PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Worry, Be Happy!. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Zelenka

180 cm
29
164 lbs
10 - 0 - 1

182 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Zelenka.
A combination from Zelenka does no damage.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Zelenka.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller tries a body shot but Zelenka blocks it.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Zelenka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Zelenka.
Zelenka swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Zelenka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zelenka can't break the clinch.
Zelenka blocks a body shot from Miller.
Zelenka scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
A hook to the body from Zelenka.
Miller stalling the fight.
Zelenka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Zelenka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelenka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller cracks Zelenka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a hook.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelenka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zelenka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zelenka blocks a head kick by Miller.
Zelenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zelenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller takes a swing at Zelenka's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zelenka.
The fighters circling - Zelenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zelenka misses with a looping right.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Zelenka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zelenka moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Zelenka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zelenka finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Miller wants to clinch up but Zelenka keeps it at a distance.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Zelenka should have avoided that one.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Zelenka ducks down to avoid it.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zelenka.
Zelenka misses with a straight right.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller throws a body punch but Zelenka moves out of range.
Zelenka throws a head kick that misses.
Miller checks a low kick from Zelenka.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Zelenka scores with a head kick. Miller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller throws a hook but Zelenka avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Miller tenderised Zelenka's leg. Zelenka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zelenka wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zelenka.
Zelenka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zelenka at a distance.
Miller lunges at Zelenka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zelenka's hand.
Miller cracks the inside of Zelenka's front leg.
Zelenka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Zelenka's belly button to the back.
Zelenka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Zelenka slips the punch.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zelenka.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zelenka.
Zelenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller tries to clinch there but Zelenka circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Zelenka off the cage and back into range.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zelenka. That did some damage!
Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Zelenka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Zelenka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zelenka defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Zelenka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller slips under a jab.
Zelenka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Zelenka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Zelenka counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller digs a good hook to Zelenka's body.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crunch! Zelenka slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zelenka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zelenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zelenka misses with a head kick.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hugo Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Miller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zelenka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zelenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zelenka moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller slips a straight right by Zelenka.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zelenka.
Miller swings for the body but Zelenka moves out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Zelenka avoids it easily.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Zelenka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zelenka throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miller throws a head kick that Zelenka semi-blocks.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Zelenka throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zelenka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelenka manages to avoid it.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller moves out of range as Zelenka throws a body kick.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zelenka.
Zelenka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Miller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenka needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller cracks Zelenka with an open hand slap.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Zelenka looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller is looking to wear down Zelenka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka walks into a jab.
Zelenka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelenka.
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zelenka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller clobbers Zelenka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zelenka misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Zelenka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zelenka tries to land a body kick
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zelenka's knee momentarily.
Zelenka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Zelenka looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
Zelenka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Zelenka.
Zelenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Zelenka
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Zelenka checks it.
Zelenka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Zelenka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zelenka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Zelenka avoids a kick to the body.
Miller moves away from the strike by Zelenka.
Miller lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Zelenka looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Zelenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zelenka. Zelenka obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Miller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zelenka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Zelenka moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Zelenka misses with a looping left.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelenka is just out of range.
Zelenka blocks a leg kick.
Zelenka connects with a crisp jab.
Miller checks a low kick from Zelenka.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zelenka swinging wildly here.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka scores with a push kick.
Zelenka blocks a jab.
Zelenka throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Zelenka.
Miller throws a body punch but Zelenka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelenka manages to avoid it.
Zelenka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zelenka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zelenka throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zelenka scores with a leg kick.
Zelenka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zelenka lands with a shot to the body.
Zelenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zelenka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Zelenka.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zelenka scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelenka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller lands a nice hook to Zelenka's body. Zelenka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zelenka punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Zelenka avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zelenka.
Zelenka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Zelenka drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zelenka lands a jab to the nose.
Zelenka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zelenka throws out a powerful jab.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Zelenka tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zelenka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zelenka checks a leg kick.
Miller slips under a jab.
Zelenka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Zelenka misses with a looping left.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zelenka's sensitive parts.
Zelenka throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Zelenka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Zelenka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller clobbers Zelenka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller jabs at Zelenka's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zelenka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelenka avoids the head kick by Miller.

Zelenka has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Zelenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Zelenka on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Zelenka.
Miller tries to stall but Zelenka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Zelenka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelenka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hugo Miller!
Hugo Miller spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.