PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Milton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Derpens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Derpens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Milton
vs
Derpens

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Milton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Derpens!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derpens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derpens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Derpens stuffs the takedown attempt from Milton. Milton gets slowly back to his feet.
Derpens stuffs the takedown attempt from Milton. Milton gets slowly back to his feet.
Derpens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Derpens darts in and clinches Milton up against the cage.
Derpens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milton dodges an elbow strike from Derpens.
Milton is trying to force a seperation but Derpens has the dominant position.
Milton looking to slow down the pace here.

Derpens manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derpens walks into a stiff left hand from Milton.
Milton misses with a takedown attempt - Derpens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derpens shoots in for a takedown but Milton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Milton moves into the clinch.
Derpens avoiding damage as Milton throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Derpens.

It looks like Jimmy Milton has been cut.
Milton wants a takedown but no success here.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Derpens pinned against the cage. Derpens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Milton shoots for a double leg takedown but Derpens sprawls well. He's pushed Milton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derpens leaves Milton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Milton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derpens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Derpens tries to clinch but Milton moves out of range.
Milton avoids the head kick by Derpens.
Derpens throws a sloppy head kick and Milton moves out of range easily.
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!
Milton keeps the fight on the outside.

Milton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Derpens missing with knees to the body.

Derpens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derpens leaves Milton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Derpens looks for a takedown but Milton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Milton to counter with a crisp jab.
Derpens throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Derpens misses.
Milton tries for a takedown but Derpens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Derpens misses with a looping right.
Milton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Derpens sprawls well. Derpens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Milton gets slowly back to his feet.
Milton is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Milton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Milton moves into range and clinches up with Derpens.
Derpens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Milton is looking to break free of the clinch but Derpens has double underhooks.

Milton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Milton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Derpens decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derpens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Derpens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Milton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Milton fails to land the takedown.
Derpens wants to clinch.
Milton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Derpens throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Derpens wants to clinch up but Milton keeps it at a distance.

Milton clinches with his opponent.

Derpens manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Milton.

Milton forces Derpens back against the cage and clinches.
Milton tries to pull guard but Derpens holds him up against the cage and eventually Milton drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Derpens breaks the clinch.
Milton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Derpens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derpens tries to clinch up.
Milton leaves Derpens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Derpens tries to clinch but Milton moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Milton or perhaps it was just good defense by Derpens which made him look bad.
Milton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Milton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milton swats away the attempt to clinch by Derpens.
Milton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Derpens pinned against the cage. Derpens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Derpens clinches up with Milton and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Derpens to work.
Derpens receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Derpens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens is looking to clinch but Milton is avoiding it.
Milton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derpens.

Derpens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milton tries to pull guard but Derpens won't allow it.
Derpens misses with an elbow over the top.
Derpens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Derpens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derpens shoots in looking for a takedown. Milton tries to sprawl out of it but Derpens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Milton clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derpens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milton blocks it with crossed arms.
Derpens trying to stall but Milton improves his position.

Derpens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milton fails with a takedown attempt.

Milton pushes Derpens up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derpens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milton gets through Derpens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derpens keeps control of Milton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samuel Derpens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Milton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Milton shoots in for a takedown but Derpens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Milton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Milton jumps guard but Derpens turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Derpens breaks from the clinch.
Milton avoids the body shot from Derpens.
Milton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Derpens tries to avoid it but Milton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Derpens to the ground. Derpens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milton lands a jab-cross combination.
Derpens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Milton counters with a left to the body.
Derpens moves in looking to clinch but Milton pushes him off.
Milton throws a sloppy head kick and Derpens moves out of range easily.
Derpens tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Derpens circles away.
Derpens throws a series of punches but Milton avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derpens shoots for a double leg takedown but Milton sprawls well. He's pushed Derpens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Milton clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Derpens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Samuel Derpens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Derpens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milton avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Derpens.
Milton tries to break the clinch but Derpens is controlling the position.
Derpens holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derpens fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derpens. Milton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derpens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Milton as he jumps to the side.
Jimmy Milton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derpens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derpens tries for a takedown but Milton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Derpens tries to clinch up

and Milton moves into the clinch.

Derpens breaks the clinch.
Derpens wants to clinch
and Milton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Milton lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Derpens is out of range and Milton settles back down.
Derpens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milton.
Horrible takedown by Derpens or perhaps it was just good defense by Milton which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Milton.
Jimmy Milton is winning the standup battle so far.
Derpens slaps away a takedown attempt from Milton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Milton digs a good hook to Derpens's body.
Milton blocks a head kick by Derpens.
Derpens lands with a kick to the temple. Milton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derpens misses with a looping right.

Milton instigates a clinch.
Derpens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Milton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Derpens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Derpens tries to break free but Milton pushes him back against the cage.
Milton is working for takedown but Derpens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Milton tries to pull guard but Derpens holds him up against the cage and eventually Milton drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milton taking a breather.
Jimmy Milton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Derpens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in the clinch, Milton scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Milton.
I think Derpens 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Derpens!