PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Zurp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miller
vs
Zurp

181 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Zurp!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurp misses with a wild combination.
Zurp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Zurp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zurp lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Zurp forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zurp has him pressed against the cage.
Zurp has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Zurp has the dominant position.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Zurp throws a body kick that misses.
Zurp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zurp tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids the body shot from Zurp.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zurp is defended easily by Miller.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Zurp.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zurp closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Zurp pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Zurp. Those never looked like landing.
Zurp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonny Zurp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zurp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zurp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zurp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Zurp looks winded!
Zurp tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Zurp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurp misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zurp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zurp moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Zurp tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Zurp lands a body shot.
Miller leaves Zurp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Zurp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zurp throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Zurp misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zurp is defended easily by Miller.
Zurp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Zurp dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zurp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zurp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zurp dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Zurp's head and hops out.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Zurp.
Zurp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Zurp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Zurp is breathing heavily.
Zurp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Zurp misses with a looping right.
Zurp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Zurp has a takedown stuffed.
Zurp throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a good, hard body kick but Zurp shrugs it off.
Zurp throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jim Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Zurp looks to clinch
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Zurp.
Zurp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zurp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zurp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller moves out of range as Zurp throws a body kick.
Zurp takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Zurp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Zurp misses
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Zurp.
Zurp moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zurp.
Jonny Zurp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zurp tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Zurp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zurp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zurp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Zurp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zurp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zurp misses the jab.
Zurp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zurp off to one side.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Zurp tries to clinch up.
Zurp is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Zurp scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Zurp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zurp throws a body kick that misses
and Miller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Zurp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zurp looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Zurp.
Zurp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Zurp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zurp.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Zurp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zurp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Zurp.
Zurp throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a head kick. That will keep Zurp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller leaves Zurp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zurp has a takedown stuffed.
Zurp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zurp closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zurp shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zurp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zurp shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zurp shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Zurp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Zurp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Zurp settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zurp fails with the takedown.
Zurp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Zurp.
I've got Zurp 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Zurp!