps guard but Miller stands there with Joppson around his waist. Joppson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joppson throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joppson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller wants to break free but Joppson has control.
Joppson tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joppson tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Miller.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Joppson has him pressed against the cage.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joppson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Miller drops Joppson with a beautiful combination! Joppson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Miller is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joppson circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller digs a good hook to Joppson's body.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joppson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Miller clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Joppson, against the cage.
Joppson jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Joppson is controlling the position.
Miller tries to circle away but Joppson has him pinned against the cage.
Miller tries to circle away but Joppson has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller tries to circle away but Joppson has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jopp Joppson's cut.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joppson wants to clinch.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joppson swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joppson.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joppson.

Miller clinches up with Joppson and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Miller manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Joppson has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joppson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Andre Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jopp Joppson.
Joppson is breathing heavily.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Joppson's head back.
Andre Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Joppson tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Miller feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Joppson sprawling to the canvas! Joppson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Miller finish him?!

Joppson is rocked!
Andre Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller throws a pinpoint strike between Joppson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Joppson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Miller scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Miller!