PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhett Dunn (ranked 23055 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayson Millhouse (ranked 4638 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunn
vs
Millhouse

183 cm
27
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhett Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayson Millhouse!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunn darts in and clinches Millhouse up against the cage.

Dunn tightens his grip and picks Millhouse up, before dumping him to the ground. Millhouse manages to land in guard.
Millhouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dunn stopping the sweep attempt from Millhouse.
Millhouse looking to control but Dunn passes into half guard.

Dunn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Millhouse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dunn has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Millhouse wants to control but Dunn is having none of it.

Dunn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Millhouse is surviving well by controlling Dunn's body position as best he can.

Dunn is working for a guillotine from mount but Millhouse frees his head quite easily.
Millhouse is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to improve his position but instead Dunn has taken his back!
Millhouse trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Millhouse tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Millhouse manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dunn's guard. Nice work there by Millhouse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn pulls Millhouse in close to his closed guard and prevents Millhouse from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Millhouse drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunn dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Millhouse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunn wants to get up but he can't break Millhouse's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Millhouse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunn is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millhouse is pulling down on Dunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Dunn, at least for the moment.

Dunn stands up and waves to Millhouse to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhett Dunn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Millhouse drives through and clinches with Dunn against the cage.
Dunn is working for takedown but Millhouse is calmly controlling the position for now.

Millhouse has Dunn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Millhouse pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dunn tumbling to the mat - Millhouse dives into Dunn's guard.
Dunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dunn trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Millhouse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is controlling Millhouse's posture.
Millhouse trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dunn's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dunn holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Millhouse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn can't do much from the bottom here.
Dunn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Millhouse with the ground and pound but Dunn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Millhouse lands strikes from half guard.
Millhouse is looking to advance position but Dunn won't allow it.

Dunn actively working from the bottom here.
Millhouse trying to control from half guard but Dunn is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dunn to regain full guard.
Millhouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rhett Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dunn working for a triangle but Millhouse defends it easily.
Millhouse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Millhouse is in close to Dunn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunn pulls Millhouse in close to prevent any damage.

That's four 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.
Millhouse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Millhouse from controlling successfully.
Dunn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Millhouse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millhouse landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayson Millhouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Millhouse shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Millhouse showed some decent athleticism there.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dunn is looking to control Millhouse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dunn avoid being mounted?
Dunn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dunn missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dunn controlling the position.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Millhouse from controlling successfully.
Dunn is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dunn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dunn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse won't allow Dunn to sweep him here.
Dunn managing to control the position.
Millhouse postures up in Dunn's guard and throws a big left but Dunn blocks it.

Dunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunn, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse looking to pass the guard.
Millhouse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Millhouse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dunn controlling Millhouse's posture.
Dunn continues to stall.
Millhouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Millhouse is looking to stand up but Dunn won't let him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Millhouse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dunn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunn striking from his own guard.
Dunn pulls Millhouse in close to prevent any damage.
Millhouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Millhouse tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Millhouse from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brayson Millhouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millhouse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayson Millhouse!