PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zernardo Mill (ranked 5441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Antetokounmpo (ranked 5522 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mill
vs
Antetokounmpo

178 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Zernardo Mill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Antetokounmpo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antetokounmpo has a takedown stuffed.
Antetokounmpo tries to clinch but Mill is having none of it.

Mill moves into range and clinches up with Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mill swats away the attempt to clinch by Antetokounmpo.

Mill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antetokounmpo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Antetokounmpo is blocking nicely.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Antetokounmpo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antetokounmpo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mill avoids the damage to the body.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Antetokounmpo is blocking nicely.
Mill prevents the takedown attempt.
Zernardo Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Antetokounmpo.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antetokounmpo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mill to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Antetokounmpo blocks with his arms.
Mill with a knee to the head.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antetokounmpo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mill avoids it.
Antetokounmpo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antetokounmpo wants a takedown.
Mill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Antetokounmpo blocks with his arms.
Mill with a knee to the head.
Antetokounmpo is trying to pull guard but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antetokounmpo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Antetokounmpo blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antetokounmpo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Antetokounmpo blocks with his arms.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Antetokounmpo is trying to break the clinch but Mill is controlling him.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Antetokounmpo blocks it.
Mill is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Antetokounmpo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mill smiles and moves away.
Ryan Antetokounmpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Antetokounmpo has knocked Mill down with a huge combo! Antetokounmpo steps away and waves a wobbly Mill back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Zernardo Mill has been cut.
Antetokounmpo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mill right on the button. Mill goes down! Antetokounmpo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Antetokounmpo gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Antetokounmpo!