PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between League Of League Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that League Of League Champion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily League Of League Champion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Of League Champion
vs
Miller

214 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, League Of League Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Champion.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
League Of League Champion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Champion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Champion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Champion dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Champion throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller prevents a body shot from Champion.
Champion working hard to break the clinch.
Champion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.

Champion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Champion.
Miller tries to clinch but Champion moves out of range.
Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Champion lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Champion takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like John Miller has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Champion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Champion throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Miller looks gassed!
Champion looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Champion throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller wants to slow Champion down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.

Champion gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Champion is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Champion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Champion stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Champion blocks it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Champion misses with a body punch.
Champion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Champion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.

Champion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champion looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Champion throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.

Champion clinches.
Champion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller pushes Champion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Champion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Champion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Miller.
League Of League Champion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller looks to land a combination but Champion avoids it well.
Champion misses with a kick to the body.
Champion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Champion throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Champion looks to throw a body kick
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Champion.
Champion tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Champion doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Champion throws a body kick that misses.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Champion saw it coming and moves away.
Champion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Champion is out of range.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Champion momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller works the jab nicely.

Champion darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Champion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Champion working hard to break the clinch.
Miller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Champion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Miller has Champion pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to break free but Champion has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Champion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Champion is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

League Of League Champion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Champion looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Champion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Champion misses with a body kick.
Champion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Champion. That one must have hurt.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Champion throws a lazy body kick
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champion was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

Champion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Champion tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller avoiding damage.
Champion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion looking to stall.

Champion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller misses with the combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Champion. Miller shrugs it off though.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Champion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Champion misses with a head kick.
Champion is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Champion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Champion circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller moves out of range as Champion throws a body kick.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Champion avoids a kick to the body.
Champion misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Champion clinches with his opponent.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Champion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller misses with a hook.
Champion tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Champion.
Champion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
League Of League Champion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller blocks the body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Champion.

Miller clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Champion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Champion can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller prevents Champion from breaking the clinch.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Champion looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Champion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Champion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Champion is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Champion is looking to clinch.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Champion lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Champion.
Maybe Champion would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Champion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Champion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champion misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Champion.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
A jab from Miller misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

League Of League Champion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Champion.
Champion misses with a head kick.
Champion wants to clinch.
Champion tries to land a body kick
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Champion.
Champion scores with a nice body kick.
Champion moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Champion misses with a kick to the body.
Champion looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Champion is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Champion moves out of range of the leg kick from Miller.
Miller throws a series of punches but Champion avoids them all with ease.
Champion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
League Of League Champion is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Champion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Champion is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Champion misses with a body kick.
Champion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Champion misses

and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Champion.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Champion wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Champion leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Champion is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller prevents a body shot from Champion.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
League Of League Champion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Champion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Champion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller avoiding damage as Champion throws knees to the body.
Champion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Champion tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Champion blocks with his arms.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Champion prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.

Champion breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Champion throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Champion keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Champion misses with a head kick.
Champion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Champion wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Champion sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Champion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Champion. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids the head kick by Champion.
Miller swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Champion.
John Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champion looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Champion throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Champion - that will leave a mark!

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Champion keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to League Of League Champion.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Champion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... League Of League Champion!