PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Eminem - Not Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Toby Millar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Millar

187 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toby Millar!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson checks a low kick from Millar.
Millar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Millar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Millar is avoiding it.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson letting Millar take a breather here.
Millar has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millar blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Millar blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Millar missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Millar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Millar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Millar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.
Millar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Millar throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Millar looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Millar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Millar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Millar slams his shin into Johnson's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Millar is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A thudding body kick lands there by Millar!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millar connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Millar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Millar keeps it at a distance.
Millar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Millar settles back down.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson moves out of range as Millar throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millar throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Millar throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Millar circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson moves out of range as Millar throws a body kick.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.
Millar tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Millar.
Millar slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Millar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Millar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Millar swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Millar scores with a push kick.
Millar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Millar.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Millar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Millar.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millar 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson checks a low kick from Millar.
An inside leg kick lands from Millar.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Millar back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Millar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Millar is looking to land body kicks.
Millar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Millar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Millar keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Millar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Millar lands with a nice body kick.
Toby Millar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millar lands a front kick.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Millar didn't see that one coming.
Millar tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Millar.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Millar stumbling back into the cage.
Millar tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Millar throws a counter combo.
Millar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Millar.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Millar throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Millar pushes him off.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Millar circles away.
Millar pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Millar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Millar is avoiding it.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.

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

Johnson clinches.
Millar has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Millar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millar's face.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Millar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a combination. Millar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millar looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Millar throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Millar. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Millar is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Millar. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson scores with a one two! Millar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Millar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Millar.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Johnson works over Millar's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eddie Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Millar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Millar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Millar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Millar avoids it well.
Millar connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millar 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Millar misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Millar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millar tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Millar avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Millar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Millar swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Millar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Millar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson lands a head kick. Millar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Millar throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toby Millar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar moves out of range.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Millar scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Millar looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Millar scores with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Millar feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Millar looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Millar is avoiding it.
Millar counters with a body kick.
Millar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Millar.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Millar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millar throws a body kick that misses.
As Millar looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo bu Millar just gets out of the way.
Millar throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson moves out of range as Millar throws a body kick.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Millar pushes him off.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Millar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Millar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
As Millar tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Millar manages to avoid the attempt.
Millar wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Millar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Millar avoids it.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Millar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johnson pushes Millar up against the cage in a clinch.
Millar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millar tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

Millar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Millar.
Millar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millar 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Millar.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Millar responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Millar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Millar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eddie Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Millar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.

Millar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Millar.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millar tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millar misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Millar swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Millar tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Millar blocks with his arms.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Millar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millar misses with a body kick.
Toby Millar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Millar.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Good leg kick by Millar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eddie Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Millar.
I've got Millar 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Millar!