PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandwasi Nsumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Nsumba

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
191 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandwasi Nsumba!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nsumba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nsumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller avoids the body shot from Nsumba.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nsumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Nsumba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nsumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Nsumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Nsumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Nsumba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller swings for the body but Nsumba moves out of range.
Nsumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller throws the left hand but Nsumba avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Nsumba as he connects with a hook.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a right and a left that Nsumba avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller misses with a hook.
Nsumba walks into a left hand.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nsumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller takes a swing at Nsumba's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes a swing at Nsumba's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws the left hand but Nsumba avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Nsumba is out of range.
Nsumba lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Nsumba misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller takes a swing at Nsumba's ribcage but misses.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Nsumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nsumba slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Nsumba's head back.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller throws a body punch but Nsumba moves out of range.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Nsumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Dave Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nsumba connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nsumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Nsumba slips under a jab.
A cross from Miller lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses the jab.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nsumba lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Nsumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Dave Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller looks to land a combination but Nsumba avoids it well.
Miller cracks Nsumba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller throws a right and a left that Nsumba avoids nicely.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Nsumba moved out of range.
Nsumba dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller takes a swing at Nsumba's ribcage but misses.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller slips a straight right by Nsumba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nsumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Nsumba misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nsumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dave Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Nsumba lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Nsumba's shoulder, as Nsumba tries to avoid the shot.
Nsumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the body punch
and Nsumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Nsumba's shoulder, as Nsumba tries to avoid the shot.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nsumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Nsumba slips a jab from Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nsumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nsumba takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
Nsumba slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nsumba slips under a jab.
Miller scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller lands a nice hook to Nsumba's body. Nsumba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nsumba ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Nsumba should have avoided that one.
Miller misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller misses with an uppercut
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
Nsumba misses with a hook.
Nsumba lands with an overhand left.
Nsumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nsumba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Nsumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Nsumba moved out of range.
Nsumba tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nsumba.
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 Dave Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nsumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nsumba takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Dave Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nsumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Nsumba is just out of range.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Nsumba counters with a straight right hand.
Miller cracks Nsumba with an open hand slap.
Nsumba thows a body shot but no joy.
Nsumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nsumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller misses the body punch
and Nsumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Nsumba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Nsumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Nsumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Wandwasi Nsumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Nsumba is out of range.
Nsumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Nsumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nsumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nsumba throws out the jab.
Nsumba scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nsumba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nsumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Nsumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Nsumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nsumba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nsumba takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Nsumba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Nsumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Nsumba counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Miller to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Nsumba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wandwasi Nsumba!