PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Uru
vs
Miller

165 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a cross.

Miller has Uru up against the cage in a clinch.

Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tests Uru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller digs a good body shot into Uru's ribs.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Uru moved away.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Uru seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Josh Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to bum rush Uru with a series of wild strikes but Uru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Uru thinks about countering with a body kick.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Uru is looking for a counter combo.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Uru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Uru slips a straight right by Miller.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uru.
Miller is looking to clinch but Uru is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Uru off balance momentarily.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
A leg kick checked by Uru.
Uru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Uru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru slips a jab from Miller.

Miller instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uru manages to break the clinch.
Uru avoids the body shot from Miller.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru keeps the fight on the outside.
Uru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
Uru throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Uru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller throws a jab when Uru was well out of range.
Uru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru misses with a straight right.
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!
Uru drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller blocks a jab.
Uru with a nice cross.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Miller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uru is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Uru pushes him off.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Uru sees coming a mile off.
It appears Uru was looking to counter with a kick there.
Josh Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Uru gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.

Uru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Uru.
Miller misses with a hook. Uru ducked under it nicely.
Uru tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller digs a good hook to Uru's body.
Uru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
As Miller looks to move away, Uru throws a big counter combo but Miller just gets out of the way.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Uru counters with a body 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!
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uru misses the jab.
Uru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Uru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller throws a series of punches but Uru avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru lands with a thumping leg kick.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.

Uru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uru moves out of range of the body kick.
Uru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Uru.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Uru's head.
Miller misses with some punches.
Uru avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Uru is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Uru blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Uru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Miller clinches up with Uru and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Uru dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Uru's head.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Uru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uru lands a jab.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Uru takes one on the button.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a body kick that stops Miller in his tracks momentarily.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
Miller throws a series of punches but Uru moves out of range.
Uru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uru manages to avoid it.
Uru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yas Uru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru lands the left hand.
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 lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Uru's shoulder, as Uru tries to avoid the shot.
Uru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller tries to clinch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Uru gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a body kick that misses
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uru under the eye.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru blocks a jab.
Uru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Uru in the body.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Uru counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Uru to acknowledge the strikes.

Miller is rocked!
Uru blocks the body kick.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Miller!
A victorious Josh Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.