PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benito Camelas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Millit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millit has chosen The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Camelas
vs
Millit

190 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
274 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benito Camelas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Millit!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camelas gets tackled into the cage by Millit. Millit maintains the clinch.
Millit is working Camelas over against the cage.
Millit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camelas fails to pull guard.
Camelas looking to stall.
Maybe Camelas would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Millit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Camelas has had enough of the clinch but Millit keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Millit.

Millit lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camelas is looking for a sweep. Millit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Millit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camelas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Millit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Camelas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millit.
Millit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Camelas is trying to maintain the position but Millit is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Millit escapes and gets back to his feet.
Millit lands a nice hook to Camelas's body. Camelas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camelas is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Millit. That snapped Camelas's head back.
Millit misses with a body kick.
Camelas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Millit counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camelas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Benito Camelas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millit lands a two punch combo.
Millit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Camelas takes a step back to recover.
Millit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Camelas's calf.
Millit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millit lands a nice shot that snaps Camelas's head back.
Millit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Millit tenderised Camelas's leg. Camelas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Millit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Millit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Millit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Camelas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Millit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Millit.
Millit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Millit.
Both fighters circling a little - Millit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Millit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camelas avoids a kick to the body.

Millit moves into the clinch successfully.
Camelas takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Millit is leaning against Camelas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Millit breaks the clinch.
Millit throws a head kick but Camelas moves out of range.
Millit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millit throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Millit!
Millit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Millit tries a head kick but it misses.
Millit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camelas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Millit shoots in and bounces Camelas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Millit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Millit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camelas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camelas being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Millit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benito Camelas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Left hook, right uppercut from Millit.
Camelas tries for a takedown but Millit circles away easily
and Millit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camelas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Millit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Millit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Millit as the two fighters clinch.
Millit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camelas backwards.
Nice body punch from Millit.
Millit scores with a shot to the side of Camelas's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Millit obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Millit.

Millit breaks from the clinch.
Millit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Millit jabs Camelas right on the nose. Camelas blinks but takes it well.

Millit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Millit showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Millit is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Millit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Millit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Camelas wants to control but Millit is keeping busy.
Millit not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Camelas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Millit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camelas won't allow Millit to pass to mount.
Millit is taking a breather. Camelas 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Millit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camelas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Millit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camelas scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Millit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Millit.
Millit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camelas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Millit clinches up with Camelas and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Millit.
Millit lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Millit to work.

Millit breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Millit, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Millit misses.
Millit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Millit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camelas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Millit cracks the inside of Camelas's front leg.
Millit lands a lovely overhand right.

Millit gets a clinch.

Millit manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Millit.
Camelas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Millit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Camelas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camelas blocks the body kick.
Millit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Millit lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camelas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Camelas.
A clash of legs there as Camelas blocks the low kick.
Mike Millit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camelas tries a head kick but it misses.
Benito Camelas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millit sizes up Camelas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Millit tries to land a leg kick but Camelas saw it coming and moves away.
Millit scores with a jab.
Millit lands a nice hook to Camelas's body. Camelas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camelas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Millit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Millit closes the distance and clinches.
Millit lands a hook that snaps the head of Camelas backwards.
Knees to the body from Millit.
Millit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camelas or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Millit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benito Camelas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Millit moves into range and clinches up with Camelas.
Camelas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Millit.
Camelas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Camelas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Millit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Camelas to the mat. Camelas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Millit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camelas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Millit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Millit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Camelas, up you get!
Camelas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camelas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Millit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camelas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Millit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camelas's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Millit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Millit.
Millit is looking to slow Camelas down with leg kicks.
Millit dips to his left and cracks Camelas with an uppercut!
Millit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Millit coming out on top.
Good exchange - Millit coming out on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Camelas blocks a head kick by Millit.
Camelas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Millit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Millit.
Millit throws a leg kick but Camelas checks it.
Millit with a hook.
Millit scores with a shot to the body.
Millit throws a head kick that Camelas semi-blocks.
Camelas throws a right hand that Millit ducks under and follows up with a left that Millit also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millit rushes Camelas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Millit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mike Millit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Millit pulls guard.
Millit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Millit lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Camelas!
Millit controlling his opponent.
Mike Millit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Millit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Millit.
Camelas with a poor takedown

and Millit counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benito Camelas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Millit has Camelas pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millit lands with a left to the head.
Benito Camelas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Millit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millit 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Millit!