PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sturmpruegel
vs
Miller

180 cm
39
190 lbs
24 - 13 - 2

185 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller misses with a body punch
letting Sturmpruegel counter with a right hand.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Sturmpruegel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller checks a low kick from Sturmpruegel.
A low kick from Sturmpruegel misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Sturmpruegel scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller's coach down at Mello MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miller's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturmpruegel tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel blocks a head kick by Miller.
Sturmpruegel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturmpruegel can pounce on him.
Sturmpruegel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmpruegel. That's going to slow Miller down.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturmpruegel moves away.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller misses with a low kick as Sturmpruegel jumps back.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Sturmpruegel moves out of range easily.
Sturmpruegel throws a sloppy head kick

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Sturmpruegel pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice uppercut.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sturmpruegel to work.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller blocks a body shot from Sturmpruegel.
I was talking to Sturmpruegel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller blocks a body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Sturmpruegel tries to tie him up.

Sturmpruegel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sturmpruegel, as that shot connected.
Sturmpruegel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sturmpruegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Sturmpruegel misses the shot to the body.
Sturmpruegel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Sturmpruegel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
Sturmpruegel misses with a looping right.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
A nice combination there by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sturmpruegel rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturmpruegel.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Sturmpruegel lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturmpruegel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Sturmpruegel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Miller.
Miller cracks the inside of Sturmpruegel's front leg.
Sturmpruegel connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Sturmpruegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller feints and then cracks Sturmpruegel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sturmpruegel down.
Miller moves out of range as Sturmpruegel strikes.
Miller throws a low kick but Sturmpruegel avoids it.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sturmpruegel if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturmpruegel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sturmpruegel doesn't seem phased though.
Sturmpruegel slips under a jab.
Sturmpruegel misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturmpruegel. That did some damage!
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Sturmpruegel misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sturmpruegel lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Miller tries a low kick but Sturmpruegel avoids it.
Sturmpruegel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Sturmpruegel misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sturmpruegel misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Sturmpruegel scores with a leg kick.
Miller jabs Sturmpruegel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sturmpruegel throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dax Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves away from the strike by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Donk. Miller catches Sturmpruegel right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Sturmpruegel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturmpruegel loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot.
Miller takes a swing at Sturmpruegel's ribcage but misses.
Sturmpruegel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sturmpruegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturmpruegel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel misses with a wild body shot.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sturmpruegel takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sturmpruegel misses the shot to the body.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Miller clinches.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller works on Sturmpruegel's body with a couple of short punches.
Sturmpruegel tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sturmpruegel misses with the head strike.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sturmpruegel's defenses.

It looks like Roberto Sturmpruegel has been cut.
Sturmpruegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sturmpruegel is rocked!
Sturmpruegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Sturmpruegel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Sturmpruegel blocks with his arms.
Sturmpruegel seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller stalling the fight.
Sturmpruegel throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Sturmpruegel is blocking nicely.
Sturmpruegel is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel can't break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel misses with some punches.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miller drops Sturmpruegel with a big knee straight up the middle! Sturmpruegel is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Sturmpruegel misses the target.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dax Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Sturmpruegel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller slips a straight right by Sturmpruegel.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Sturmpruegel's front leg but catches the back leg as Sturmpruegel tries to avoid it.
Miller lands a front kick.
Sturmpruegel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Sturmpruegel settles back down.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Sturmpruegel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miller.
Miller thuds a left hand into Sturmpruegel's body.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturmpruegel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sturmpruegel avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturmpruegel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturmpruegel 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 walks into a jab.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sturmpruegel takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Sturmpruegel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Sturmpruegel pushes him away.
Sturmpruegel misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturmpruegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabs Sturmpruegel right on the nose. Sturmpruegel blinks but takes it well.
Sturmpruegel is looking to land body kicks.
Sturmpruegel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller blocks a jab.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Sturmpruegel's head.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is struggling to control the position.
Miller works on Sturmpruegel's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sturmpruegel backwards.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Sturmpruegel tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Dax Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller works on Sturmpruegel's body with a couple of short punches.
Sturmpruegel prevents a body shot from Miller.
Sturmpruegel can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Sturmpruegel fails to land.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller maintains plum control as Sturmpruegel tries to back straight out! Miller connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Sturmpruegel blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Dax Miller!
Dax Miller managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps, into his post fight interview.