PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Millhouse (ranked 4656 p4p, 378 weight class) and Trey Bridges (ranked 4649 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.

Millhouse
vs
Bridges

165 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 Los Angeles, Emerson Millhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Bridges!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhouse misses with a few strikes there.
Millhouse slips a straight right by Bridges.
Bridges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millhouse.
Millhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millhouse tries for a takedown but Bridges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bridges drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Millhouse defends it well.
Bridges misses with a right hand
and Millhouse counters with a three punch combo that has Bridges backing up. Bridges nods at Millhouse to acknowledge the strikes.
Bridges leaves Millhouse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bridges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millhouse slips a straight right by Bridges.
Millhouse fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emerson Millhouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse throws a head kick that misses.
Bridges with the counter takedown but Millhouse avoids it easily.
Trey Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges throws a body punch but Millhouse moves out of range.

Bridges closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Millhouse to the mat! Millhouse manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridges lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Millhouse trying to keep a closed guard but Bridges is proving a slippery customer.
Bridges trying to control but Millhouse is working from the bottom.
Millhouse is looking to stand up but Bridges isn't so interested in that idea.
Bridges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bridges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bridges working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Millhouse's head.
Bridges wants to control from the top but Millhouse keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bridges wants to pass the guard but Millhouse is keeping the position.
Bridges lands a couple of digs.
Bridges tries to free his leg and advance position but Millhouse is retaining full guard.
Bridges stands up over Millhouse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bridges looking to pass the guard.
Bridges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bridges trying to control but Millhouse is working from the bottom.

Bridges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Millhouse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bridges has managed to get both his arms back between Millhouse's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millhouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bridges controls the pace.
Bridges stands and throws Millhouse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millhouse keeps working.
Bridges advances to full mount.
Bridges looking to control but Millhouse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands with some strikes.
Millhouse is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridges lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Millhouse hang on?
Millhouse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bridges putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bridges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millhouse is desperately trying to improve his position but Bridges has a good base and remains in mount.
Millhouse is bucking up trying to escape but Bridges cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Bridges dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bridges looks to land a right hand but Millhouse moved out of range.
Bridges looks to land a left hand but Millhouse moved out of range nicely.
Millhouse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Millhouse misses with a takedown attempt

so Bridges counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bridges with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bridges stands and throws Millhouse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millhouse keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges grinds an elbow into Millhouse's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse is not content to let Bridges control the position.
Millhouse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Millhouse is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bridges trying to control the position but Millhouse is working away.
Millhouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bridges on the ground.
Bridges landing a few strikes.
Bridges lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges landing strikes.
Bridges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millhouse is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Millhouse tries to escape but Bridges is in control.
Bridges working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Millhouse's face as Bridges controls the position.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millhouse keeps working.
Bridges landing a few strikes.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millhouse keeps working.
Bridges happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millhouse keeps working.
Bridges scores with punches from side control.
Bridges cracks Millhouse with a big right hand but Millhouse just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Millhouse tries to control but Bridges manages to take his back.
Bridges lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Millhouse hold on?!
Bridges scores with punches to the body.
Millhouse trying to control the position but Bridges manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is looking to control Millhouse but Millhouse is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bridges scores with strikes from the back.
Bridges is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bridges is punishing Millhouse with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bridges is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Millhouse. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bridges lands a shot to the body.
Millhouse takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bridges cracks Millhouse with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Millhouse from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bridges throwing damaging strikes from the back! Millhouse could be in trouble here!
Millhouse tries to roll but Bridges sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Bridges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Millhouse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Millhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bridges takes a swing at Millhouse's ribcage but misses.
Millhouse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bridges pinned against the cage. Bridges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millhouse wants to clinch up but Bridges keeps it at a distance.
Bridges tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Millhouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bridges moves into full guard.
Bridges has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Millhouse manages to get himself to full guard.

Bridges pushes down on Millhouse's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Millhouse is in trouble now - Bridges has advanced to mount!
Bridges landing shots from mount.
Millhouse is looking to improve his position but Bridges isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bridges tries to control but Millhouse wriggling away.
Bridges scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Millhouse?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands a heavy elbow.
Bridges lands with some strikes.
Bridges dominating with strikes here.
Millhouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bridges looking to finish Millhouse with some ground and pound. This is bad for Millhouse!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bridges pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bridges trying to control but Millhouse is having none of it.
Bridges landing punches.
Millhouse taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse is in a horrible position here. Bridges smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Millhouse is rocked!
Bridges postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Millhouse badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bridges around the waist but Bridges pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bridges is the winner by TKO! Bridges jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Bridges!