PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lars Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Jump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miller
vs
Jump

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, Lars Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cliff Jump!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
As Miller backs off Jump throws a huge counter combo but Miller manages to avoid it all.
Jump avoids the head kick by Miller.
Jump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Jump keeps it at a distance.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jump appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miller looks to clinch
and Jump counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Jump to acknowledge the strikes.
Jump avoids the body shot from Miller.
Despite the aggression on Jump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller tries to clinch but Jump moves out of range.
Jump throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a body kick.
Jump connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Miller avoids the head kick by Jump.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jump throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Jump.
Jump misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Jump circles away.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jump presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jump being controlled against the cage.
Jump working hard to break the clinch.
Jump has Miller pushed against the cage.

Jump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jump throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller is trying to stall.
Jump wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Jump lands with a light punch inside.
Miller keeps control of Jump as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to stall.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jump is keeping busy.
Jump is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller prevents Jump from breaking the clinch.
Jump lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Jump throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Jump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Jump circles away.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Jump pushes him off.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Jump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jump throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Jump just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiller.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Jump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jump throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jump clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Jump is trying to break free.

Jump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jump tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a head kick but Jump moves out of range.
Jump unleashes a big counter combination but Miller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jump punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Jump's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jump duly obliges.
Jump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Jump dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller wants to clinch up but Jump keeps it at a distance.
Jump swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Jump closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jump tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Jump backing up. Jump nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Jump lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller tries to clinch but Jump moves out of range.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Jump.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jump throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Jump only half commits.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Jump has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jump wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jump looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller has Jump pressed against the cage, preventing Jump from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jump gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
Jump works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Jump's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jump breaks the clinch.
Cliff Jump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jump lands with a cross.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jump fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jump connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miller tries to clinch there but Jump circles away.
A nice side step and Jump releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch but Jump moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Jump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jump wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jump lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Jump pushes him off.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jump.
Jump lands a slapping body shot.
Miller wants to clinch up but Jump keeps it at a distance.
Jump throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Jump throws out a powerful jab.
Jump misses with a wild combination.
Jump lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jump slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands a head kick. Jump smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jump will feel that in the morning.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller is looking to clinch but Jump is avoiding it.
Jump connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Jump misses.
Jump has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jump, pushing him back against the cage.
Jump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jump lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jump is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller is pushing Jump up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Jump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jump scores with a hook.
Jump goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Miller clinches.
Miller is struggling to control the position.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Jump has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cliff Jump seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller is stalling here.
Miller is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Jump looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Jump lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Lars Miller has been cut.
Jump scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller just leaning against Jump, taking a breather.

Jump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jump with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jump moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Jump's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A lazy left from Jump finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jump swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Jump is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miller with a body shot.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Jump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Jump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Jump let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller tries to clinch but Jump is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jump let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jump scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.

Jump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jump content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jump wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Jump takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Jump is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Jump improves position.
Jump looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jump has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.

Jump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jump bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch up but Jump keeps it at a distance.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller tries to move into range but Jump moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jump looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Jump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jump scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Jump has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Jump has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller has Jump pressed against the cage, preventing Jump from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jump smiles and moves away.
Jump lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cliff Jump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jump has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Jump!