PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabi Mili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strong
vs
Mili

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabi Mili!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strong darts in and clinches Mili up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Strong.

Strong breaks from the clinch.

Strong rushes Mili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strong stalling in the clinch.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mili throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Strong breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Strong clinches.
Strong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Strong pushes Mili up against the cage in a clinch.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mili blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Strong.
Mili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strong pushes Mili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Strong.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strong closes the distance and pushes Mili back into the cage.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Strong.
Strong lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mili throws a head punch that misses.

Strong breaks from the clinch.
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!
Strong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Strong closes the distance and pushes Mili back into the cage.
Strong pushes off an throws an elbow but Mili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Strong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Strong rushes Mili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strong looking to throw knees to the head but Mili is blocking nicely.
Mili blocks an uppercut.
Mili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strong closes the distance and pushes Mili back into the cage.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mili should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Strong.
Mili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Strong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Strong has managed to clinch.
Mili's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Strong breaks the clinch.

Strong moves into the clinch.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strong manages to break the clinch.

Strong has Mili up against the cage in a clinch.
Strong lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong stalling.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strong moves into range and clinches up with Mili.
Strong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mili fails to land.

Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Strong instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mili.
Strong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Strong clinches with his opponent.
Strong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mili backwards.
Strong slowing the pace effectively.
Mili misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Strong.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Mili pushes him off.
Mili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Strong takes the fight into the clinch.
Strong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mili being controlled against the cage.
Strong gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
The referee calls for Strong to work.
Mili misses with the head strike.
Mili blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Strong.
Strong stalling the fight.
Jack Strong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strong avoiding damage.

Strong manages to break the clinch.

Strong has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mili.
Strong digs a right hand into Mili's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mili's gas tank.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Mili takes a shot to the head.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.

Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong tries to clinch up.

Strong clinches.

Strong breaks the clinch.

Strong closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mili backwards.
Strong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mili backwards.
Strong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Strong blocking some punches.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Strong instigates a clinch.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but Mili blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mili letting Strong take a breather here.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mili! But no joy.
Strong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mili. That did some damage!
Strong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
Mili throws out a counter right but Strong avoids it with no problem.

Strong takes the fight into the clinch.
Mili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strong leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Strong doesn't manage to clinch there - Mili circles away.
It seemed like Mili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Strong clinches with his opponent.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mili gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch.
Mili throws a head punch that misses.

Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong tries to clinch up but Mili circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch but Mili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mili looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mili can do to turn this around?

Strong gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mili fails to land.

Strong manages to break the clinch.

Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Mili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Strong breaks the clinch.

Strong closes the distance and pushes Mili back into the cage.

Strong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strong wants to clinch up but Mili keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Mili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mili walks into a left hand.
Mili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strong is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strong wants to clinch but Mili slips to the side
enabling Mili to counter with a crisp jab.
Mili swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong.
Mili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch but Mili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong tries to clinch but Mili moves out of range.

Strong clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mili throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong is looking to clinch but Mili is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Strong instigates a clinch.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
Mili misses with the head strike.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Mili's head.
Mili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong stalling in the clinch.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mili throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mili backwards.
Strong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mili backwards.

Strong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strong is looking to clinch.
Strong misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong is looking to clinch.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Strong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Mili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Strong rushes Mili and presses him up against the cage.
Mili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gabi Mili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!
A very excited looking Jack Strong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.