PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Milson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy McGoogles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGoogles has chosen Glory- These Silhouettes as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Milson
vs
McGoogles

200 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Milson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmy McGoogles!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milson tries for a takedown but McGoogles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGoogles misses with the combination.
McGoogles misses with the combination.
Timmy McGoogles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGoogles misses with a low kick as Milson jumps back.
Milson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGoogles swivels and escapes.

Milson drives through and clinches with McGoogles against the cage.
Milson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Milson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

McGoogles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGoogles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Milson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Milson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGoogles tries to hold on but Milson postures up.
Milson punching from mount but McGoogles doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoogles wants to hold on but Milson pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGoogles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGoogles is squirming around, avoiding Milson's attempts to control the action.
McGoogles tries to hold on but Milson pushes him away.
McGoogles working to try and regain half guard.
McGoogles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milson avoids the attempt from McGoogles to control.
McGoogles is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGoogles throwing hammer fists to the chest of Milson. What's that going to do exactly?
Milson controlling the position easily from mount.
McGoogles is looking to get to half guard.
Milson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGoogles because Milson loaded up on that one.
McGoogles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Milson with a couple of short strikes.
Milson wants to control the pace but McGoogles is squirming around nicely.
McGoogles tries to hold on but Milson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Milson is staying active.
Milson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McGoogles wants to control but Milson is having none of it.
McGoogles sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McGoogles looks gassed!
Milson wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGoogles keeps working.
McGoogles trying to hold on to Milson's head to control him but Milson postures up.
Milson tries to pass to full mount but McGoogles defends it.

McGoogles is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Milson pulls his head out easily.
Milson tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGoogles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGoogles is looking to control Milson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGoogles avoid being mounted?
McGoogles wants to get back to full guard.
Milson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Milson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Milson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGoogles looks a forlorn figure.
McGoogles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McGoogles tries to reverse the position but Milson maintains control.
McGoogles tries to lock up and control but Milson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Milson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Milson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy McGoogles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGoogles throws a right and a left that Milson avoids nicely.
McGoogles looks to land a combination but Milson avoids it well.
Milson blocks a leg kick.
Milson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGoogles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGoogles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milson circles away quickly and effectively.
Milson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Milson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Milson is looking to take a break and control but McGoogles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGoogles wants to get back to full guard.
Milson is taking a breather. McGoogles 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.
McGoogles is breathing heavily.
Milson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGoogles for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Milson is trying to control the action in half guard but McGoogles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milson is pressing down on McGoogles's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGoogles is holding on for now.
Milson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGoogles is refusing to be controlled, as Milson sits in half guard.
McGoogles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milson.
Milson is thwarting McGoogles's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Milson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milson fails with a takedown attempt.
Milson slips a jab and a cross from McGoogles.
McGoogles throws a leg kick

and Milson counters with a shoot takedown. McGoogles fights it but they end up in guard.
McGoogles keeping full guard, as Milson tries to pass.
McGoogles keeping moving, preventing Milson from controlling successfully.
McGoogles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Milson cracks McGoogles with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles wants to sweep but no luck.
Milson is in close to McGoogles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Milson advances position into side control!
Milson trying to control the action but McGoogles is working from the bottom.
McGoogles seems a little lost for a moment, as Milson dominates the positioning.
McGoogles is looking to regain half guard here but Milson keeps moving and retains side control.
Milson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McGoogles tries to hold on but Milson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGoogles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McGoogles gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Milson seems content to control.
Milson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Milson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milson trying to mount his opponent but McGoogles defends it.
McGoogles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Milson is working away from the top position though.
Milson trying to control the action but McGoogles is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Milson dominated that second round.
That's time! Milson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Milson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGoogles swings for the body but Milson moves out of range.
Max Milson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for McGoogles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGoogles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGoogles misses with the body kick

and Milson counters with a takedown into side control.
Milson working away.
Milson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGoogles is trying to control Milson's posture but Milson avoids it.
Milson is looking to take a break and control but McGoogles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Milson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoogles tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Milson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McGoogles tries to lock up and control but Milson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGoogles flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Milson landing shots from mount.
McGoogles is looking to get to half guard.

Milson working for a guillotine from mount but McGoogles is in no mood to give up.
Milson avoids the attempt from McGoogles to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGoogles can't escape the position.
Milson looking to control but McGoogles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Milson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McGoogles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Milson controlling the pace for now.
Milson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGoogles hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGoogles is squirming around, avoiding Milson's attempts to control the action.
Milson working McGoogles over with strikes here.
McGoogles tries to reverse the position but Milson maintains control.
McGoogles tries to hold on but Milson pushes him away.
Milson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Milson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Milson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Milson looking to control but McGoogles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGoogles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGoogles can't escape the position.
Milson wants to control the pace but McGoogles is squirming around nicely.
Milson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGoogles is bucking up trying to escape but Milson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGoogles is looking to get to half guard.
Milson landing strikes from the mount.
McGoogles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McGoogles throwing hammer fists to the chest of Milson. What's that going to do exactly?
McGoogles is squirming around, avoiding Milson's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Milson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Milson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Milson!