PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 1512 p4p, 201 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 2611 p4p, 321 weight class). Sarducci kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ave Maria. Miller has chosen Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sarducci
vs
Miller

185 cm
31
184 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

185 cm
23
202 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sarducci sprawls well. Sarducci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Sarducci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sarducci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Sarducci is looking to counter punch.
Sarducci misses with an uppercut.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Sarducci is out of range.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sarducci counter with a right hand.
Sarducci misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Sarducci connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sarducci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller tries to clinch
and Sarducci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarducci was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sarducci.
Sarducci connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Sarducci moved out of range.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sarducci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarducci throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarducci.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Sarducci moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sarducci throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller slips a jab from Sarducci.
Miller cracks Sarducci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarducci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarducci.
It looked like Sarducci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Sarducci's head.
Miller throws a hook but Sarducci avoids it easily.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sarducci misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarducci.
Sarducci slips under a jab.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sarducci scores with a jab.
Sarducci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarducci misses the target.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller staying out of range there.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller lands a right hand.
Sarducci has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Sarducci blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarducci misses with a punch to the body.
Sarducci scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller lands an elbow just above Sarducci 's eye.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Sarducci blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Sarducci avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Sarducci's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sarducci misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarducci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sarducci.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarducci's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarducci scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Sarducci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sarducci on the inside.
Sarducci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarducci avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
Miller just leaning against Sarducci, taking a breather.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sarducci up against the cage.
Sarducci misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Sarducci on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarducci was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller throws a body punch but Sarducci moves out of range.
It looked like Sarducci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Sarducci.
Sarducci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guido Sarducci is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sarducci in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller throws the left hand but Sarducci avoids the punch easily.
Sarducci takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarducci takes one to the chin there.
Sarducci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarducci.
Sarducci moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a hook.
It looked like Sarducci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sarducci walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sarducci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci misses with some punches.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Sarducci has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarducci avoids it.
Sarducci stalling in the clinch.
Sarducci tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Sarducci is blocking nicely.
Sarducci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sarducci blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Sarducci.
Sarducci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries to stall but Sarducci uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarducci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarducci has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Sarducci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.

Sarducci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarducci throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarducci moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarducci looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarducci. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarducci misses with a body shot.
Randy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarducci moves away.
Sarducci is looking to counter punch.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarducci.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sarducci on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarducci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarducci is defending well for now.
Sarducci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sarducci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarducci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sarducci misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarducci misses the target.
Miller misses the jab.
Sarducci looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarducci counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarducci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarducci's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Sarducci counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sarducci's hands.
Sarducci throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarducci throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Sarducci misses the jab.
Sarducci misses with a right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller misses with a hook
and Sarducci counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller swings for the body but Sarducci moves out of range.
Sarducci lands with a right hand.
Miller slips under a jab from Sarducci.
Sarducci lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Sarducci scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Sarducci saw that one coming.
Sarducci walks into a jab.
Sarducci takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to clinch there but Sarducci circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Sarducci's shoulder, as Sarducci tries to avoid the shot.
Sarducci lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Miller misses.
Sarducci throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Sarducci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guido Sarducci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarducci throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sarducci ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sarducci lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Sarducci.
Sarducci swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarducci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sarducci.
Sarducci slips under a jab from Miller.
Sarducci ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Sarducci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarducci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sarducci lands with a shot to the body.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller misses with a double jab
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarducci looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Sarducci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Sarducci's head but Sarducci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarducci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guido Sarducci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarducci throws out the jab.
Sarducci swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
A counter left hand to the body from Sarducci misses its target.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarducci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Sarducci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Sarducci slips the punch.
Sarducci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarducci misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Sarducci misses with a straight right.
Miller slips a jab from Sarducci.
Randy Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good shot there by Miller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guido Sarducci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Miller!
After winning the bout, Randy Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.