PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeranimo Milner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Milner

178 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lamar Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeranimo Milner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in but Milner avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Milner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Milner stalling.
Milner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milner wants to pass the guard but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Milner is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Milner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Milner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis is looking to control Milner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Milner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milner is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Milner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Milner slips a nice elbow through Lewis's hands, connecting with Lewis's forehead.
Milner thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Milner thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lewis to regain full guard.
Milner working some strikes from top position.
Milner tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Milner throws and elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milner's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Lewis throws a strike but Milner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Milner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Milner works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Milner stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milner misses with a straight left.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Milner throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.

Milner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Milner lands in his opponent's guard.
Milner wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Milner tries to pass.
Milner wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Milner sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Milner with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeranimo Milner dominated that 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.

Milner throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milner.

Milner gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Milner connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Milner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milner is looking to advance position but Lewis won't allow it.
Milner content to control rather than advance.
Milner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Milner trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Milner with the ground and pound but Lewis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Milner chips away with some ground and pound.
Milner trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Milner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milner looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Milner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milner wriggles free and stands up.
Milner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lewis backs up against the cage.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.

Milner shoots in and bounces Lewis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Milner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Milner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Milner tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Milner throws and elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milner's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Milner is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeranimo Milner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Milner throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Milner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Milner throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Milner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Milner looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Milner misses with the combination.
Milner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Milner gets slowly back to his feet.
Milner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Milner.
Milner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Milner - just one landing.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Milner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Milner.
Lewis leaves Milner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lamar Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeranimo Milner.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Milner circles away.
Milner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milner.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Milner.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milner avoids it.
Milner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Milner lands a takedown into guard.
Milner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lewis pushes Milner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lewis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Milner is avoiding it.
Lamar Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milner.
Milner can't break the clinch.
Milner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewis.

Milner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Milner misses.

Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Milner looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Milner kicks Lewis off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a right hand that Milner ducks under and follows up with a left that Milner also avoids with ease.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Milner.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Milner circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milner.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewis scores with a four punch combination!
Milner throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Milner is avoiding it.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Milner pushes him off.
Milner throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis moves out of range as Milner strikes.
Lewis tries to bum rush Milner with a series of wild strikes but Milner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeranimo Milner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Milner counter with a right hand.
Milner cracks Lewis with a good jab.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Milner tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milner.

Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Milner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lewis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Lewis gets to his feet - Milner follows without any prompting.
Milner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Milner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Milner showed some decent athleticism there.
Milner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeranimo Milner.
I've got Milner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeranimo Milner!