PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Cato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millen comes to the cage accompanied by Jerry was a Race Car Driver. Cato has chosen Nero - Requiem as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Millen
vs
Cato

186 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Millen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nero Cato!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Millen tries to break the clinch but Cato is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millen.
Millen has had enough of the clinch but Cato keeps him there for the moment.
Cato working aggressively here.

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

Cato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Millen lands with a left to the head.

Cato turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Millen manages to get back to half guard.
Millen is trying to maintain the position but Cato is very close to passing his half guard.
Millen has his hands clasped together around Cato's back. He's all about the action.
Millen is trying to control but can't.
Millen is trying to get back to full guard.
Millen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cato is in close to Millen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cato throwing strikes from guard but Millen blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millen working a defensive guard but Cato passes into half guard.
Millen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Millen is not content to let Cato control the position.
Cato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Millen trying to hold on to Cato's head to control him but Cato postures up.
Millen controlling the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millen swinging wilding here.
Cato tries to clinch there but Millen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millen jabs Cato right on the nose. Cato blinks but takes it well.
Cato slips under a jab.
Cato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Millen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cato tries to clinch there but Millen circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Millen as Cato shoots in.
Millen misses with a straight right.
Cato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Millen's waist but Millen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cato off to one side.
Jerry Millen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Cato.
Cato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millen as he jumps to the side.
Millen steps into range and cracks Cato with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Cato flops backwards and Millen dives into his guard looking to finish!

Cato is rocked!

It looks like Nero Cato has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cato looks gassed!
Millen postures up and lands a big shot to Cato's brow.
Cato is still in real trouble! Can Millen finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Millen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Millen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Millen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cato's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerry Millen!