PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stuart Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stuart Mill is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Moon
vs
Stuart Mill

186 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Stuart Mill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moon.
Moon fails to land the takedown.
Mill wants to clinch.
A big left from Mill misses.
Moon dives in and grabs Mill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mill pushes down on Moon's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt - Mill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mill scores with a head kick. Moon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Mill tries to clinch up.
Moon shoots in looking for a takedown but Mill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moon shoots in for a double leg but Mill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.

Mill moves into the clinch.
Mill leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moon walks away with a smile on his face. Mill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mill wants to clinch.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mill.

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.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Stuart Mill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mill takes one to the side of the head.
Mill is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moon has a takedown stuffed.
Moon shoots for a takedown but Mill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mill.
Mill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Mill breaks the clinch.
Mill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moon.
Moon avoids the head kick by Mill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to clinch but Moon is having none of it.
Moon shoots in looking for a takedown but Mill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mill as he jumps to the side.
Moon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moon duly obliges.
Mill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moon.
Moon is breathing heavily.

Mill rushes Moon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stuart Mill dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moon.
Moon fails to land the takedown.
Mill stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill tries to clinch up.

Mill rushes Moon and presses him up against the cage.
Mill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill lands a nice uppercut.

Mill drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mill is looking to stand up but Moon isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon forces his way into half guard.
Moon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mill looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mill is breathing heavily.
Mill pushes Moon off but Moon dives into side control.
Moon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Moon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mill has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moon asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Moon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moon trying to control the action but Mill is working from the bottom.

Moon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Moon dives in and grabs Mill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mill pushes down on Moon's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mill has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mill.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moon's efforts to push away.

Mill breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moon.
Mill throws a head kick that misses.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mill swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mill tries to clinch up.
Mill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mill wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moon gets tackled into the cage by Mill. Mill maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stuart Mill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mill tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon misses with a body shot.
Moon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mill throws a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Moon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mill which made him look bad.
Mill tries to clinch but Moon moves out of range.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill lands a head kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Mill.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Moon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mill which made him look bad.
Moon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mill tries to sprawl out of it but Moon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Mill shows good takedown defense.
Moon shoots in and drives through. Mill sprawls well.
Moon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mill pinned against the cage. Mill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moon avoids the head kick by Mill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt - Mill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moon, pushing him back against the cage.
Mill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mill as the two fighters clinch.
Mill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Mill.
Mill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mill.
Mill scores with a knee to the head.
Mill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mill throws an elbow but misses.
Mill keeps control of Moon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mill.

Mill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moon uses from the top position.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mill wants to stand and escape but Moon is having none of it.

Mill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moon's defenses.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mill stops a takedown attempt from Moon.
Nice body punch from Mill - that landed with a thud.
Mill leaning against his opponent.
Mill lands with a right to the head.
Mill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mill.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mill.
Dwayne Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mill decides to pull guard.
Mill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
John Stuart Mill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mill 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Stuart Mill!