PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by It's A Fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Don't Worry, Be Happy!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Miller

180 cm
28
169 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
164 lbs
11 - 0 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.

Miller gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson is letting Miller control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Miller dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Miller stalls from top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hugo Miller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.

Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Miller cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Miller's guard.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
Hugo Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Miller looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miller wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hugo Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Miller throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Miller slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miller quickly recovers to half guard.
Miller trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Andy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller is trying to keep Johnson in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andy Johnson.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Miller!
A very excited looking Hugo Miller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.