PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Giuseppe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffery Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giuseppe
vs
Miller

180 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

South Side Swagger

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Giuseppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Miller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuseppe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giuseppe throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Giuseppe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giuseppe misses with a straight left.
Giuseppe looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giuseppe but Giuseppe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Giuseppe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Giuseppe throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Giuseppe sprawls well.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giuseppe.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Giuseppe.
Giuseppe throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuseppe scores with a nice strike.
Nice sprawl there from Giuseppe as Miller shoots in.
Nico Giuseppe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Miller.
Giuseppe misses with a two punch combination.
Nico Giuseppe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giuseppe misses with a straight right.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Giuseppe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giuseppe is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Giuseppe circles away and we're back to standing.
Giuseppe misses with a few strikes there.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giuseppe tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giuseppe to the ground. Giuseppe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Giuseppe tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giuseppe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller looks gassed!
Giuseppe scores with a jab to the head.
Giuseppe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giuseppe misses with a series of wild punches.
Giuseppe looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Giuseppe misses with a two punch combination.
Giuseppe misses with a wild combination.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giuseppe is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Giuseppe circles away and we're back to standing.
Giuseppe missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller shoots in but Giuseppe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giuseppe loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Giuseppe misses with a double jab.
Giuseppe lands a jab to Miller's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Giuseppe which made him look bad.
Giuseppe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Giuseppe tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Miller pulls guard.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giuseppe is one step ahead there.

Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giuseppe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Giuseppe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Giuseppe works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Giuseppe looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Giuseppe as Miller shoots in.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller pushes Giuseppe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller works on Giuseppe's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller prevents Giuseppe from breaking the clinch.
Miller stalling.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giuseppe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giuseppes head.

Giuseppe is rocked!
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giuseppes head.
Oh Giuseppe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller has Giuseppe pushed against the cage.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Miller.
Miller keeps control of Giuseppe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giuseppe.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller prevents Giuseppe from breaking the clinch.
Giuseppe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Nico Giuseppe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Miller.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giuseppe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Giuseppe thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nico Giuseppe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller moves out of range as Giuseppe strikes.
Giuseppe seems to have got his legs back now.
Giuseppe cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Giuseppe misses with a double jab.
Giuseppe throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Giuseppe misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Giuseppe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giuseppe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuseppe loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Giuseppe misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Giuseppe.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Giuseppe, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Giuseppe against the cage but Giuseppe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giuseppe looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Giuseppe throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Giuseppe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Giuseppe. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuseppe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nico Giuseppe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giuseppe throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giuseppe connects with a jab.
Miller slips under a jab from Giuseppe.
Giuseppe swinging wilding here.
Giuseppe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Giuseppe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch combination from Giuseppe misses.
Giuseppe throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giuseppe lands the left hand.
Miller shoots in but Giuseppe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giuseppe misses with a two punch combination.
Giuseppe misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Giuseppe misses with a few strikes there.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giuseppe as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Giuseppe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Giuseppe. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Giuseppe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Giuseppe thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giuseppe circles away.
Nico Giuseppe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Miller.

Miller pushes Giuseppe up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Miller.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giuseppe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giuseppe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Giuseppe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Giuseppe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giuseppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giuseppe is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Giuseppe circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Giuseppe.
Giuseppe fails to land with a series of punches.
Giuseppe lands an overhand right.
A choreographed right hand from Giuseppe misses the target.
Giuseppe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Giuseppe misses with a two punch combination.
Giuseppe scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Giuseppe. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giuseppe.
Giuseppe misses with a double jab.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Giuseppe sprawls well.
Giuseppe throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller tries for a takedown but Giuseppe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller shoots in but Giuseppe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice jab there from Giuseppe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuseppe lands a with a good body shot.
Giuseppe tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giuseppe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Giuseppe does it's job there.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Giuseppe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giuseppe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giuseppe's waist but Giuseppe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Giuseppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Giuseppe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giuseppe but Giuseppe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Giuseppe.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giuseppe.
Giuseppe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giuseppe misses with a looping right.
Nico Giuseppe is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Decent striking displayed by Giuseppe there.
Nice jab there from Giuseppe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Giuseppe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giuseppe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Giuseppe!