PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Milton (ranked 3571 p4p, 3380 weight class) and WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds (ranked 426 p4p, 408 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Milton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gojira - Born For One Thing. Dennis Milton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds's chin.

Milton
vs
TheNoseBleeds

187 cm
26
190
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
193
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Milton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
TheNoseBleeds cracks Milton with an open hand slap.
Milton fails with a takedown attempt.
TheNoseBleeds tests Milton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
TheNoseBleeds looks to land a right hand but Milton moved out of range.
TheNoseBleeds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
TheNoseBleeds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
TheNoseBleeds throws a hook but Milton blocks it.
Milton throws a jab but it's blocked by TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on TheNoseBleeds's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Milton closes this distance looking for a takedown but TheNoseBleeds circles away.

Milton feints and as TheNoseBleeds raises his hands in defense, Milton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

TheNoseBleeds has his feet on Milton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheNoseBleeds throws out a loose jab but Milton uses good head movement to avoid it.

TheNoseBleeds looking to score a takedown here. Milton is defending well but TheNoseBleeds drives through and ends up in Milton's guard.
TheNoseBleeds content to stall in guard here.
Milton pulls TheNoseBleeds in close to his closed guard and prevents TheNoseBleeds from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds postures up in Milton's guard and throws a big left but Milton blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TheNoseBleeds wants to control from the top but Milton keeps moving.
Milton controls TheNoseBleeds momentarily but TheNoseBleeds frees himself.
TheNoseBleeds trying to control but Milton is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TheNoseBleeds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.
TheNoseBleeds ducks under a wild hook from Milton.
Horrible takedown attempt by Milton or perhaps it was just good defense by TheNoseBleeds, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds looks to land a left hand but Milton moved out of range nicely.

TheNoseBleeds closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Milton quickly recovers to half guard.
TheNoseBleeds thows a huge punch but Milton dodges it nicely.
Milton trying to control here.
TheNoseBleeds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TheNoseBleeds working Milton over with strikes.
TheNoseBleeds is trying to control. Milton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
TheNoseBleeds is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Milton blocking the ground and pound attempt from TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds throws a strike but Milton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
TheNoseBleeds trying to control the position from guard on top but Milton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Milton looking for a sweep. Not yet Milton, not yet.
TheNoseBleeds postures up in Milton's guard and throws a big left but Milton blocks it.
TheNoseBleeds trying to control but Milton is working from the bottom.
TheNoseBleeds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Milton holds on and takes a little breather.
Milton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Milton pulls TheNoseBleeds in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
TheNoseBleeds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milton.
TheNoseBleeds throws a jab when Milton was well out of range.
Milton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and TheNoseBleeds counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Milton!
TheNoseBleeds working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
TheNoseBleeds looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Milton is avoiding damage well.
Milton manages to work his way to half guard, despite TheNoseBleeds's best efforts.
TheNoseBleeds lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
TheNoseBleeds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
TheNoseBleeds postures up in Milton's guard and throws a big left but Milton blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from TheNoseBleeds does it's job there.

TheNoseBleeds dives in and scores a takedown into Milton's guard.
TheNoseBleeds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
TheNoseBleeds with a flurry of punches that miss.
TheNoseBleeds distracts Milton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Milton is trying to control the position but TheNoseBleeds postures up.
Milton is pulling down on TheNoseBleeds's head. It's preventing any offense from TheNoseBleeds, at least for the moment.
TheNoseBleeds cracks Milton with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

TheNoseBleeds working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds working a defensive guard but Milton passes into half guard.
TheNoseBleeds looks like he's trying to stand up.
TheNoseBleeds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Milton jumps into side control!
TheNoseBleeds taking a bit of punishment here - Milton scoring with strikes.
TheNoseBleeds wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milton working the ground and pound.
TheNoseBleeds pushes Milton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Milton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
TheNoseBleeds gets back to half guard.
TheNoseBleeds wants to get back to his feet.
Milton wants to control but TheNoseBleeds is keeping him busy.

TheNoseBleeds has one foot on Milton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Milton misses.
TheNoseBleeds cracks a nice hook into Milton's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milton dives in and grabs TheNoseBleeds's left leg, looking for a takedown. TheNoseBleeds pushes down on Milton's head and hops out.

TheNoseBleeds changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Milton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Milton is not content to let TheNoseBleeds control the position.
TheNoseBleeds misses with the ground and pound.
Milton is trying to improve his position.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Milton is not content to let TheNoseBleeds control the position.
Milton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but TheNoseBleeds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Milton struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to take a break and control but Milton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milton can't do much from the bottom here.
Milton is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milton struggling a bit here.
TheNoseBleeds scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Milton to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Milton is defended easily by TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds with a jab.
Milton misses with a takedown attempt

and TheNoseBleeds counters with a single leg into guard. Milton didn't expect that.
Milton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in TheNoseBleeds's guard.

TheNoseBleeds kicks Milton off and gets to his feet.
TheNoseBleeds throws an overhand right that lands on Milton's shoulder, as Milton tries to avoid the shot.
Milton walks into a straight right hand from TheNoseBleeds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TheNoseBleeds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Milton is rocked!
Milton walks into a left hand.
Oh Milton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheNoseBleeds ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Milton out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
In his post fight interview, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.