PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Fables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ants Milnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fables
vs
Milnes

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Fables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ants Milnes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milnes leaves Fables with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fables avoids the head kick by Milnes.

Fables tries to keep at a distance but Milnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Milnes tries to land a knee to the head but Fables blocks with his arms.
Milnes with a knee to the head.
Fables can't get the takedown.
Fables goes for a takedown attempt but Milnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Fables. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fables fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Milnes lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Louis Fables has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fables is trying hard to land a takedown here. Milnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fables shoots in but Milnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Milnes tries to clinch up.
Fables blocks a head kick by Milnes.
Fables tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Milnes swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milnes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Milnes lands a big head kick that sends Fables tumbling to the mat! Milnes takes a step backwards and waves Fables back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Fables, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Milnes tries to clinch but Fables moves out of range.
Milnes tries to clinch up but Fables circles away and keeps his distance.

Fables shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Milnes is trying to defend but Fables finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fables content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fables throwing shots but Milnes is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Fables there.
Fables sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milnes defending well though.
Fables controlling the action here.
Milnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fables. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fables.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fables looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fables sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milnes defending well though.
Fables performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Milnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fables is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Milnes!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milnes is bucking up trying to escape but Fables cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ants Milnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Fables's cut.
That's time! Fables's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Fables or perhaps it was just good defense by Milnes which made him look bad.

Milnes lands a big head kick that sends Fables tumbling to the mat! Milnes takes a step backwards and waves Fables back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fables is rocked!
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!
Milnes moves in looking to clinch but Fables pushes him off.

Milnes closes the distance and clinches.
Fables changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Milnes throws a sloppy head kick and Fables moves out of range easily.
Milnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fables on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Milnes. Milnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Milnes is looking to clinch.
Milnes throws a head kick that misses.
Milnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ants Milnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fables avoids the head kick by Milnes.
Milnes tries to clinch there but Fables circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fables fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Fables. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Milnes has managed to clinch.
Milnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milnes with a knee to the head.
Milnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fables wants a takedown but no success here.
Milnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fables has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fables wants to take the fight to the mat but Milnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Milnes tries a knee to the head but Fables blocks it.
A knee to the head by Milnes.
Milnes is breathing heavily.
Fables is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Milnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fables is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Milnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fables changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Milnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fables closes this distance looking for a takedown but Milnes circles away.
Fables fails with the takedown.
Milnes wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milnes is looking to clinch.
Milnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Fables swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fables shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Milnes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fables works over Milnes with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ants Milnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis Fables's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Milnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milnes wants to clinch.
Milnes throws a head kick that Fables semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Milnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Fables looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Fables. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milnes throws a head kick that misses.

Milnes pushes Fables up against the cage in a clinch.
Fables changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fables dives in and scores a takedown into Milnes's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fables passes Milnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Milnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fables.
Nice strikes from Fables there.
Fables works his way into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milnes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fables is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Milnes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Fables connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Milnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fables landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fables lands a big elbow - Milnes is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Milnes is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Louis Fables!