PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey. Hooker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ricky Martin - Shake Your Bon Bon . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Millit
vs
Hooker

200 cm
21
274 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

209 cm
24
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Millit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hooker!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooker wants to clinch
and Millit counters with a nice uppercut.
Hooker misses with a combination
and Millit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millit misses with a leg kick.
Millit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hooker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millit lands a really nice looking cross but Hooker seems unphased.
Millit misses with a two punch combination.
Hooker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Millit moves into the clinch.
Millit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Millit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Millit scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Millit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Millit is working Hooker over against the cage.
Hooker looks gassed!
Millit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooker or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Millit.
A short uppercut from Millit.
A left hand lands to the body for Millit.
Millit digs a right hand underneath Hooker's ribcage. Hooker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hooker blocks the elbow strike.
Millit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millit.

Millit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooker misses with a combination
and Millit counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Millit does it's job there.
Millit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Millit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Millit moves into the clinch.
Millit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Millit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Millit scores with a shot to the side of Hooker's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooker avoids the head kick by Millit.
Hooker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Millit counters by moving into the clinch.
Millit is stalling here.
Millit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooker backwards.

Millit manages to break the clinch.
Hooker closes the distance but Millit moves to the side

and Millit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Millit stalling.
Millit lands a left hand.
Hooker is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Millit.

Millit is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hooker can't fight it off and eventually Millit manages to take the fight to the floor. Hooker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Millit throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millit is stalling in the full guard.
Millit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four 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.
Millit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Millit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hooker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Millit stands and steps away. Hooker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Millit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hooker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Millit counters with a left to the body.
That kick from Millit tenderised Hooker's leg. Hooker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Millit lands a jab to Hooker's midsection.
Hooker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Millit 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.

Millit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Millit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Millit lands a nice uppercut.
Millit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Millit has Hooker pushed against the cage.

Millit manages to break the clinch.
Hooker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Millit lands a leg kick that knocks Hooker off balance momentarily.
Mike Millit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hooker blocks a leg kick.
Millit moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Millit.

It looks like Jack Hooker has been cut.
Millit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hooker walks into a stiff left hand from Millit.
Hooker is breathing heavily.
Hooker blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Millit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Millit breaks the clinch.
Millit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hooker's calf.

Millit drives through and clinches with Hooker against the cage.
Millit stalling in the clinch.
Millit has Hooker pressed against the cage, preventing Hooker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millit scores with a hook to the body.
Millit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Millit moves into range and clinches up with Hooker.
Millit prevents Hooker from breaking the clinch.
Millit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooker can do to turn this around?

Millit manages to break the clinch.
Millit connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Millit. Those never looked like landing.

Millit gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hooker ducks right into an uppercut from Millit.
Hooker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Millit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millit throws a right and a left that Hooker avoids nicely.
Hooker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Hooker.

Millit clinches up with Hooker and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Millit.
Millit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Millit manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Millit slams his shin into Hooker's torso.

Millit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hooker, pushing him back against the cage.

Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Hooker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Millit moves into range and clinches up with Hooker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Millit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Millit!

Millit clinches.
Nice body punch from Millit - that landed with a thud.
Millit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooker or not.

Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millit connects with a high kick.
Millit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hooker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Millit moves into the clinch.
Millit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Millit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Millit breaks from the clinch.

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!
Hooker wants to clinch but Millit slips to the side
and Millit counters with a body kick that stops Hooker in his tracks momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millit.
Hooker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Millit.
Hooker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Millit tries a head kick but it misses.
Millit lands a high kick!
Millit misses with a head kick.
Millit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Millit feints and then cracks Hooker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooker down.
Millit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hooker at a distance.

Millit moves into range and clinches up with Hooker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millit lands with a right to the head.
Millit leaning against his opponent.

Millit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Millit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Millit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Hooker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Millit rushes Hooker and presses him up against the cage.
Millit cracks Hooker with a nice body shot.
Millit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hooker tries to break the clinch but Millit is controlling the position.
Millit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hooker takes a shot to the head.
Millit presses Hooker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millit.

Millit manages to break the clinch.
Hooker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Millit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Millit closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Millit - that landed with a thud.
Mike Millit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Millit.
Nice elbow from Millit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Millit.
Hooker tries to circle away but Millit has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Millit to work.

Millit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Millit misses with a low kick.
Hooker misses with an uppercut
and Millit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Millit throws a head kick that Hooker semi-blocks.
Millit scores with a punch to the head.
Millit connects with a crisp jab.
Millit scores with a three punch combo!
Millit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hooker walks into a jab.
Millit connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millit throws a leg kick but Hooker sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Millit closes the distance and pushes Hooker back into the cage.
Millit avoiding damage.
A short right from Millit on the inside.

Millit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hooker gets tackled into the cage by Millit. Millit maintains the clinch.
Hooker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Millit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Millit scores with a hook to the body.

Millit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Millit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hooker checks a leg kick.
Hooker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millit counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mike Millit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Millit.
Millit connects with a leg kick. Hooker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Millit takes the fight into the clinch.
Hooker blocks the elbow strike.
Millit stalling.
Millit prevents Hooker from breaking the clinch.

Millit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooker wants to clinch but Millit slips to the side
and Millit counters with a leg kick.
Millit throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millit avoids the body shot from Hooker.
Some bone on bone action there as Hooker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hooker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Millit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Millit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Millit fakes the leg kick and cracks Hooker in the body.
Millit scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mike Millit is winning the standup battle so far.

Millit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jack Hooker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hooker is looking to control Millit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hooker avoid being mounted?
Millit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 fight!
Mike Millit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24

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