PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Millo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Scapolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gojira, Oroborus. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Millo
vs
Scapolo

199 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Mango 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Millo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Scapolo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scapolo loads up on a big right hand but Millo slips the punch.

Millo gets a double leg takedown into Scapolo's guard.
Millo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Scapolo wants to sweep here but Millo controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scapolo is on top in guard.
Scapolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Millo wants to sweep here but Scapolo controlling him for the moment.
Millo lands some strikes from the bottom.
Scapolo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Millo's head.
Scapolo throws a big right hand that misses.

Scapolo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Millo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Scapolo, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millo wants to stand but Scapolo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Millo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scapolo is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scapolo is on top in guard.
Millo is looking to stand up but Scapolo isn't so interested in that idea.
Scapolo looking to pass the guard.
Scapolo is in close to Millo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Scapolo gets to his feet - Millo follows without any prompting.

Millo gets caught napping as Scapolo dives in and scores a takedown. Millo manages to retain guard.
Scapolo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Millo keeping moving, preventing Scapolo from controlling successfully.

Scapolo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Millo, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scapolo wants to clinch.

Millo has closed the distance and engaged Scapolo in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Millo presses Scapolo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Millo lands an elbow that stopped Scapolo in his tracks for a moment.
Scapolo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Millo landing knees to the head.
Scapolo looks winded!

Millo breaks from the clinch.
Scapolo shoots in for a double leg but Millo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fedor Millo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Scapolo.
Millo leaves Scapolo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Millo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Millo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millo is looking for a kimura here.
Scapolo moves into full guard.

Millo gets to his feet. Scapolo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Scapolo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Millo is trying to defend but Scapolo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Millo wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scapolo is taking a breather. Millo 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millo gets full guard.

Millo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scapolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scapolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Millo wants to sweep here but Scapolo controlling him for the moment.
Scapolo distracts Millo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Millo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scapolo defends it easily.
Scapolo wants to control from the top but Millo keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scapolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millo is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Millo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scapolo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scapolo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scapolo working a defensive guard here.
Millo wanted to stand there but Scapolo had control of the position.
Scapolo striking from his own guard.
Millo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scapolo's guard.

Scapolo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Millo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scapolo trying to keep a closed guard but Millo is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scapolo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Millo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Millo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scapolo gets back to half guard.
Millo trying to control the pace.
Scapolo trying to control but Millo postures up.
Leo Scapolo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scapolo manages to get to full guard.
Millo won't allow Scapolo to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scapolo's guard.
Scapolo is not content to let Millo control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scapolo wants to get back to full guard.
Millo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Millo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scapolo trying to control from the bottom.

Scapolo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Scapolo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scapolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Millo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scapolo is breathing heavily.
Millo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scapolo connects with a couple of short punches.
Scapolo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scapolo stops Millo from standing up.

Millo working for submissions but it's allowed Scapolo to get to half guard.
Scapolo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Scapolo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scapolo is nestled in close to Millo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millo is staying active underneath Scapolo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scapolo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Millo taking some punishment here, with Scapolo in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Scapolo lands a nice short elbow.
Millo wants to control but Scapolo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Millo is trying to stand.
Millo is refusing to be controlled, as Scapolo sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Scapolo there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millo trying to control but Scapolo postures up.

Scapolo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Millo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Scapolo there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Scapolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Scapolo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Millo circles away.
Millo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scapolo wants to clinch up but Millo keeps it at a distance.
Millo connects with a leg kick. Scapolo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

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

Scapolo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Millo rushes Scapolo and presses him up against the cage.

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

Millo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Scapolo on his heels. He'll look to pass Scapolo's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millo wants to get up but he can't break Scapolo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millo tries to free his leg and advance position but Scapolo is retaining full guard.
Scapolo trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scapolo pulls Millo in close to prevent any damage.
Millo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scapolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scapolo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Millo wants to improve his position but Scapolo is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Millo pushes Scapolo off and gets back to his feet.
Scapolo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scapolo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scapolo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Scapolo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millo is trying to stand back up but Scapolo is controlling him
Well, if Scapolo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Scapolo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Scapolo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Millo actively working from the bottom here.
Scapolo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scapolo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Scapolo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Millo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Scapolo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Scapolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millo keeps working.
Scapolo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Millo's head.
Scapolo wants to control but Millo is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leo Scapolo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Millo gets a clinch.
Scapolo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scapolo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scapolo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Millo walks away with a smile on his face. Scapolo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fedor Millo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Scapolo.

Millo darts in and lands a nice 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!
Millo wants to stand up but Scapolo has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Millo escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Scapolo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Millo is trying to stand up here but Scapolo is controlling him well.

Scapolo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Millo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Scapolo.
I think Scapolo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Scapolo!
A relieved looking Leo Scapolo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.