PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lord
vs
Miller

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
34
184 lbs
15 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Lord.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lord checks the leg kick.
Lord throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lord looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lord throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.

Lord instigates a clinch.

Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.

Lord gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller staying out of range there.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peter Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Lord with a jab.
A big right from Lord misses.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lord tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Lord.
Lord throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord is looking to clinch.
Peter Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Lord is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lord has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lord pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord with a knee to the head.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
Lord working hard to break the clinch.
Lord looking to slow down the pace here.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lord's hands.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lord taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Lord has double underhooks.

Miller breaks from the clinch.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Lord has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a series of punches but Lord avoids them all with ease.
Lord tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller throws a right and a left that Lord avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Lord punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lord lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord misses with a head kick.
Lord misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.
A cross from Lord lands.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Lord.
Lord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lord misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lord dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lord works the jab nicely.
Lord misses with a few strikes there.
Peter Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Lord connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Peter Lord is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries to clinch up.

Lord closes the distance and clinches.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Lord throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lord falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Lord wants to clinch.
Lord tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lord is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord misses with a head kick.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lord is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.

Miller gets tackled into the cage by Lord. Lord maintains the clinch.

Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Lord darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lord works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Lord lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lord closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller counters with a big head kick but Lord shrugs it off.
Lord throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Lord throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lord walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Lord.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Lord misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Lord.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Lord has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lord is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lord wants to break free but Miller has control.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Lord throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lord.
Lord fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Peter Lord will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Lord lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Lord. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller avoids the head kick by Lord.
Lord misses with the combination.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lord has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lord crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Lord gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Lord manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miller blocks a head kick by Lord.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Lord.
A big right from Lord misses.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lord misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller walks into a jab.
Lord throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Lord will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Lord walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Lord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Lord looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Miller pushes Lord up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lord lands an elbow inside.

Miller is rocked!

Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Lord finish him?
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lord tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Lord.
Lord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord misses with a looping right.
Miller moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Lord.
Lord throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a series of punches but Lord avoids them all with ease.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lord takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Lord misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lord blocks the leg kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lord tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a cross.
Lord tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Lord tries to clinch up.
Lord throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peter Lord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lord.
Jimmy Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Lord throws a head kick that misses.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Lord circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Miller.
Well Lord 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Lord!