PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jato Idrissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Idrissa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - Who Da Fuck You Playin Wit . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Idrissa
vs
Millard

182 cm
24
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

169 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jato Idrissa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Idrissa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Millard misses with a body punch.
Idrissa is trying to force a seperation but Millard has the dominant position.

Millard has hold of one of Idrissa's legs. Idrissa is fighting the takedown attempt but Millard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Idrissa is looking for a triangle but Millard pushes his legs off easily.

Idrissa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Idrissa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Idrissa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Millard stands up over Idrissa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard trying to control the position from guard on top but Idrissa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Idrissa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Millard tries to free his leg and advance position but Idrissa is retaining full guard.

Idrissa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Millard stops Idrissa from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard wants to control from the top but Idrissa keeps moving.
Idrissa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Idrissa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Millard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Millard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Idrissa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Millard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Millard is in close to Idrissa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Idrissa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Millard has picked Idrissa up and slammed him! Idrissa can't keep hold of the triangle and Millard manages to pass to side control!
Millard lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Idrissa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Millard is looking to take a break and control but Idrissa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Millard working the ground and pound from side control.
Millard trying to control the position but Idrissa is working away.
Idrissa wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard trying to control the position but Idrissa is working away.

Idrissa throws Millard to one side and escapes!
Millard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Idrissa tries to clinch up but Millard circles away and keeps his distance.
Millard misses with an uppercut.

Idrissa has taken the fight to the clinch.

Millard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Millard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Idrissa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Millard is aware though and is defending well.
Millard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Idrissa looking for a guillotine here but Millard defends easily.
Idrissa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Idrissa wants to work for an arm triangle but Millard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Idrissa prevents Millard from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Millard actively working from the bottom here.
Millard is positioning himself well to prevent Idrissa advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Millard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Idrissa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Idrissa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Idrissa is looking to clinch but Millard is avoiding it.

Idrissa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Idrissa has had enough of the clinch but Millard keeps him there for the moment.

Millard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Millard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Millard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Idrissa can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Millard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Idrissa doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Idrissa.
Idrissa tries a head kick but it misses.
Millard throws the kick towards the body but Idrissa avoids it.
Millard throws a leg kick which misses Idrissa's front leg but catches the back leg as Idrissa tries to avoid it.
Idrissa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jato Idrissa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Millard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrissa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Idrissa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Idrissa tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millard. Idrissa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Idrissa was well out of range. Poor timing from Millard.
Idrissa moves out of range of the body kick.
Idrissa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Millard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Idrissa in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Idrissa.
Idrissa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Idrissa misses with the combination.
Idrissa missing with a left hand there. Millard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Idrissa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Idrissa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Millard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Idrissa scrambles back to his feet.
Idrissa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa tries to clinch there but Millard circles away.
Jato Idrissa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Idrissa cracks the inside of Millard's front leg.
Millard blocks a head kick by Idrissa.
Idrissa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Millard can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Idrissa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Idrissa wants to clinch up but Millard keeps it at a distance.
Idrissa is looking to clinch.
A jab from Millard finds it's way through Idrissa's defenses.
Idrissa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Idrissa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Idrissa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Idrissa lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Millard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Millard.
Idrissa lands with a slapping head kick.
Idrissa throws a nice looking combination but Millard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Millard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Idrissa throws out the jab.

Idrissa moves into the clinch.
Millard lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Millard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Millard scores with a punch to the head.
Millard misses with a head kick.

Idrissa gets caught napping as Millard dives in and scores a takedown. Idrissa manages to retain guard.
Millard scoring with some ground and pound.
Millard scoring with some ground and pound.

Idrissa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Millard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Millard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Idrissa's head.
Millard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Idrissa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Millard with a nice head shot there.
Millard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Idrissa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Millard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Idrissa is tightening it up a little... Millard has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Millard reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Millard taps out! Nice BJJ there by Idrissa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jato Idrissa!
Jato Idrissa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.