PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Millers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oli Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Millers
vs
Thompson

194 cm
25
246 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
254 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Conquer
Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Millers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oli Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to land a body kick
and Millers counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Millers moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Millers misses the target.
Millers misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Millers misses the target.
Millers connects with a single shot there.
Millers throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millers misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson is looking for the big counter here.
Millers throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millers throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millers throws out the jab.
Franklin Millers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millers misses with an uppercut.
Thompson unleashes a big counter combination but Millers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Millers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Millers's corner calls for a 1-2. Millers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Millers checks a low kick from Thompson.
Millers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Franklin Millers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson moves out of range as Millers strikes.
Thompson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick from Millers lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
Thompson moves out of range as Millers strikes.
Thompson slips under a jab from Millers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millers throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Millers backing up. Millers nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Millers misses.
A jab lands there for Millers.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Millers throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Millers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Millers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Millers missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Thompson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Millers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Millers backs off Thompson throws a huge counter combo but Millers manages to avoid it all.
Millers misses with a looping right.
Millers misses with a left hand
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Millers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Millers coming out on top.
Millers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Millers misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Millers.
Millers feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Millers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Millers cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson unleashes a big counter combination but Millers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Millers connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Millers.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Millers avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Millers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Millers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Millers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson flicks out a counter leg kick but Millers steps away.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Millers scores with a decent looking hook.
Millers lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Millers 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.

Millers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson moves forwards but Millers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Millers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Millers throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Millers missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson flicks out a counter leg kick but Millers steps away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thompson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Millers has got the better of the exchanges.
Millers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Millers as he checks the leg kick.
Franklin Millers is winning the standup battle so far.
Millers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Millers throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson slips a jab from Millers.
Thompson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millers.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Millers avoids it.
Millers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Millers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Millers backing away here, and Thompson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson works Millers's body with a nice hook.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson defending well as Millers loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson throws a fast counter high kick but Millers manages to duck under it in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Millers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Thompson
letting Millers counter with a right hand.
Oli Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Millers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millers throws out the jab.
Millers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thompson slips under a jab from Millers.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Millers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millers.
Millers throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Millers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Millers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millers throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Thompson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice jab there from Millers.
Millers lands an overhand right.
Millers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Millers misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson throws a counter combo.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Millers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Millers misses the target.
Thompson steps in with a hook that catches Millers right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Thompson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Millers looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oli Thompson!
An out of breath Oli Thompson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.