PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Milne (ranked 2034 p4p, 247 weight class) and Alexander Rewell (ranked 3213 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Milne
vs
Rewell

192 cm
29
265 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

198 cm
27
245 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Milne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Rewell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rewell lands a big head kick that sends Milne tumbling to the mat! Rewell takes a step backwards and waves Milne back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Harry Milne has been cut.
A combination from Milne does no damage.
Milne fails with the takedown.
Milne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rewell.
Milne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Milne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rewell circles away quickly and effectively.
Rewell misses the jab.
Rewell tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Milne throws out a loose jab but Rewell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milne swings widly with a right hand
and Rewell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rewell, as that shot connected.
Rewell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Milne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rewell.
Rewell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Milne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rewell jabs Milne right on the nose. Milne blinks but takes it well.
Milne misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Rewell misses.
Milne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rewell.
Jab by Milne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Milne moves out of range of the strikes.
Rewell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milne.
Rewell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Milne.
Milne cracks a nice hook into Rewell's ribs.
Milne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rewell unleashes a big counter combination but Milne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Milne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rewell.

Milne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rewell was covering up waiting for the punch and Milne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rewell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rewell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rewell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rewell looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne throws an elbow that misses. Rewell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milne's guard. Nice move by Rewell!

Rewell trying to control but Milne is working from the bottom.
Rewell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milne is controlling Rewell's posture.
Milne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rewell controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rewell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rewell is continuing to stall.
Milne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Nice straight punches there by Rewell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rewell.
Alexander Rewell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rewell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rewell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rewell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Milne shoots in looking for a takedown but Rewell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Milne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Rewell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Milne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Rewell misses.
Milne misses with a hook.
Rewell slips under a jab from Milne.
Rewell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rewell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Milne throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rewell. Milne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rewell jabs at Milne's body.
Rewell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milne.
Rewell scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rewell.
Rewell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milne's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rewell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Milne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
Milne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rewell throws out the jab.
Rewell swings for the body but Milne moves out of range.
Milne shoots and misses
and Rewell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rewell jabs Milne right on the nose. Milne blinks but takes it well.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rewell.
Rewell jabs Milne right on the nose. Milne blinks but takes it well.
Alexander Rewell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Milne misses.
Rewell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milne fails with the takedown
and Rewell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milne misses with a takedown attempt
and Rewell counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Milne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rewell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rewell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milne can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell delivers a nice body kick.
Milne fails to land with a series of punches.
Rewell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rewell there as he acknowledges the shot.

Rewell lands a big uppercut and Milne crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Milne looks OK. Rewell waves Milne back to his feet!

Milne is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Milne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rewell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rewell jabs at Milne's body.
Rewell darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Milne's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Rewell before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Rewell!