PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miller
vs
Borg

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Borg!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borg 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 Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Borg in a clinch.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borg throws an elbow that misses.
Borg wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Borg misses with an elbow strike.
Borg keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borg trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Borg tries to tie him up.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Borg.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Borg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Borg lands a head kick!
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Borg.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borg or not.
Borg pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands an uppercut.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller throws a right and a left that Borg avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch up
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Bjorn Borg has been cut.
Borg misses with a head kick.

Miller moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg won't allow it.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
Borg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Borg has control.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Borg avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Borg has double underhooks.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller just leaning against Borg, taking a breather.
Borg trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borg into the cage.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Borg keeps him there for the moment.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Borg.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Borg.
Miller is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Borg.
Borg letting Miller take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borg misses with an elbow strike.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the cage.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borg can pounce on him.
Borg throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borg pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borg into the cage.
Miller works on Borg's body with a couple of short punches.
Borg pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borg prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg won't allow it.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Borg keeps him there for the moment.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borg.
Borg is trying to stall.
Borg keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Borg keeps him there for the moment.
Borg throws an elbow that misses.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greg Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Borg tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg throws an elbow that misses.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the cage.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Borg is controlling the position.
Borg throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Borg's ribcage. Borg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borg is breathing heavily.
Miller gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller wants to break free but Borg has control.
Miller tries to circle away but Borg has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.

Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borg uses from the top position.

Miller uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller has Borg up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to stall.

Miller pulls guard successfully.

Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Borg avoids the head kick by Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg avoids the head kick by Miller.
Borg connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller avoids the head kick by Borg.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller moves out of range as Borg strikes.
Miller throws a head kick but Borg moves out of range.
Borg wants to clinch

and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Borg has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Borg misses with an elbow strike.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Borg is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller stalling the fight.
Borg throws an elbow that misses.
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borg has his back to the cage.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Borg.
Borg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Borg.

Borg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Borg to the mat. Borg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Borg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Borg's head.
Borg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg is trying to hold Miller in close to prevent damage but Miller has managed to pass into half guard.
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miller thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Miller wants to finish this one by submission but Borg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miller.

Miller has control of Borg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Borg regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Miller jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Borg manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Borg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller controlling the position.
Bjorn Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Miller!