PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Logic feat. Castro - Ballin as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Miller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vesnev
vs
Miller

170 cm
37
159 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

180 cm
35
156 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Vesnev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vesnev throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vesnev defends it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Vesnev down.
Vesnev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller cracks Vesnev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vesnev misses with a body shot.
Vesnev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Vesnev misses.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vesnev checks the leg kick.
Vesnev shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller is looking to chop away at Vesnev's legs.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vesnev is defended easily by Miller.
And Miller responds with a good body kick, but Vesnev manages to step out the way in time.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Vesnev.
We've been informed that Miller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vesnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vesnev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vesnev defends it well.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Vesnev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesnev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Johnny Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vesnev misses with a hook.
Vesnev throws a big shot that misses.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vesnev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Vesnev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesnev checks a leg kick.
Vesnev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vesnev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Vesnev moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Vesnev tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Miller tenderised Vesnev's leg. Vesnev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller misses the jab.
Vesnev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Vesnev misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vesnev somewhat.
Miller feints and then cracks Vesnev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vesnev down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vesnev. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Vesnev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vesnev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Miller tenderised Vesnev's leg. Vesnev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Vesnev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller feints and then cracks Vesnev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vesnev down.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Nice defenses there by Vesnev.
Vesnev is looking to counter punch.
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Vesnev moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMiller.
Miller throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Vesnev misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vesnev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesnev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Vesnev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Vesnev down.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vesnev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a low kick but Vesnev avoids it.
Vesnev checks a leg kick.
Vesnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller with a jab.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vesnev is out of range.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller defending well as Vesnev loads up on a big left hand.
Miller thumps Vesnev with a low kick.

Miller has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vesnev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vesnev might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vesnev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vesnev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vesnev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller lands a high kick!
Vesnev misses with a hook.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miller tries to clinch up but Vesnev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vesnev wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Vesnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vesnev throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vesnev's calf.
Vesnev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Vesnev moves out of range easily.
Johnny Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vesnev misses the jab.
Miller scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vesnev.
Vesnev trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vesnev controls the position from side control.
Miller is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for a sweep but Vesnev has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Miller is trying to escape the mount.
Vesnev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Miller tries to hold on but Vesnev pushes him away.
Miller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vesnev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vesnev scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vesnev lands with some strikes.
Miller is working to get back to half guard.
Vesnev controlling from mount.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev controlling from the full mount.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Vesnev isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is squirming around, avoiding Vesnev's attempts to control the action.
Vesnev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vesnev is stalling here but it's allowed Miller to get half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yury Vesnev dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Miller misses with a head kick.
Vesnev misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vesnev's head backwards.
Vesnev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Vesnev shoots in.
Miller is looking to chop away at Vesnev's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Vesnev is just out of range.
Vesnev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Vesnev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vesnev tries to avoid it.
Vesnev looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vesnev throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vesnev is out of range.
Vesnev throws a body kick that misses.
Vesnev checks a leg kick.
Vesnev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vesnev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook but Vesnev blocks it.
A jab from Vesnev misses.
A jab from Vesnev misses.
Miller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vesnev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vesnev slips under a jab from Miller.
Vesnev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller connects with a high kick.
Vesnev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Vesnev.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vesnev fails with the takedown.
Miller tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vesnev to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Miller moves out of range as Vesnev throws a body kick.
Donk. Miller catches Vesnev right on the button with a cross.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vesnev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vesnev lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Vesnev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vesnev checks a leg kick.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vesnev throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Vesnev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vesnev sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vesnev misses with a body shot.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vesnev.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vesnev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Vesnev saw that one coming.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller connects with the punch.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vesnev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vesnev connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vesnev backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Vesnev misses with a straight left.
Vesnev moves out of range of the leg kick from Miller.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Vesnev drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesnev won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Vesnev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller wants to sweep here but Vesnev controlling him for the moment.
Vesnev lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vesnev's guard.

Vesnev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Miller!
A relieved looking Johnny Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.