PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck You. Miller has chosen Power as his entrance music. Brandon Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Butler
vs
Miller

180 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Butler on his heels. He'll look to pass Butler's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Butler pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Butler is trying to keep Miller in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Paul Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Butler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.
Butler misses the jab.
Butler misses the shot to the body.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butler.
Butler ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Butler misses with an uppercut
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller lands a jab to Butler's midsection.
Miller lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Butler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butler staying out of range there.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butler avoids it really well and circles away.
Paul Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Miller.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Butler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Butler counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Butler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Butler as Miller shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Butler dominated that round.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Butler lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Butler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Butler looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller moves out of range as Butler strikes.
Butler cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Butler jabs at Miller's body.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Butler.

Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Butler!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to control but Butler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Miller is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Butler looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller throws a right and a left that Butler avoids nicely.
Butler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandon Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller moves away from the strike by Butler.
Butler cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butler scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Butler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butler connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butler thows a body shot but no joy.
Butler throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Paul Butler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Butler dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butler connects with a jab.
Butler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butler misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Butler scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Butler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Butler.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Miller avoids the body shot from Butler.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Miller.
Butler moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul Butler is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Brandon Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Butler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a jab to the nose.
Butler scores with a jab to the head.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butler.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Butler ducks down to avoid it.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Butler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Butler!