PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapu Lapu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason McMillan's chin.

McMillan
vs
Lapu

167 cm
20
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

155 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lapu Lapu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan tries to clinch but Lapu is having none of it.
McMillan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lapu. That did some damage!
Lapu swats away the attempt to clinch by McMillan.
McMillan moves in looking to clinch but Lapu pushes him off.
Lapu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McMillan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McMillan there as he acknowledges the shot.
McMillan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lapu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMillan.
Lapu throws an overhand right that lands on McMillan's shoulder, as McMillan tries to avoid the shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lapu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McMillan - the referee stops the clock and Lapu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McMillan. Lapu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McMillan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMillan looks to land a body kick but Lapu moved away.
McMillan feints and then cracks Lapu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lapu down.
A slapping body kick lands there for McMillan.
McMillan lands a high kick!
McMillan looks to land a body kick but Lapu moved away.
Lapu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McMillan doesn't seem bothered though.
Lapu misses with a looping left.
McMillan throws a body kick that misses.
McMillan swings for the body but Lapu moves out of range.
Lapu checks a low kick from McMillan.
Lapu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McMillan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lapu is out of range.
McMillan tries to clinch there but Lapu circles away.
Lapu works over McMillan's head and body with a nice combination.
McMillan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapu.
McMillan misses with a body kick.
McMillan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McMillan.
McMillan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McMillan.
Good shot there by Lapu.
A clash of legs there as Lapu blocks the low kick.
Lapu moves out of range of the leg kick from McMillan.
McMillan lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMillan lands with a hook. Lapu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lapu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McMillan lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from McMillan tenderised Lapu's leg. Lapu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lapu looks gassed!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lapu checks a leg kick.

McMillan drives through and clinches with Lapu against the cage.
McMillan throws an elbow but it misses.
McMillan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lapu is defending well for now.
McMillan with a knee to the head.
McMillan trying to land knees to the body.
McMillan looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapu avoids it.

Lapu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapu's jab looks to have found its range, popping McMillan under the eye.
McMillan throws a chopping leg kick but Lapu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lapu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from McMillan is predictable there
and Lapu counters with a three punch combo that has McMillan backing up. McMillan nods at Lapu to acknowledge the strikes.
McMillan connects with a leg kick. Lapu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McMillan is looking to clinch.
Lapu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMillan.
McMillan blocks a head kick by Lapu.
Lapu 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.
McMillan connects with a high kick.
Lapu thuds his right hand into McMillan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McMillan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lapu will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapu checks a low kick from McMillan.
McMillan misses with a head kick.
Lapu connects with a crisp jab.
McMillan misses with a head kick.
Lapu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McMillan.
Lapu misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Lapu blocks the leg kick.
Lapu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lapu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMillan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMillan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lapu.
Lapu blocks a head kick by McMillan.
McMillan throws a push kick but Lapu slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Lapu. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McMillan dominated that round.
That's time! McMillan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McMillan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jason McMillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapu avoids the head kick by McMillan.
A low kick from McMillan misses
and Lapu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McMillan thows a leg kick but Lapu checks it
and Lapu counters with a one-two to the body.
McMillan lands with a kick to the temple. Lapu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Lapu finds it's target.
Lapu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McMillan's hands.
McMillan moves out of range as Lapu strikes.
Lapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMillan throws a leg kick but Lapu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMillan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lapu.
McMillan throws a leg kick but Lapu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMillan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by McMillan.
Lapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throws a right and a left that McMillan avoids nicely.
McMillan throws a front kick that sends Lapu stumbling back into the cage.
Lapu moves out of range as McMillan throws a body kick.
Lapu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McMillan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lapu Lapu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McMillan moves into range and clinches up with Lapu.
McMillan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McMillan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McMillan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McMillan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapu's brow.
Lapu is trying to break the clinch but McMillan is controlling him.
McMillan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapu blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McMillan keeps control of Lapu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMillan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lapu is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMillan misses with a knee to the head.
McMillan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapu avoids it.
McMillan stops a takedown attempt from Lapu.
McMillan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lapu is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from McMillan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapu wants to take the fight to the mat but McMillan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jason McMillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lapu Lapu.
McMillan throws an elbow but it misses.
McMillan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapu avoids it.
Lapu misses with a hook from the clinch.
McMillan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McMillan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McMillan landing knees to the head.
Lapu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lapu avoiding damage as McMillan throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu is trying to stall.
McMillan throws an elbow that misses.
McMillan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lapu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lapu goes for a takedown attempt but McMillan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McMillan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lapu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McMillan is looking to chop away at Lapu's legs.
McMillan is looking to slow Lapu down with leg kicks.
McMillan scores with a head kick.
McMillan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McMillan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillan throws a body kick that misses.
Lapu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu lands a lovely overhand right.
McMillan throws a leg kick which misses Lapu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lapu tries to avoid it.
Lapu misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMillan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMillan throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMillan lands a high kick!
McMillan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McMillan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMillan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lapu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McMillan.
Lapu is breathing heavily.
McMillan throws a sloppy head kick
and McMillan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McMillan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Lapu avoids the head kick by McMillan.
Jason McMillan is winning the standup battle so far.
McMillan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lapu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lapu tries to score with a low kick but McMillan moves his leg out of the way.
Lapu cracks the inside of McMillan's front leg.
McMillan lands a head kick. Lapu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lapu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lapu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick from McMillan.
McMillan throws a nice head kick!
McMillan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McMillan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapu can do to turn this around?
Lapu throws a right hand that McMillan ducks under and follows up with a left that McMillan also avoids with ease.
Lapu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMillan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McMillan gets caught napping as Lapu dives in and scores a takedown. McMillan manages to retain 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMillan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lapu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMillan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McMillan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lapu tries to free his leg and advance position but McMillan is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason McMillan.
Lapu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMillan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lapu's head.

It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.

Lapu gets tackled into the cage by McMillan. McMillan maintains the clinch.
McMillan misses with a knee strike.
McMillan trying to land knees to the body.
McMillan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lapu avoiding damage as McMillan throws knees to the body.
Lapu tries to stall but McMillan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lapu avoids a wild elbow strike from McMillan.
Lapu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McMillan lands an elbow just above Lapu 's eye.
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!
Lapu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lapu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lapu takes an elbow to the temple.
Lapu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lapu wants to break free but McMillan has control.
McMillan has Lapu pushed against the cage.
Lapu blocks the elbow strike.
McMillan trying to land knees to the body.
McMillan throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McMillan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapu's brow.
Lapu managing to block the knees to the body from McMillan.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McMillan backwards.
McMillan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lapu is keeping busy.
McMillan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapu is working for takedown but McMillan is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu working aggressively here.
McMillan landing knees to the body.
Lapu dodges an elbow strike from McMillan.
Lapu lands a left hand.
Jason McMillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lapu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McMillan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lapu trying to stall but McMillan improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McMillan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapu's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McMillan as Lapu tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McMillan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMillan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason McMillan!
A determined Jason McMillan didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!