PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Muramaki (ranked 2741 p4p, 3807 weight class) and Joshua Miller (ranked 329 p4p, 411 weight class). Haruki Muramaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Muramaki
vs
Miller

170 cm
25
163
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
155
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haruki Muramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Miller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muramaki.
Miller throws a jab when Muramaki was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Muramaki misses
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Muramaki ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Muramaki throws a big shot that misses.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Muramaki throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haruki Muramaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muramaki. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muramaki thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Muramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Miller lands.
Muramaki avoids the body shot from Miller.
Muramaki looks to clinch
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Muramaki.
Miller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muramaki misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muramaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Muramaki seems unphased.
Muramaki throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Muramaki moves away and avoids it.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muramaki stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller throws a body punch but Muramaki moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Muramaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.

Muramaki clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muramaki lands a right hand.
Muramaki misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller trying to stall but Muramaki improves his position.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Muramaki.
Muramaki presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muramaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muramaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller just leaning against Muramaki, taking a breather.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muramaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller looking to stall.
Muramaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muramaki lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Muramaki.
Muramaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is trying to stall.
Muramaki misses with a body punch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Muramaki blocks it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muramaki avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muramaki.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muramaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki misses with the head strike.
Miller blocks a body shot from Muramaki.
Muramaki misses with some punches.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Muramaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muramaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Muramaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muramaki throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muramaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller prevents a body shot from Muramaki.
Muramaki lands an uppercut.
Muramaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muramaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Muramaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muramaki lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joshua Miller will probably get the nod.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muramaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muramaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muramaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Muramaki throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Muramaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haruki Muramaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muramaki throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Muramaki tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Muramaki throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muramaki takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Muramaki misses with a body shot.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muramaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Muramaki's head.
A big right from Miller misses.
Muramaki throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Muramaki throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Muramaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muramaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muramaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Muramaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muramaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muramaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Muramaki.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Muramaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Muramaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Muramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Muramaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Muramaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Muramaki is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Muramaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muramaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Muramaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Muramaki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Muramaki blocks it.
Miller letting Muramaki take a breather here.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Muramaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Muramaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller prevents a body shot from Muramaki.
Muramaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muramaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
A short uppercut from Muramaki.
Muramaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muramaki up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muramaki tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muramaki has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Muramaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muramaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Muramaki blocks it.
Muramaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muramaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller taking a breather.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muramaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joshua Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Muramaki takes one on the button.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller with a jab.
Muramaki swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Muramaki wants to clinch.
Muramaki ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Muramaki works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller avoids the head kick by Muramaki.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muramaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Muramaki counters with a nice body shot.
Muramaki tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Muramaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Muramaki.
Muramaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Muramaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muramaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Muramaki's shoulder, as Muramaki tries to avoid the shot.
Muramaki misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muramaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Muramaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muramaki. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller throws out a counter right but Muramaki avoids it with no problem.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Muramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muramaki throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
As Muramaki backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Muramaki manages to avoid it all.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 wants to clinch.
Miller throws the left hand but Muramaki avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Muramaki misses its target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muramaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muramaki blocks an uppercut.
Muramaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haruki Muramaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muramaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muramaki lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muramaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muramaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muramaki misses with some punches.
Muramaki misses with a body punch.
Muramaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muramaki stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki misses with some punches.
Muramaki has Miller pressed against the cage.
Muramaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muramaki misses with a body punch.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muramaki is keeping busy.
Muramaki just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Muramaki misses with some punches.
Muramaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller working Muramaki over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Muramaki takes a shot to the head.
Haruki Muramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in the clinch, Muramaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muramaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joshua Miller!
Joshua Miller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.