PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA. John Miller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Horton
vs
Miller

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton misses with a hook
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kyle Horton has been cut.
Horton jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton misses with a straight right.
Horton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to clinch up but Horton circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horton finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miller forces Horton back against the cage and clinches.
Horton is working Miller over against the cage.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Horton pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton looking to stall.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horton lands a left hand.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horton tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horton as Miller tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horton avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Horton stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller lands a big right hand that drops Horton! The killer instinct kicks in and Miller finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Miller!
In his post fight interview, John Miller gave a big smile as he said 'YEAAH! Thats what im talking about! im winning this tourney baby!'.