PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Miller

186 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

186 cm
28
219 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Miller!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Jake Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller managing to control the position.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Miller is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Miller wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Miller thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Johnson has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Miller looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Miller prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson looking to control.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.

Johnson pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Miller scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller looks winded!

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Johnson feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jake Miller has been cut.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Johnson 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 lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
David Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Miller.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.

Johnson has his feet on Miller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.

Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Miller is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson slips a straight right by Miller.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Miller leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Miller.
Johnson slips a jab from Miller.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Miller lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Miller.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
David Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Miller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miller throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Miller connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with the punch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jake Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson working away.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson landing strikes.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Miller trying to control but Johnson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?

Miller has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
David Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Miller!