PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Fight Song - Methods of Mayhem blaring out of the sound system. Avalon has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Avalon

187 cm
30
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avalon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avalon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller looks to clinch
and Avalon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon moves out of range.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avalon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Avalon counters with a stiff right hand.
Avalon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avalon.
Miller moves to clinch but Avalon breaks away
and Avalon counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Avalon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller moves to clinch but Avalon breaks away
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Avalon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller tries to clinch there but Avalon circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Avalon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch there but Avalon circles away.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller moves to clinch but Avalon breaks away
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Avalon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Miller gets a clinch.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Avalon.
Avalon is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
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!
Avalon is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Avalon managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Avalon working hard to break the clinch.

Avalon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avalon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Avalon counters with a nice uppercut.
Avalon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Avalon throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller wants to clinch but Avalon slips to the side
and Avalon counters with a stiff right hand.
Avalon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miller throws a head kick but Avalon moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avalon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Avalon misses.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avalon.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch
letting Avalon counter with a right hand.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Avalon won't want to take too many of those.
Avalon takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Avalon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avalon misses with a series of wild punches.
Avalon looks winded!
Miller tries to clinch there but Avalon circles away.
Miller wants to clinch but Avalon slips to the side
and Avalon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Avalon circles away.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avalon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Avalon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller is looking to clinch.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Avalon manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Avalon circles away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avalon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Avalon counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.

Miller gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avalon's brow.

Avalon breaks the clinch.
Junior Avalon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avalon throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller wants to clinch up but Avalon keeps it at a distance.
Miller moves to clinch but Avalon breaks away
and Avalon counters with a left to the body.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Avalon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Avalon misses.
Avalon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Miller closes the distance but Avalon moves to the side
and Avalon counters with a nice body shot.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Avalon swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Avalon.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Avalon blocks it.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Avalon is blocking nicely.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avalon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avalon connects with a jab.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avalon throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
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!
Avalon looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avalon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avalon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Miller wants to clinch
and Avalon counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avalon swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Miller looks to clinch
and Avalon counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon moves away
and Avalon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Avalon counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avalon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Avalon is having none of it.
Miller looks to clinch
letting Avalon counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller looks to clinch
and Avalon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avalon lands with a shot to the body.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Avalon avoids it.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.

Avalon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to clinch up but Avalon keeps it at a distance.

Avalon tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller is looking to clinch.
Avalon keeps the fight on the outside.
Avalon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Avalon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Avalon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Avalon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avalon misses the shot to the body.
Avalon works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Avalon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avalon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Avalon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avalon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Avalon lands with a left to the head.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avalon blocks the elbow strike.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avalon pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Avalon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Avalon is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Jason Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Avalon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avalon blocks an elbow strike.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Avalon is blocking nicely.
Avalon is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avalon pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avalon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Avalon managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Avalon working hard to break the clinch.
Avalon dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Avalon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Avalon avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Avalon blocks an elbow strike.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avalon's brow.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Avalon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.

Avalon breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Avalon keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller tries to clinch there but Avalon circles away.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Avalon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior Avalon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avalon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller wants to clinch.
Avalon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller closes the distance but Avalon moves to the side
and Avalon counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avalon throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller closes the distance but Avalon moves to the side
enabling Avalon to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller is looking to clinch but Avalon is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Avalon circles away.

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 Jason Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Miller!
Our winner, Jason Miller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.