PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is The Hurican-Bob Dylan. A fine choice. Miller has chosen Killers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carter
vs
Miller

173 cm
29
154 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

173 cm
29
156 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carter throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Carter throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller with a hook.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Miller throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter 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.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.
Carter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miller.
Carter avoids the body shot from Miller.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
A punch combination from Miller misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a big counter head kick but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
And Carter counters with a quick kick to the body but Miller blocks it.
Carter walks into a jab.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Carter blocks the body kick.
It looked like Carter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carter takes a step back to recover.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Miller throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
It looked like Carter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Miller stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter slips a jab from Miller.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller scores with a jab. Carter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Miller misses.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter blocks a head kick by Miller.
Nice body kick there by Carter.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miller avoids it.
Carter slips under a jab from Miller.
And Carter counters with a quick kick to the body but Miller blocks it.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
A left lands for Miller.
Miller misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter throws a counter high kick but Miller was just alert enough to avoid it.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter slips under a jab from Miller.
Carter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
Miller throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter half committed to a counter leg kick.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
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!
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeffrey Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller avoids the head kick by Carter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Carter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carter - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Carter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Jab by Miller.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Miller sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carter dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Carter tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.

Carter clinches.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.

Carter wants the takedown. Miller is fighting it off but Carter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miller's guard against the cage.
Carter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Carter stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carter wants to clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Carter lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Carter checks a low kick from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rubin Carter did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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 gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Miller tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller misses with a left hand
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.

Carter drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Carter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Miller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves away from the strike by Miller.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter thinks about countering with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carter.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miller manages to circle out of the way.
Carter avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Miller misses.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Carter moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch.

Carter rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter had his way with Jeffrey Miller in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carter.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter checks a low kick from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter blocks a head kick by Miller.
Carter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Carter throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Miller lands a jab.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller misses with a combination

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Miller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Miller can turn it around.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Carter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miller avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Miller throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Carter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rubin Carter.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
Rubin Carter retains his featherweight title!
Rubin Carter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jeffrey Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'Hugged by a Finnfairy! I need a shower.'.