PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 5227 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Corey Miller (ranked 617 p4p, 607 weight class). Corey Miller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Orel
vs
Miller

195 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a cross.
Orel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Orel. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
It looked like Orel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orel looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Orel misses its intended target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orel but Orel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Miller has Orel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Miller.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.
Orel lands with a right to the head.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Orel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Orel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Orel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to control but Orel is keeping busy.
Orel wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Orel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Miller actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel controlling the pace.
Orel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Miller.
Miller tries to roll over but Orel keeps him under control.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Orel sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corey Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Orel has double underhooks.
Orel lands a shoulder strike.
Orel lands a knee to the body.
Miller is trying to drag Orel to the mat but Orel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Orel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Orel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Orel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the ropes.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Orel keeps him there for the moment.
Miller being controlled against the ropes.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Orel working Miller over with knees to the body.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Orel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller tries to pull guard but Orel forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Miller wants to break free but Orel has control.
Orel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orel obliges.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel prevents the takedown attempt.
Orel tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
Miller wants a takedown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Orel has the dominant position.
Orel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Orel can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Orel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Orel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Orel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller tries to circle away but Orel has him pinned against the ropes.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.
Orel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Orel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orel keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Orel lands a shot to the body.
Orel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the ropes.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.
Orel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orel can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orel just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Orel lands a knee to the body.
Orel just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Orel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orel keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orel lands a shot to the body.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Orel won't allow it.
Good body shot from Orel.
Orel lands a body punch.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Orel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orel lands a head shot.
Orel is breathing heavily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Orel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Orel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Orel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Orel clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Orel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orel at a distance.

Orel clinches up against the ropes.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Orel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller blocks a body shot from Orel.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orel tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Orel on the inside.
Orel scores with a hook to the body.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orel walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Orel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Miller.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Orel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.

Miller pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orel gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adam Orel is winning the standup battle so far.

Orel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orel trying to land knees to the body.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller blocks a body shot from Orel.
Nice body punch from Orel - that landed with a thud.
Orel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Orel misses with a body punch.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orel.
Miller tries to pull guard but Orel holds him up against the ropes and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Orel stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Orel presses Miller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Orel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orel after a bit of a struggle.
Miller prevents a body shot from Orel.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Orel is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Orel.
Orel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the ropes.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel pushes Miller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller jumps guard but Orel stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Orel landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Orel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orel lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A body shot lands from Orel.
Orel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orel stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Orel misses with a body punch.
Adam Orel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orel.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Orel.
Orel digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orel obliges.
A shot in the inside from Orel.
Orel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orel digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Orel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orel effectively controlling the action here.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Orel has double underhooks.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller avoiding damage as Orel throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Orel as the two fighters clinch.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orel tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Orel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Orel tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Orel back against the ropes.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orel smiles and moves away.

Orel clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the ropes.
Orel trying to land knees to the body.
Miller blocks a body shot from Orel.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orel can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Corey Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orel's elbow.
Miller misses with a body punch.
A short right from Miller.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orel's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Orel.
Orel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Adam Orel!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Adam Orel!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Adam Orel!

Adam Orel wins by unanimous decision!