PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnovan Milliner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Milliner
vs
Roberts

170 cm
27
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnovan Milliner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts looks to land a body kick but Milliner moved away.
Roberts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Milliner.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Milliner shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Milliner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Roberts gets caught napping as Milliner dives in and scores a takedown. Roberts manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Milliner drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Milliner off! Milliner jumps back into Roberts's guard.

Milliner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milliner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milliner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Milliner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milliner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Milliner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberts tries to bench press Milliner off him but Milliner keeps the position.
Milliner advances nicely into full mount.

Milliner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Milliner.

Milliner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Milliner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roberts has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to bench press Milliner off him but Milliner keeps the position.

Milliner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberts, who protects the arm well.

Milliner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Roberts can't do much from the bottom here.

Milliner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Milliner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Milliner swings around for an armbar but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Milliner's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to move into half guard but instead Milliner has managed to sweep!

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Roberts has his foot on Milliner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milliner works his way back into a safe position though.
Milliner works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.

Milliner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roberts dives on top into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milliner is adopting a defensive guard.

Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Milliner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Milliner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Milliner!
Milliner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roberts!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Milliner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roberts is surviving well by controlling Milliner's body position as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milliner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Roberts tries to lock up and control but Milliner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Milliner looking for a guillotine from mount but Roberts is having none of it.

Milliner has hold of Roberts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roberts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Milliner looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.

Milliner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Milliner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnovan Milliner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Milliner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roberts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Roberts working for a triangle but Milliner defends it easily.
Milliner won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Milliner pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Milliner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Milliner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Milliner is aware though and is defending well.

Milliner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roberts is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roberts has escaped and now he's on top!

Milliner working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.

Milliner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberts is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Milliner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roberts has Milliner in his guard.

Milliner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Milliner throwing strikes but missing.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Milliner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roberts dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milliner pulls Roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents Roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Milliner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Milliner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Milliner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Milliner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milliner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Milliner is proving a slippery customer.
Milliner passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Milliner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Milliner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Milliner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Milliner is working for a submission of some sort.

Milliner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Milliner seems to be looking for submissions.

Milliner seems to be working for a kimura but Roberts defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnovan Milliner dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Milliner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts throws a head kick but Milliner moves out of range.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.

Milliner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Milliner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.

Milliner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Milliner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milliner is looking for a kimura here.

Milliner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Milliner.
Milliner prevents Roberts from improving his position.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Milliner.

Milliner wants to work for an arm triangle but Roberts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milliner is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
Milliner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Milliner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roberts has managed to free his arm - good work.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Milliner is controlling well.

Milliner is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Milliner.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Roberts manages to get to full guard.

Milliner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Milliner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milliner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Milliner drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Milliner off! Milliner jumps back into Roberts's guard.

Milliner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milliner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milliner pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts trying to control here.
Donnovan Milliner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Milliner is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.

Milliner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberts is just riding it out for now. Milliner eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnovan Milliner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milliner 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnovan Milliner!
A less than humble Donnovan Milliner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.