PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Mad Cobra - Put Gunshot. Millen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Da Strike!. Colin Millen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Silva
vs
Millen

185 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

175 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 12 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Millen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Millen's waist but Millen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millen.
Millen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millen blocks a jab.
Millen scores with a jab to the head.
Millen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Millen leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millen.
Millen misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Millen.
Millen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Millen misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Millen only half commits.
Millen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Millen to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millen.
Millen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Millen connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Millen connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Millen connects with a looping right hand.
Millen scores with a nice strike.
Millen lands a head shot.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Millen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Millen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Millen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Millen.
Millen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva throws a right and a left that Millen avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Millen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Millen scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millen misses with a wild body shot.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Millen seems unphased.
Colin Millen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millen with a nice cross.
Millen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.

Millen darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Millen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

It looks like Romo Silva has been cut.
Millen scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Millen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Millen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millen.
Millen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Millen is out of range.
Millen is looking to clinch.
Colin Millen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Millen sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Millen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millen throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millen misses the jab.
Millen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Millen.
Millen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Millen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Millen.
Millen throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good standup being displayed there by Millen as he connects with a hook.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Millen throws a nice inside leg kick.

Millen pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Millen prevents a takedown attempt there.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Millen wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva wants to control from the top but Millen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Millen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romo Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Millen connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millen.
A jab lands there for Millen.
Millen scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Millen!
Millen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Colin Millen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millen is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Millen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Millen slips a jab from Silva.
Millen lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Millen thumps Silva with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millen throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen lands a slapping body shot.
A leg kick checked by Silva.

Millen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Millen.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Millen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Millen throws a head punch that misses.
Millen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Millen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Millen misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Millen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Millen throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Millen.
Silva is trying to drag Millen to the mat but Millen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Millen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millen throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva taking a breather.
Millen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millen misses with an elbow strike.
Millen tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Millen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Millen.
Millen blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Millen lands a shot to the body.
Millen digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millen lands with a short shot to the head.
Millen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Millen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millen.
Millen trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Millen prevents a body shot from Silva.
Millen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva tries to work over Millen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Millen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Millen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Millen scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Millen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Millen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romo Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millen.
Millen throws a nice head kick!
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Millen.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Millen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Silva drives through with a takedown into Millen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Millen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Millen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Millen is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Millen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva postures up.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Millen is trying to keep Silva in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Colin Millen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Millen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Millen can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Millen.
Millen stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Millen loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Colin Millen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Millen throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Millen misses the target.
Millen misses with a two punch combination.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Millen.
Millen works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Millen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Millen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva slips under a jab from Millen.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Millen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Millen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Millen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Millen there.
Millen cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva blocks a jab.
Millen lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Millen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Millen throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves away from the strike by Millen.
Millen lands with an overhand left.
Millen lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Millen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Millen.
Millen scores with a nice strike.
Millen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Millen throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Millen scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Millen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva avoids the head kick by Millen.

Millen clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Millen controls the action.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Millen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Romo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Millen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Millen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Colin Millen!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Colin Millen!

Colin Millen wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Colin Millen, 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.