PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Miller (ranked 1771 p4p, 230 weight class) and Thai Boxer (ranked 2347 p4p, 298 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miller
vs
Boxer

185 cm
24
202 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

187 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boxer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boxer.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Boxer lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Boxer shrugs off.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Randy Miller has been cut.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Miller stalls.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thai Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boxer misses with a body shot.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer slips under a jab from Miller.
Boxer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boxer takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Miller's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Miller clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxer won't want to take too many of those.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai Boxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is struggling to control the position.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Boxer tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Miller misses.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boxer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Boxer pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.

Boxer is rocked!
Miller dips a shoulder and cracks Boxer with a mighty uppercut! Boxer falls back against the cage and Miller unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boxer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Miller screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Miller!
A relieved looking Randy Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.