PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolle Johnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnsen has chosen Black Sabbath - Snowblind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Johnsen

186 cm
28
140 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolle Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen jabs at Miller's body.
Johnsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johnsen gets a clinch.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnsen obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Johnsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Johnsen.

Johnsen breaks from the clinch.

Johnsen clinches with his opponent.

Johnsen manages to break the clinch.

Johnsen closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Johnsen has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Miller jumps guard but Johnsen stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Johnsen.

Johnsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Johnsen rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsen scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnsen.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnsen obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Johnsen.
Johnsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnsen scores with a knee to the head.

Johnsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Johnsen, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Johnsen against the cage but Johnsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnsen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnsen landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnsen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnsen obliges.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Johnsen.

Johnsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnsen to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnsen misses with a head kick.
Johnsen throws a head kick that misses.
Rolle Johnsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Johnsen.
A head kick misses from Johnsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnsen scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsen lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.

Johnsen moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnsen.

Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Johnsen throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Johnsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Johnsen breaks from the clinch.
Miller darts in trying to clinch
and Johnsen counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Johnsen to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnsen counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnsen avoids the head kick by Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolle Johnsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnsen lands a slapping body shot.
Johnsen throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnsen's waist but Johnsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Johnsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnsen sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnsen sprawls well. Johnsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsen wants to clinch.
Johnsen tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Johnsen lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnsen closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsen crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Johnsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnsen has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Johnsen.
Johnsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.

Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsen tries to clinch up.

Johnsen moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnsen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnsen throws a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnsen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnsen obliges.
Johnsen with a knee to the head.

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnsen rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Johnsen.
Johnsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Johnsen has him pressed against the cage.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnsen lands a knee to the body.
Johnsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnsen landing knees to the head.
Johnsen crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.

Johnsen breaks from the clinch.

Johnsen drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Johnsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Rolle Johnsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnsen.

Miller is rocked!

Johnsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnsen lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnsen obliges.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnsen.
Johnsen looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.

Johnsen gets a clinch.
Johnsen working Miller over with knees to the body.
Johnsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnsen prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolle Johnsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Johnsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnsen scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller throws a series of punches but Johnsen avoids them all with ease.
Johnsen is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Johnsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Johnsen has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Johnsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Johnsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rolle Johnsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnsen breaks the clinch.
Johnsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnsen lands a body shot.
Johnsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rolle Johnsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnsen - that will leave a mark!
Johnsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnsen closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Johnsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Johnsen.
Johnsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Johnsen.
Johnsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Johnsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a head kick but Johnsen moves out of range.

Johnsen closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsen with a knee to the head.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnsen landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Johnsen stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Johnsen does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnsen scores with a four punch combination!
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnsen lands a knee to the body.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsen.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Johnsen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Johnsen.
Johnsen lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Johnsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolle Johnsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnsen.
Johnsen landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolle Johnsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnsen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolle Johnsen!
Rolle Johnsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.