PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Millard
vs
Troeng

169 cm
36
160 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

170 cm
35
159 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Millard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng moves out of range as Millard strikes.
Millard moves out of range of the strikes.
Millard tries to clinch but Troeng moves away
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troeng missing with a left hand there. Millard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millard misses with a head kick.
Millard works Troeng's body with a nice hook.
Millard is looking to clinch but Troeng is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Troeng misses.
Millard wants to clinch
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millard looks to land a left hand but Troeng moved out of range nicely.
Millard wants to clinch up but Troeng keeps it at a distance.
Millard lands a front kick.
Millard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Troeng defends well and Millard ends up having to push Troeng into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng throws a hook to the side of Millard's head but Millard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Millard scores with a sloppy right hand. Troeng should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Troeng, as that shot connected.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.
Troeng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troeng blocks a head kick by Millard.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Troeng stuffs the takedown.
Millard keeps Troeng at a distance using the push kick.
Millard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Millard.
Millard moves in looking to clinch but Troeng pushes him off.
Troeng misses with a wild body shot.
Millard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Millard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millard fails to land with a series of punches.
Troeng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Millard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Troeng.
Millard slips a jab from Troeng.
Troeng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troeng throws a jab when Millard was well out of range.
Troeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millard throws a lazy body kick
and Troeng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Troeng throws a shot from downtown. Millard moves away and avoids it.
Millard throws a body kick that misses.
Millard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
Millard tries to clinch but Troeng is having none of it.
Millard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troeng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng misses with a looping left.
Troeng throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Millard throws a big shot that misses.
Troeng with a jab.
Millard throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Troeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Millard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troeng.

Millard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Millard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troeng defending well though.
Troeng told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Troeng is looking to control Millard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Troeng avoid being mounted?
Millard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard with the ground and pound but Troeng uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Millard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Millard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Millard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millard throws an elbow that misses. Troeng uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Millard's guard. Nice move by Troeng!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Millard is controlling Troeng's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tor Troeng will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Millard lands with a kick to the temple. Troeng shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Millard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troeng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Troeng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Millard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Millard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Troeng on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Troeng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Millard wants to control from the top but Troeng keeps moving.
Troeng keeping full guard, as Millard tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Millard throwing strikes from guard but Troeng blocks nicely.
Bruce Millard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Troeng working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Millard.
Millard throws an elbow that misses. Troeng uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Millard's guard. Nice move by Troeng!

Millard trying to keep a closed guard but Troeng is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Millard has a closed guard, preventing Troeng from standing up.
Millard wants to control the position but Troeng says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Millard is looking to improve his position.

Troeng stands up and beckons Millard to join him on the feet.
Troeng takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Millard throws a head kick that misses
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Troeng!
Millard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Troeng gets tackled into the cage by Millard. Millard maintains the clinch.
Troeng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Millard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Millard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Troeng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Millard.
Millard lands a nice uppercut.
Troeng tries to break the clinch but Millard is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Millard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millard lands a left hand.
Millard has a couple of punches blocked by Troeng.
Millard misses with a punch on the inside.
Millard has a couple of punches blocked by Troeng.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Troeng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tor Troeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millard misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters with a nice body shot.
Millard tries to clinch up.
Millard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Troeng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Millard throws a hook but Troeng blocks it.
Troeng jabs Millard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Troeng loads up on a big right hand but Millard slips the punch.
Millard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick from Millard.
Troeng tries a quick counter leg kick but Millard is wise to it.
Troeng throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Millard shoots for a double leg takedown but Troeng sprawls well. He's pushed Millard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Millard jabs at Troeng's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Millard.
Millard with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Millard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Millard catches Troeng right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Troeng misses its intended target.
Millard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troeng stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Millard throws a lazy head kick
and Millard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Troeng throws the left hand but Millard avoids the punch easily.
Troeng comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Millard clinches up with Troeng and pushes him back against the cage.
Troeng is trying to force a seperation but Millard has the dominant position.

Millard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troeng scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Millard dodges the punch combination from Troeng.
Millard moves in looking to clinch but Troeng pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard tries to clinch up.
Millard throws a nice head kick!
Millard tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millard tries to clinch there but Troeng circles away.
Troeng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troeng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millard.
Millard looks to land a body kick but Troeng moved away.
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Millard misses with a hook
and Troeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Millard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millard cracks Troeng with a good jab.
A left lands for Millard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng scores with a hook.
Troeng looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
Troeng stuffs the takedown attempt from Millard. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Millard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millard misses with a straight right.
Troeng let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Millard has his takedown stuffed
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troeng lands with a cross.

Millard clinches up against the cage.
Troeng blocks an uppercut.
Troeng tries to circle away but Millard has him pinned against the cage.
Troeng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millard misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard scores with a shoulder strike.

Troeng breaks the clinch.
Millard dives in for a single leg takedown but Troeng sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Troeng misses with an uppercut.
Troeng darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troeng lands a glancing blow to the side of Millard's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.

Troeng gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Millard looking to sit in guard and control but Troeng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Millard has a closed guard, preventing Troeng from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor Troeng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Troeng 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tor Troeng!
Our winner, Tor Troeng, 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.
Bruce Millard spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck my balls'.