PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cernardo Mill (ranked 5438 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dee (ranked 7447 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mill
vs
Dee

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cernardo Mill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Dee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mill moves into range and clinches up with Dee.
Dee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dee can't get the takedown.
Cernardo Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Dee.
Dee is trying to push Mill away but Mill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill managing to block the knees to the body from Dee.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill gets underhooks to prevent Dee's takedown attempt.
Dee misses with a body punch.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Dee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dee goes for a takedown attempt but Mill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mill pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dee gets tackled into the cage by Mill. Mill maintains the clinch.
Dee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mill prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dee's face.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Dee is blocking nicely.
Dee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dee breaks from the clinch.

Mill instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Dee blocks with his arms.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill is breathing heavily.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mill to keep the fight standing.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Dee is blocking nicely.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dee is working for takedown but Mill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill has Dee pressed against the cage, preventing Dee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Dee is blocking nicely.
Mill is pressed up against the cage. Dee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mill down to the mat. Mill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mill has Dee up against the cage in a clinch.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Dee blocks with his arms.
Dee tries for a takedown but Mill manages to get underhooks.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
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!
Mill misses with a knee strike.

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

Dee tries to keep at a distance but Mill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Dee is blocking nicely.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cernardo Mill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Mill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dee wants to get back to striking at distance but Mill won't allow it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Dee is blocking nicely.
Dee is trying to pull guard but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cernardo Mill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Dee blocks it.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Dee is working for takedown but Mill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cernardo Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Dee.
Dee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Dee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dee tries to circle away but Mill has him pinned against the cage.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Dee blocks with his arms.
Dee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dee tries to score a body lock takedown but Mill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dee has Mill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dee pulls Mill into guard.
Mill wants to stand and escape but instead Dee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dee can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a big elbow that misses.
Mill wants to sweep here but Dee controlling him for the moment.
Mill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dee postures up in Mill's guard and throws a big left but Mill blocks it.
Dee throwing strikes but missing.
Mill tries to strike from the bottom.
Mill is wriggling around but Dee manages to pass to half guard.
Mill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dee in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mill tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Dee!