PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Millan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Millan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Millan
vs
Newson

180 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Millan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millan drops his hands momentarily and Newson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Millan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newson is fending him off so far but Millan persists. Nope, Newson circles away and we're back to standing.
Newson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millan.
Millan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Millan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newson slips under a jab from Millan.
Newson cracks Millan with an open hand slap.
Newson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newson thuds a left hand into Millan's body.
Millan scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newson scores with a shot to the body.
Millan throws a looping overhand right but Newson ducks down to avoid it.
Newson connects with a body shot.
Kevin Millan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newson.
Newson throws a shot to the body.
Millan is breathing heavily.
Newson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newson scores with a shot to the body.
Newson lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Newson.

It looks like Kevin Millan has been cut.
Newson lunges at Millan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Millan's hand.
Millan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Newson finds it's target.
Newson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Millan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Newson finds it's target.
Newson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Newson rushes Millan and presses him up against the cage.
Millan struggles to land a body shot inside as Newson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Newson as the two fighters clinch.
Newson lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Newson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newson lands a shot to the body.
Newson lands with a left to the head.
Newson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Millan backwards.
Newson lands a right hand.
Newson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millans head.
Newson pushes Millan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Newson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newson lands a jab to the head.
Newson throws a shot to the body.
Millan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newson punishes Millan's body with a nice straight punch.
Millan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands a nice hook to Millan's body. Millan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Millan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newson scores with a one two! Millan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Newson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Newson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Newson.
Newson pushes Millan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Newson manages to break the clinch.
Newson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Millan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Millan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newson lands a jab to Millan's midsection.

Newson drops Millan with a beautiful combination! Millan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Newson is looking for the KO!

Millan is rocked!
Newson lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Millan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Newson.
Millan seems to have got his legs back now.
Jase Newson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Newson has closed the distance and engaged Millan in a clinch.
Newson lands a nice uppercut.
Newson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Millan is trying to break the clinch but Newson is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Newson.

Newson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Newson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Newson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newson scores with a hook.
Newson jabs at Millan's body.
Newson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Millan rather than just go for the knockout.
Newson tests Millan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newson lands a jab.
Newson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Millan. Millan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Newson works Millan's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Newson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Newson.
Newson lands a shoulder strike.
Newson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Millan takes a shot to the head.
Newson scores with a shoulder strike.
Newson lands a nice shot to the body.

Newson breaks the clinch.
Newson throws a series of strikes that have Millan backpedaling.
Millan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millan has time to react.
Millan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Newson counters with a nice body shot.
Newson lands with a cross.
Newson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Millan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Millan drops his hands momentarily and Newson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Newson moves into the clinch.
Newson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newson pushes Millan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newson.
A short uppercut from Newson.
Millan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Newson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Newson.
Newson scores with a shot to the side of Millan's head.

Newson breaks the clinch.
Millan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Millan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Newson lands a body shot.
Millan misses with a hook to the body
and Newson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Newson.
Jase Newson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newson jabs Millan right on the nose. Millan blinks but takes it well.
Newson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Millan needs to keep his hands up - Newson had a free shot at his head there.
Newson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newson lands a glancing blow to the side of Millan's head.
Newson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newson sizes up Millan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Newson closes the distance and clinches.
Newson lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Newson.

Newson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newson digs a good hook to Millan's body.
Millan misses with a hook to the body
and Newson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newson lands a left and a right that send Millan crashing to the mat, dazed. Newson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
BOOM! Newson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Millan. Millan tries to recover but Newson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Millan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jase Newson!