PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Miller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Miller
vs
Oven

225 cm
29
300 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
34
195 lbs
21 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses the shot to the body.
David Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Oven gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Oven politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oven prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oven's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oven's best efforts.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miller wants to improve his position but Oven is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Oven, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Oven against the cage but Oven circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oven connects with a jab.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Oven to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a thumping low kick.
Oven lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
A jab from Oven misses.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Oven counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oven lands a right hook to the body.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Oven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oven's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Oven 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.

Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Oven counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oven throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Oven counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Oven looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Oven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Oven.
Miller misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a series of punches but Oven moves out of range.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oven manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miller's best efforts.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oven holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Oven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oven wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
David Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller prevents Oven from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oven was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Oven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Oven gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Oven wants to break free but Miller has control.

Oven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Oven. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Oven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oven manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oven walks into a jab.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Oven ducks down to avoid it.
Oven throws a body kick that misses.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Oven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Oven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Oven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oven counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Oven checks it.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Oven moves away and avoids it.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Oven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Oven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller tries for a takedown but Oven circles away easily
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller throws a hook but Oven blocks it.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Oven's shoulder, as Oven tries to avoid the shot.
Oven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
George Oven seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Oven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to bum rush Oven with a series of wild strikes but Oven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oven under the eye.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Oven counters with a straight right hand.
Oven scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Oven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Oven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oven tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oven to the ground. Oven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Oven.
I think Oven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Oven!
During a confident post fight interview, George Oven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.