PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Easy Rider. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Miller
vs
Power

180 cm
31
218 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
32
203 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellis Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Miller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Power misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Power is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller moves out of range as Power strikes.
We've been told by Miller's head coaches at O'Brannigans MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Power tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller slips a straight right by Power.
Power throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power scores with a leg kick.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power misses with a body kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Power fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller moves out of range as Power strikes.
Miller defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Miller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Power tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Power misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Power 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.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Power sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Power cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller avoids the body shot from Power.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the ropes. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellis Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Power momentarily.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Power connects with the punch.
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Power.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Power down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power blocks a head kick by Miller.
Power shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Power smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellis Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller tried to counter with a leg kick but Power avoided it.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
Nice body punch from Power.
Power throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Power slips under a jab from Miller.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Power.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Miller throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Power.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power misses with a body kick.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Power.
A shot to the body from Power misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power throws a hook but Miller blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiller.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Power with a hook.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Miller misses with a hook
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Power scores with a punch to the head.
Power blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Miller misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
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 plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Power lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Power misses with some punches.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller blocks a body shot from Power.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power lands a left hand.
Miller tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power blocks a body shot from Miller.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller is trying to stall.
Miller lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Power working aggressively here.
Power misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Miller lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellis Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller pushes Power back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Miller pushes Power back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ellis Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Power 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power thanked the fans post fight for their support.