PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korouchi Zabuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korouchi Zabuza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Miller
vs
Zabuza

180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korouchi Zabuza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabuza tries a head kick but it misses.
Zabuza tries a head kick but it misses.
Zabuza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zabuza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller avoids the head kick by Zabuza.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Zabuza backs away looking to recover.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Zabuza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zabuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller blocks a head kick by Zabuza.
Zabuza misses with a head kick.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Zabuza is just out of range.
Zabuza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zabuza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zabuza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Miller.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Zabuza is just out of range.
Zabuza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zabuza circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Zabuza throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Zabuza seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zabuza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zabuza slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Zabuza counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Zabuza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zabuza has time to react.

Miller gets a clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zabuza wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller is working Zabuza over against the cage.
Zabuza wants to break free but Miller has control.
Zabuza tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zabuza backwards.

Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zabuza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zabuza tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zabuza trying to control but Miller postures up.
Well, if Miller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller working Zabuza over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zabuza.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zabuza. Zabuza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zabuza counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zabuza moves away.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zabuza.
Miller cracks Zabuza with an open hand slap.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hugo Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller throws a body punch but Zabuza moves out of range.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zabuza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zabuza slips a jab from Miller.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller connects with the punch.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Zabuza's head but Zabuza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza avoids the body shot from Miller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zabuza moves away.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zabuza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller swings for the body but Zabuza moves out of range.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Zabuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Zabuza ducks down to avoid it.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zabuza at a distance.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Zabuza's belly button to the back.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zabuza throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller throws a head kick but Zabuza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zabuza is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zabuza is looking for a sweep.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zabuza, who protects the arm well.
Miller lands some shots froms side control.
Miller cracks Zabuza with a big elbow.
Miller advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zabuza hang on?
Miller controlling his opponent.
Hugo Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Zabuza is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miller cracks Zabuza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Zabuza in the body.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Zabuza avoids it.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Zabuza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zabuza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zabuza can do to turn this around?
Miller lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Zabuza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller tests Zabuza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zabuza. That did some damage!
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zabuza was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller throws a hook but Zabuza blocks it.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zabuza manages to avoid it.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zabuza circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a jab.
Zabuza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miller jabs Zabuza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zabuza moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zabuza.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Zabuza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller blocks a head kick by Zabuza.
Zabuza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a hook.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zabuza.
Zabuza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zabuza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Zabuza.
Zabuza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Korouchi Zabuza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zabuza but Zabuza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zabuza avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Korouchi Zabuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zabuza throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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