PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryozo Nishimura (ranked 3276 p4p, 24860 weight class) and Joel Miller (ranked 413 p4p, 700 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nishimura
vs
Miller

186 cm
19
220
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
200
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryozo Nishimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Nishimura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishimura moves away.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Nishimura ducks down to avoid it.
Nishimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Nishimura throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Nishimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Nishimura ducks down to avoid it.
Nishimura needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller slips a jab from Nishimura.
Nishimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miller moves out of range as Nishimura throws a body kick.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Nishimura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nishimura with a body shot.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nishimura's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishimura.
Nishimura is looking to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishimura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller misses with a looping left.
Nishimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nishimura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nishimura walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Nishimura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nishimura misses with a looping right.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Nishimura slips the punch.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nishimura misses with a leg kick.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Nishimura's belly button to the back.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nishimura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nishimura throws a body kick that misses.
Nishimura seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nishimura throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Nishimura appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nishimura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stalks Nishimura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nishimura's face. Nishimura staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nishimura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nishimura. That one must have hurt.
Ryozo Nishimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller is looking for the big counter here.
Nishimura misses with a body kick.
Miller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Nishimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishimura misses the shot to the body.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishimura tries to counter by clinching up but Miller breaks away and moves out of range.
Miller misses with a hook.
Nishimura misses with the body kick
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Nishimura misses with a body shot.
Nishimura misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Nishimura is rocked!
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Nishimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Nishimura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nishimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Nishimura - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joel Miller!