PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johnson
vs
Miller

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Miller's guard.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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 works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
Johnson landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson is working Miller over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Miller taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.

Miller is rocked!
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Miller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miller takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson cracks Miller with a big elbow.
Johnson cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson cracks Miller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Miller is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Johnson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Johnson!