PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Miller (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Short (ranked 6114 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Short

170 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KJ Short!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller cracks Short with an open hand slap.

Short rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Short misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Short trying to land knees to the body.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Short.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries to work over Short's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Short prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller blocks a body shot from Short.
A short uppercut from Short.
Short doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Short.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Short is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a right hand.
Short blocking some punches.
Short scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.

It looks like Tim Miller has been cut.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller gets through Short's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
Short presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Short lands with a right to the head.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Short blocks an uppercut.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller wants to break free but Short has control.
Short scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Short prevents a body shot from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Short blocks a body shot from Miller.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Short.
Short struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Short tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Short back against the cage.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Short - that landed with a thud.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Short lands a left hand.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Short.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short lands with a left to the head.
Short digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Short lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Short.
Short lands with a right to the head.
Short stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Short gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Short scores with a nice short uppercut.
Short lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Short lands with a left to the head.
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 wildly with an uppercut but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short misses with some punches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Short.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Short misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Short misses with a body punch.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Short tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KJ Short dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab lands there for Miller.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Short throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller punishes Short's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Short misses with an uppercut.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Short's head back.
Short wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Miller catches Short right on the button with a cross.

Short closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller blocking some punches.
Short struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Short's elbow.
Miller tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller presses Short against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks a body shot from Short.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Short.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Short.
Short blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Short lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Short.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Short pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 head punch that misses.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Short using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Short is breathing heavily.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller lands a nice hook to Short's body. Short takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Short swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Short's defenses.

Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Short tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Short.
Miller lands a body shot.
Short misses with the head strike.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
KJ Short seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shorts head.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Short.
Short throws a head punch that misses.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Short backwards.
Short blocks an uppercut.
Short blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short blocks an uppercut.
Short blocks a body shot from Miller.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Short blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Short has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller tries to break free but Short pushes him back against the cage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Short.
Short lands a right hand.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Short backwards.
Short doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Short lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Miller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Short tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller catches Short with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller moves away from the strike by Short.
Miller lands a jab to Short's midsection.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Miller moves out of range as Short strikes.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Short gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with some punches.
Short works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short blocking some punches.
Short misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Short - that landed with a thud.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Short doesn't seem phased though.
Short walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Short on the side of the head.
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 the left hand.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Short slips under a jab.
Short misses with a straight right.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.

Short gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Short.
Short takes a shot to the head.
Short misses with a knee to the head.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Short backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Short tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Short's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Short blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Short.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Short.
Miller gets through Short's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Short lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Short's head backwards.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Short looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Short with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Short throws a poor cross that misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Short takes a shot to the body in his stride.
KJ Short has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Short's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Tim Miller!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Tim Miller!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tim Miller!

Tim Miller wins by unanimous decision!