PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayani comes to the cage accompanied by Audioslave - Exploder. Wasim Kayani had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kayani
vs
Millard

170 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard cracks Kayani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kayani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kayani tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Millard misses.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayani.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kayani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Millard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Millard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Millard avoids it well.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Millard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Millard misses.
Millard checks a leg kick.
Millard misses with a lunging right hand
and Kayani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kayani.
Kayani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Millard throws a low kick, looking for Kayani's leg but Kayani calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Millard lands a body shot.

Kayani darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Millard trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayani trying to control from half guard but Millard is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kayani connects with a nice short shot to Millard's temple.
Kayani frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Millard regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani trying to control the action but Millard is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millard is looking to improve his position.
Kayani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Millard is defending against the submission attempts here by Kayani.

Kayani wants to work for an arm triangle but Millard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kayani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kayani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Millard tries to roll over but Kayani keeps him under control.
Kayani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Millard tries to roll over but Kayani keeps him under control.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Millard dodges it nicely.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Millard dodges it nicely.
Kayani is looking to take a break and control but Millard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kayani lands a nice short elbow.
Kayani prevents Millard from improving his position.
Millard moves into full guard.
Kayani lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Millard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kayani's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kayani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard works over Kayani with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasim Kayani 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.

Millard blocks a head kick by Kayani.
We've been told by Kayani's head coaches at Seventh House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Millard cracks a nice hook into Kayani's ribs.
Kayani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Millard's calf.
A good leg kick by Millard.
Millard lands with a straight right. Kayani didn't see that one coming.
Millard misses with a hook.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Millard's head.
Millard misses with a leg kick
and Kayani counters with a solid body kick.
Kayani moves out of range of the body kick from Millard.
Millard lands a nice shot that snaps Kayani's head back.
Kayani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kayani slips under a jab.
Millard blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kayani checks a leg kick.
Kayani staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard throws a head kick but Kayani moves out of range.
Kayani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kayani with a jab.
Kayani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kayani needs to keep his hands up - Millard had a free shot at his head there.
Kayani scores with a sloppy right hand. Millard should have avoided that one.
Kayani throws a low kick but Millard moves out of range easily.
Millard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kayani tries to avoid it but Millard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kayani to the ground. Kayani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayani tries to move into range but Millard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Millard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Millard connects with a high kick.
Millard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayani sprawls well. Kayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayani lands a head kick. Millard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millard throws out a powerful jab.
Millard scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Millard!
Kayani pushes Millard away with a front kick.
Kayani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Millard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Millard misses with a body shot.
Millard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Millard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Millard defending well as Kayani loads up on a big left hand.
Millard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kayani throws a hook but Millard blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millard jabs Kayani right on the nose. Kayani blinks but takes it well.
Millard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kayani tries to land a leg kick but Millard saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce Millard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kayani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Millard cracks Kayani with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kayani.
Millard looks for a takedown but Kayani sprawls well.
Wasim Kayani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Millard.
Kayani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Millard missing with a left hand there. Kayani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millard throws out a powerful jab.
Millard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kayani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard connects with a looping right hand.
Kayani misses with a right hand

and Millard counters with a single leg into guard. Kayani didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani looking for a sweep. Not yet Kayani, not yet.

Kayani is looking for a triangle but Millard pushes his legs off easily.
Millard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kayani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Millard throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayani keeping moving, preventing Millard from controlling successfully.
Kayani has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kayani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Millard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayani sprawls well. Kayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayani walks into a straight right hand from Millard.
Nice body kick from Millard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Millard.
Millard scores with a spinning back kick!
Kayani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Millard blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Millard.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Kayani ducks down to avoid it.
Kayani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kayani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kayani misses with a hook. Millard ducked under it nicely.
Kayani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Millard works the jab nicely.
Kayani shoots in looking for a takedown but Millard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kayani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kayani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kayani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Millard checks it well.
Millard walks into a stiff left hand from Kayani.
Kayani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kayani moves out of range of the leg kick from Millard.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kayani's hands.
Kayani moves out of range of the body kick from Millard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard slips a straight right by Kayani.
Millard connects with an inside leg kick.
Kayani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kayani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Millard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Millard. That's going to slow Kayani down.
Kayani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kayani is rocked!
Millard misses the jab.
Millard takes one to the chin there.
Kayani shoots in looking for a takedown but Millard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kayani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Millard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kayani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayani was well out of range. Poor timing from Millard.
Millard scores with a nice strike.
Millard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kayani has time to react.
Oh Kayani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Millard.
Kayani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Millard takes one to the side of the head.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayani.
Kayani ducks under a wild hook from Millard.
Kayani seems to have got his legs back now.
Kayani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kayani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wasim Kayani. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kayani misses the target.
Millard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kayani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kayani misses with a hook

and Millard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kayani!
Wasim Kayani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millard throws a strike aimed at the side of Kayani's head but Kayani avoids it well.
Millard working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kayani keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayani manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Millard is taking a breather. Kayani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Millard 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Bruce Millard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Closed - Thanks for Support logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.