PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henryk Najdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Millar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Najdek
vs
Millar

190 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

210 cm
30
275 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henryk Najdek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Millar!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Millar darts in and clinches Najdek up against the ropes.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millar is trying to pull guard but Najdek has him pressed against the ropes.
Millar is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Najdek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henryk Najdek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Millar.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Najdek.

It looks like Dan Millar has been cut.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Najdek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar jumps guard but Najdek stands there with Millar around his waist. Millar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Millar can't get the takedown.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Millar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Najdek avoids it.
Najdek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Millar.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Najdek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
Millar tries for a takedown but Najdek manages to get underhooks.
Millar blocks an elbow strike.

Millar breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Millar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Najdek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Millar gets tackled into the ropes by Najdek. Najdek maintains the clinch.
Najdek lands an elbow that stopped Millar in his tracks for a moment.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek lands an elbow just above Millar 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Millar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek lands an elbow inside that Millar shrugs off.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar is looking for a takedown.
Najdek lands an elbow just above Millar 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Millar can't get the takedown.
Millar looks winded!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Nice elbow from Najdek.
Najdek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millar is trying to force a seperation but Najdek has the dominant position.
Millar blocks an elbow strike from Najdek.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najdek stops a takedown attempt from Millar.
Najdek throws an elbow that misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Millar.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek prevents a body shot from Millar.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Najdek is controlling him.
Najdek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Najdek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.

Millar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Najdek clinches with his opponent.

Millar manages to break the clinch.
Millar looks to land a combination but Najdek avoids it well.

Najdek moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar blocks an elbow strike from Najdek.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar blocks an elbow strike from Najdek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millar is trying to maintain a safe position but Najdek gets an underhook and turns Millar into the ropes.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Millar wants to take the fight to the mat but Najdek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Millar blocks an elbow strike.
Najdek throws an elbow that misses.
Najdek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Najdek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Millar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Najdek prevents Millar from breaking the clinch.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Najdek has him pressed against the ropes.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Najdek throws an elbow that misses.
Millar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Najdek prevents it.
Millar goes for a takedown attempt but Najdek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Najdek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Najdek lands an elbow that stopped Millar in his tracks for a moment.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Najdek pulls his leg out and moves away.

Najdek gets a clinch.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millar blocks the elbow strike.
Millar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Najdek pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar is trying to pull guard but Najdek turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar tries to circle away but Najdek has him pinned against the ropes.
Najdek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millar's defenses.
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!
Najdek lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
Millar is trying to pull guard but Najdek has him pressed against the ropes.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Millar looking to stall.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar missing with knees to the body.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Najdek lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Dan Millar's cut even more.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Millar wants to get back to striking at distance but Najdek won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Millar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
Millar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Najdek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Najdek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Najdek managing to block the knees to the body from Millar.
Najdek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millar blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Najdek.
Millar blocks an elbow strike.
Millar tries to pull guard but Najdek holds him up against the ropes and eventually Millar drops back down to his feet.
Najdek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Najdek throws an elbow that misses.
Millar wants a takedown but no success here.
Millar takes an elbow to the temple.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek lands an elbow inside that Millar shrugs off.
Millar misses with a body punch.
Millar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Najdek pulls his leg out and moves away.

Millar closes the distance and clinches.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Najdek smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Najdek lands an elbow inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Najdek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Millar blocks an elbow strike from Najdek.
Najdek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millar's defenses.
Najdek throws an elbow that misses.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Millar blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Millar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Najdek's elbow.
Millar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millar blocks an elbow strike from Najdek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar blocks the elbow strike.

Millar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Najdek closes the distance and pushes Millar back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henryk Najdek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Millar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Millar has Najdek up against the ropes in a clinch.
Millar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Najdek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Millar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Najdek has closed the distance and engaged Millar in a clinch.
Millar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Millar working Najdek over with knees to the body.
Millar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Najdek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henryk Najdek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Millar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar tries to break the clinch but Najdek is controlling the position.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Najdek lands an elbow inside.
Millar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Najdek prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Millar is trying to break free.
Najdek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millar blocks the elbow strike.
Millar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Millar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
Millar tries to score a body lock takedown but Najdek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Millar is trying to push Najdek away but Najdek has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Najdek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millar's defenses.
Najdek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Najdek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Dan Millar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millar takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Najdek blocks the elbow strike.
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!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Millar has Najdek pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Najdek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millar can't find room to land a body shot as Najdek controls the action.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millar's defenses.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Millar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Najdek after a bit of a struggle.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar is trying to force a seperation but Najdek has the dominant position.
Najdek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Najdek smiles and moves away.

Najdek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Henryk Najdek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Millar is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Najdek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Najdek throws an elbow but misses.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Najdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millar tries to break free but Najdek pushes him back against the ropes.
Millar takes an elbow to the temple.
Najdek prevents a body shot from Millar.
Millar is trying to push Najdek away but Najdek has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar working hard to break the clinch.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millar can do to turn this around?
Najdek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Najdek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Dan Millar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Najdek lands an elbow inside that Millar shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Millar.

Millar pulls Najdek into guard.
Najdek tries to stand but Millar is controlling from the bottom.
Najdek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Millar on the ground.
Najdek preventing the sweep.
Najdek wants to stand but Millar is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henryk Najdek.

Najdek pushes Millar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Millar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Najdek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek lands a damaging elbow.
Millar tries to pull guard but Najdek forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Millar tries to pull guard but Najdek forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Najdek lands an elbow inside that Millar shrugs off.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Millar tries to pull guard but Najdek won't allow it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Najdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Millar dodges an elbow strike from Najdek.
Millar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Najdek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millar looking to stall.
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!
Najdek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millar blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek lands a hook that snaps the head of Millar backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Millar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Najdek walks away with a smile on his face. Millar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henryk Najdek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Najdek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Najdek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millar's defenses.
Millar avoids a wild elbow strike from Najdek.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Najdek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millar's brow.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek prevents Millar from breaking the clinch.
Millar trying to control the position but instead, Najdek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Millar into the ropes.
Millar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Najdek misses with an elbow strike.
Najdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Millar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Millar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Najdek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henryk Najdek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Najdek moves into range and clinches up with Millar.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Millar avoids the elbow strike from Najdek, against the ropes.
Millar is trying to drag Najdek to the mat but Najdek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Millar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Millar jumps guard but Najdek stands there with Millar around his waist. Millar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dan Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Najdek throws an elbow but it misses.
Millar wants to break free but Najdek has control.
Millar tries to land knees in the clinch but Najdek avoids the damage to the body.
Millar jumps guard but Najdek turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Najdek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Millar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Najdek smiles and moves away.

Najdek clinches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
Millar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Najdek smiles and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Najdek blocks the leg kick.

Najdek closes the distance and pushes Millar back into the ropes.

Millar decides to pull guard.
Najdek wants to get up but he can't break Millar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Najdek trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Millar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Najdek defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henryk Najdek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Najdek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 20:18
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 20:18
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henryk Najdek!
Our winner, Henryk Najdek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.