PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Milligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Milligan
vs
Blanco

182 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Milligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milligan tries to clinch there but Blanco circles away.
A jab from Blanco misses.
Blanco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Milligan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Milligan staying out of range there.
Milligan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blanco.

Milligan rushes Blanco and presses him up against the cage.
Blanco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Milligan lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.

It looks like Roberto Blanco has been cut.
Milligan blocking some punches.
Milligan scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milligan.
Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Milligan.
Milligan lands an elbow inside.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milligan connects with a knee to the head.
Milligan lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Milligan obliges.
Milligan looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Milligan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milligan landing knees to the body.

Milligan is trying to trip Blanco. He has hold of a leg but Blanco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Milligan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blanco trying to keep a closed guard but Milligan is proving a slippery customer.
Milligan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milligan throws a strike but Blanco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milligan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanco manages to get himself to full guard.
Milligan trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Blanco has Milligan pulled in close to control his posture.
Milligan throws a big right hand that misses.
Milligan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco 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.
Milligan throws a big right hand that misses.
Milligan lands a couple of digs.
Blanco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blanco pulls Milligan in to control the position.
Milligan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Milligan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco is pulling down on Milligan's head to control his posture.
Milligan wants to pass the guard but Blanco is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milligan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanco controls Milligan momentarily but Milligan frees himself.
Milligan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milligan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanco has momentary wrist control but Milligan slips an elbow through the middle.
Milligan throwing strikes from guard but Blanco blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milligan wants to control from the top but Blanco keeps moving.
Milligan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Milligan throwing strikes but missing.
Milligan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milligan throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milligan.
Milligan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Milligan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Blanco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Milligan closes the distance and clinches.
Milligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Milligan blocks an uppercut.
Blanco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blanco lands a hook that snaps the head of Milligan backwards.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Milligan.
Milligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milligan tries to land a knee to the head but Blanco blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Blanco blocks an elbow strike.
Milligan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Milligan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blanco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milligan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Milligan misses with a knee to the head.
Blanco takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanco is pressed up against the cage. Milligan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blanco down to the mat. Blanco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Milligan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milligan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Blanco has closed the distance and engaged Milligan in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milligan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
Milligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blanco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blanco.
Milligan looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milligan blocks an uppercut.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Milligan.
Milligan lands a nice elbow.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Milligan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milligan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blanco working aggressively here.
Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
Milligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
Milligan lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Milligan.
Milligan lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Roberto Blanco's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milligan lands a nice knee to the body.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Blanco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Milligan lands a knee to the body.
Milligan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milligan lands a damaging elbow.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milligan scores a nice knee to the body.
Blanco is breathing heavily.
Milligan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Milligan scores with a knee to the head.
Milligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milligan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Milligan.
Milligan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milligan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blanco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Milligan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan misses with a knee strike.
Milligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Roberto Blanco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Milligan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Blanco on the inside.
Milligan looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Milligan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blanco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberto Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milligan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milligan tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Milligan moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Milligan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab.
Milligan is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Milligan tries to clinch up but Blanco circles away and keeps his distance.
Milligan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milligan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanco.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Milligan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Milligan tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Milligan's shoulder, as Milligan tries to avoid the shot.
Milligan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Milligan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blanco swats away the attempt to clinch by Milligan.
Blanco misses the jab.
Milligan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milligan wants to clinch up but Blanco keeps it at a distance.
Blanco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milligan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Blanco - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milligan moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milligan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Milligan has closed the distance and engaged Blanco in a clinch.
Milligan lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Milligan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Blanco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blanco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Milligan circles away.
Blanco lands with a straight right. Milligan didn't see that one coming.
Milligan is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Milligan moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
We've been told by Milligan's head coaches at The Scrapyard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milligan wants to clinch.
Blanco throws a hook but Milligan blocks it.
Milligan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blanco misses the jab.
Milligan wants to clinch.
Milligan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Milligan clinches up with Blanco and pushes him back against the cage.
Milligan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
Milligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Milligan.
Milligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blanco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milligan lands an elbow just above Blanco 's eye.
Milligan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Blanco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milligan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milligan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blanco takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Milligan.
Milligan lands an elbow inside.
Milligan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blanco prevents it.
Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milligan lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milligan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milligan scores with a knee to the head.
Milligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milligan scores with a knee to the head.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanco's face.
Blanco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milligan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blanco misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Milligan.
Milligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milligan lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Milligan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Milligan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milligan working Blanco over with knees to the body.
Milligan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Milligan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blanco's defenses.
Blanco working aggressively here.
Milligan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan blocks an uppercut.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanco lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Milligan.
Milligan lands an elbow that stopped Blanco in his tracks for a moment.
Milligan landing knees to the head.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milligan landing knees to the body.
Jack Milligan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milligan tries to land a knee to the head but Blanco blocks with his arms.
Milligan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milligan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Blanco misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Milligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Blanco misses with some punches.
Jack Milligan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanco's face.

Roberto Blanco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blanco lands a right hand.
Blanco misses with some punches.
Milligan blocks an uppercut.
Blanco misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milligan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto Blanco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Milligan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Milligan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Milligan!
A less than humble Jack Milligan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.