PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KJ Moore (ranked 6154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Miller (ranked 6243 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moore
vs
Miller

169 cm
18
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KJ Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Miller!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Miller thuds his right hand into Moore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Moore slips under a jab.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Moore takes one on the button.
A jab from Moore misses.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
Miller moves out of range as Moore strikes.
A big right from Moore misses.
Miller takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller catches Moore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller blocks a jab.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.

Miller rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Moore catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Miller clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Moore catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Miller avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore is breathing heavily.

Miller drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
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 hook to the side of the head.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moore or not.
Miller is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miller rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Miller jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moore stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Tim Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.

Miller rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore blocks a jab.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
A big right from Miller misses.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Miller throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller jabs at Moore's body.
A jab from Miller misses.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
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 hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab from Miller.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller lands a jab to Moore's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Jab by Miller.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Miller cracks Moore with an open hand slap.
Tim Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Moore blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller lands a head shot.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller slips under a jab.
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Moore slips a jab from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves out of range as Miller strikes.

Miller forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Moore should have avoided that one.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Moore's head.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
KJ Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moore or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Tim Miller!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Tim Miller!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Tim Miller!

Tim Miller wins by unanimous decision!