PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millen comes to the cage accompanied by Da Strike!. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mad Cobra - Put Gunshot. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Millen
vs
Silva

175 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

185 cm
26
179 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Millen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millen lands with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Millen as Silva shoots in.
Millen throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Millen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva moves out of range as Millen strikes.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Millen trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva wants to control from the top but Millen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Millen being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Romo Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Millen tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Millen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millen.
Millen misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Millen connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Millen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Silva drives through with a takedown into Millen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Millen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to control from the top but Millen keeps moving.
Millen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Millen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Millen's guard and throws a big left but Millen blocks it.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Millen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control but Millen is working from the bottom.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Millen has wrist control.
Millen is trying to keep Silva in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control but Millen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romo Silva dominated that 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.

No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Millen.
Millen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Millen misses with a looping left.
Millen thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva jabs at Millen's body.
Colin Millen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Millen scores with a shot to the body.
Silva looks for a takedown but Millen sprawls well.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Millen.
Colin Millen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romo Silva.
Millen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Millen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Millen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Millen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Millen throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Millen is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Millen lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Millen with a nice cross.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Millen.
Colin Millen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millen misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Millen misses the target.
Millen connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Millen, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Millen against the cage but Millen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Millen lands with a right hand.
Millen lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Millen had a free shot at his head there.
Millen tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Millen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Millen connects with a crisp jab.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Millen lands with a right hand.
Millen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Millen settles back down.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Colin Millen has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millen.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Millen is just out of range.

Millen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Millen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Millen connects with a body shot.
Millen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Millen.
Millen lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Millen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millen walks into a left hand.

Millen has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Millen stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Millen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Millen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Millen prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Millen trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Millen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Millen.
Millen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Millen lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Millen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Millen's cut.
That's time! Millen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Millen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Millen.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
Millen tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Millen throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Millen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Millen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Millen did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Millen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Millen tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva not doing much here.
Romo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Millen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva is working for a kimura but Millen is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva throws a strike but Millen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Millen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Millen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Millen is retaining full guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Millen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Romo Silva.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Millen is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Millen throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Millen.
Millen stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Millen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millen throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Millen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Colin Millen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Romo Silva!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!