PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Millhollen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millhollen comes to the cage accompanied by Otherside from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Millhollen
vs
Daniels

182 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Millhollen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhollen tries a head kick but it misses.

Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Millhollen's guard.

Millhollen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Millhollen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels trying to control but Millhollen is working from the bottom.
Millhollen wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
Millhollen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels stops Millhollen from standing up.

Daniels stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Millhollen is breathing heavily.
Millhollen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daniels shoots for a takedown but Millhollen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millhollen jabs at Daniels's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daniels cracks Millhollen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Millhollen misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhollen stuffs the takedown.
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Drew Millhollen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Daniels.
Millhollen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniels.
Millhollen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Millhollen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Millhollen controlling the action here for a moment.
Millhollen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Millhollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Millhollen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Millhollen gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millhollen lands a nice shot to the body.
Millhollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhollen gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Millhollen has Daniels pressed against the cage.
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Millhollen improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millhollen.
Millhollen misses with some punches.
Daniels avoiding damage.
A short right from Millhollen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Millhollen lands a right hand.
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Millhollen gets underhooks to prevent Daniels's takedown attempt.
Millhollen lands a nice uppercut.
Millhollen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Millhollen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels is looking to control Millhollen's arms but Millhollen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millhollen.
Millhollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millhollen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Millhollen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Millhollen pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Daniels stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Millhollen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Daniels.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Daniels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Millhollen sprawls well initially but Daniels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Daniels decides to stand up.
Daniels wants to clinch but Millhollen slips to the side

and Millhollen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millhollen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Millhollen stands up out of the half guard.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Millhollen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Millhollen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No luck for Daniels with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhollen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Daniels darts in and clinches Millhollen up against the cage.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Millhollen.

Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millhollen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Jim Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Millhollen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Millhollen lands with a kick to the temple. Daniels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Millhollen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Millhollen lands a two punch combo.
Daniels clinches but Millhollen breaks the clinch

and Millhollen counters by moving into the clinch.
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 Drew Millhollen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Millhollen. Millhollen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Millhollen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Millhollen wants it to stay on the feet.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Millhollen circles away.

Millhollen feints and as Daniels raises his hands in defense, Millhollen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daniels looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Millhollen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhollen with a nice head shot there.

Daniels has his feet on Millhollen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Millhollen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millhollen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Millhollen controlling from the full mount.
Daniels controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Millhollen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniels is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Millhollen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhollen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Millhollen avoids the attempt from Daniels to control.
Millhollen controlling the position easily from mount.
Millhollen with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Millhollen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daniels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Millhollen lands a big shot there that rocks Daniels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Millhollen with a couple of short strikes.
Millhollen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Daniels?
Daniels squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drew Millhollen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Millhollen lands a big elbow.
Millhollen is landing with some decent strikes but Daniels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Millhollen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels tries to hold on but Millhollen pushes him away.
Daniels reaches up and holds on to Millhollen to control the position.
Millhollen lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Millhollen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Millhollen feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels misses with a takedown

and Millhollen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Millhollen.

Millhollen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Daniels wants to clinch
and Millhollen counters with a series of strikes. Daniels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Millhollen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Millhollen shows good takedown defense.
Millhollen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drew Millhollen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Daniels.
Millhollen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Millhollen does no damage.
Daniels throws a head kick but Millhollen moves out of range.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Millhollen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Millhollen circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Millhollen finds it's way through Daniels's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Millhollen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that.
Millhollen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Daniels is trying to control Millhollen's posture but Millhollen avoids it.
Millhollen controlling the position.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet.
Millhollen trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Millhollen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Millhollen counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniels is controlling Millhollen's posture.
Millhollen trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Millhollen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Millhollen stops Daniels from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhollen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels looking to control.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Millhollen's guard.
Millhollen controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels trying to control but Millhollen is working from the bottom.
Millhollen pulls Daniels in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels chips away with some ground and pound.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Millhollen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Millhollen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Millhollen swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millhollen throws out the jab.
Millhollen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Millhollen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Millhollen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Drew Millhollen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millhollen.
Daniels scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Millhollen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millhollen 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Millhollen!
Drew Millhollen is the new light heavyweight champion!