PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trapezius Milkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by should've been a cowboy. Bunny Anstey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Anstey
vs
Milkington

190 cm
25
272 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trapezius Milkington!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey shoots for a takedown but Milkington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Milkington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milkington takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey misses with a takedown attempt - Milkington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Anstey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Milkington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anstey forces his way into half guard.
Anstey misses with a head shot. Milkington uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey works over Milkington with some ground and pound from guard.
Milkington trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
Ansteyis looking to pass into half guard but Milkington pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Milkington is in guard.
Milkington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milkington manages to get himself to full guard.
Anstey wants to pass the guard but Milkington is keeping the position.
Anstey throws a strike but Milkington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milkington stops Anstey from standing up.
Milkington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anstey wants to stand up but Milkington is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkington passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Milkington wants to control but Anstey is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey tries to bench press Milkington off him but Milkington keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anstey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Milkington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anstey wants to sweep but Milkington has passed to side control!
Anstey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Milkington is putting a hurting on Anstey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anstey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milkington moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Anstey.
Milkington prevents Anstey from escaping the position.
Anstey is breathing heavily.
Milkington landing a few strikes.
Anstey tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Milkington presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Milkington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
Milkington dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Anstey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anstey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Milkington lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milkington working Anstey over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Milkington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milkington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Milkington wants to control the pace but Anstey is squirming around nicely.
Anstey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Milkington looking to control but Anstey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anstey is trying to escape the mount.
Milkington landing strikes from the mount and Anstey is in trouble!
BOOM! Milkington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Anstey can't escape the position.
Milkington wants to control the pace but Anstey is squirming around nicely.
Milkington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anstey hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Milkington lands a big shot there that rocks Anstey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trapezius Milkington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Milkington fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anstey sprawls well initially but Milkington persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Milkington controlling the pace.
Milkington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anstey is pressing down on Milkington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Milkington prevents Anstey from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Milkington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anstey being controlled here, momentarily.

Anstey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Milkington wants to pass the guard but Anstey is keeping the position.

Anstey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Milkington defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milkington wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
Anstey has momentary wrist control but Milkington slips an elbow through the middle.
Trapezius Milkington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Milkington passes Anstey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Anstey is refusing to be controlled, as Milkington sits in half guard.
Milkington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anstey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Milkington controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milkington!
Anstey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anstey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Milkington because Anstey loaded up on that one.
Milkington blocking the ground and pound.
Anstey avoids the attempt from Milkington to control.
Anstey with good strikes from the mount here!
Milkington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anstey lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey dominating with strikes here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Milkington. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Milkington is looking to improve his position but Anstey isn't that keen on the idea.
Anstey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anstey working the ground and pound effectively.

Milkington is rocked!
Anstey prevents Milkington from getting the reversal.
Anstey looking to finish Milkington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Milkington!
Milkington is desperately trying to improve his position but Anstey has a good base and remains in mount.
Anstey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Anstey goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Milkington turns into him and now he's in Anstey's guard.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milkington manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Milkington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milkington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey is in a horrible position here. Milkington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anstey is looking to improve his position but Milkington isn't that keen on the idea.
Milkington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anstey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Anstey 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.

Milkington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Milkington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Milkington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anstey postures up in Milkington's guard and throws a big left but Milkington blocks it.
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Anstey throws a strike but Milkington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milkington passes Anstey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anstey is pressing down on Milkington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milkington with a nice head shot there.
Milkington landing some decent shots from guard.
Milkington wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Milkington preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milkington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anstey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anstey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milkington!
Milkington blocking the ground and pound.
Anstey thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anstey looking to ground and pound but Milkington is blocking nicely.
Anstey lands a nice shot to the head.
Milkington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anstey lands a heavy elbow.
Milkington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anstey can't keep his opponent in guard - Milkington advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Milkington slips a nice elbow through Anstey's hands, connecting with Anstey's forehead.
Anstey is trying to stand up here but Milkington is controlling him well.
Anstey tries to get to full guard but Milkington has control of the leg.
Milkington winds up and cracks Anstey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Milkington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Milkington stops Anstey from getting back to his feet.
Anstey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Milkington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anstey is not content to let Milkington control the position.
Milkington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anstey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anstey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Milkington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Milkington lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milkington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Milkington passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Anstey!
Milkington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anstey hang on?
Anstey tries to reverse the position but Milkington maintains control.
Anstey is bucking up trying to escape but Milkington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anstey working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Anstey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Milkington lands with some strikes.
Anstey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milkington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Milkington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Anstey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Milkington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Milkington keeping full guard, as Anstey tries to pass.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey throws a strike but Milkington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milkington distracts Anstey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milkington!
Anstey looking to ground and pound but Milkington is blocking nicely.
Anstey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Milkington tries to lock up and control but Anstey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anstey scoring with strikes but Milkington is staying in there.
Milkington in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anstey lands a heavy elbow.
Milkington tries to lock up and control but Anstey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Milkington is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anstey punching from mount but Milkington doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Milkington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anstey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Milkington manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Milkington, under a barage of strikes from Anstey.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Milkington.
Anstey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Milkington counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milkington scores with a punch to the head.
Milkington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anstey. Anstey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anstey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Milkington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anstey's guard now.
Milkington chips away with some ground and pound.
Milkington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Milkington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Anstey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Milkington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anstey's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milkington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anstey is looking to stand up but Milkington isn't so interested in that idea.
Milkington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Milkington wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Milkington is pushing down on Anstey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anstey is fighting to maintain full guard but Milkington has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milkington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Milkington is taking a breather. Anstey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anstey actively working from the bottom here.
Anstey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Milkington scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trapezius Milkington dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Anstey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Milkington counters with a shoot takedown. Anstey fights it but they end up in guard.
Milkington stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Milkington lands a couple of elbows.
Anstey is wriggling around but Milkington manages to pass to half guard.
Still in half guard, Milkington seems content to control.
Anstey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Milkington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Milkington wants to pass to mount but Anstey is defending the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Milkington lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Milkington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anstey trying to get back to full guard but Milkington takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Anstey working to try and regain half guard.
Milkington looking to finish Anstey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anstey!
Anstey is looking to get to half guard.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
Anstey is in a horrible position here. Milkington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Milkington raining down shots from the mount!
Anstey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Milkington lands with some strikes.
Anstey is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milkington scoring with strikes but Anstey is staying in there.
Anstey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Milkington working for a guillotine from mount but Anstey is in no mood to give up.
BOOM! Milkington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Anstey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Milkington raining down shots from the mount!
Milkington landing strikes from the mount.
Milkington pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milkington prevents Anstey from getting the reversal.
Milkington tries to control but Anstey wriggling away.
Trapezius Milkington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milkington lands a big elbow.
Anstey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Milkington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Milkington with a couple of short strikes.
Anstey is looking to improve his position but Milkington isn't that keen on the idea.
Milkington controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunny Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anstey is working to get back to half guard.
Milkington won't let Anstey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Milkington controlling the pace for now.
Milkington's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trapezius Milkington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Milkington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trapezius Milkington! Trapezius Milkington retains his heavyweight title!