PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Puller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puller
vs
Miller

184 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Puller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puller throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Randy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puller. Miller shrugs it off though.
Puller throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller cracks Puller with a good jab.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller cracks Puller with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Puller tried to counter with a leg kick but Miller avoided it.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Puller lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Puller keeps the fight on the outside.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller closes the distance but Puller moves to the side
letting Puller counter with a right hand.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Puller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller misses with a straight right.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller 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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puller connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Miller misses the jab.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Puller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Miller pushes Puller up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Puller.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Puller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller trying to stall but Puller improves his position.
Miller lands an elbow just above Puller 's eye.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller stalling the fight.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Puller.

Puller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Puller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puller cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
Puller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Miller responds with a good body kick, but Puller manages to step out the way in time.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
John Puller is winning the standup battle so far.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puller misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Puller misses its target.
Puller misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Puller looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Puller staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puller connects with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a hook
and Puller counters with a right hand to the body.
Puller tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Puller down.
Miller throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Puller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Miller catches Puller right on the button with a cross.
Puller throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Puller backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Puller manages to avoid it all.
Puller needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Puller moved out of range.
Miller slips a straight right by Puller.
Puller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puller staying out of range there.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Puller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller tries to clinch up but Puller circles away and keeps his distance.
Puller misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Puller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Puller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller cracks Puller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Puller keeps the fight on the outside.
Puller throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Puller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
Puller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Puller counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller lands a body shot.
Puller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puller.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Puller moved out of range.
Puller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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

A close second round but Randy Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miller throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Puller slips under a jab.
Puller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Puller moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller scoring well with a low kick there.
Puller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Puller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Puller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller wants to clinch up but Puller keeps it at a distance.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
Puller swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puller - that will leave a mark!
Miller misses with a right hand
and Puller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Puller throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Puller takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller scores with a jab.
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Puller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Miller slips under a jab from Puller.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Puller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puller's head backwards.
Puller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Puller moves out of range.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puller.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Puller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Puller pushes him off.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
Puller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puller throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Puller.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Puller throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.

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 John Puller.
I think Puller 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Puller!