PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonathan Binetti (ranked 5804 p4p, 421 weight class) and Emerson Millhouse (ranked 24938 p4p, 471 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Binetti
vs
Millhouse

168 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Good kicks
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Binetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emerson Millhouse!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhouse misses with a body kick.
Binetti misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Millhouse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Binetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Binetti misses with a wild combination.
Binetti avoids the head kick by Millhouse.
Nice straight punches there by Millhouse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Millhouse.
Binetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Millhouse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Millhouse has closed the distance and engaged Binetti in a clinch.
Binetti managing to block the knees to the body from Millhouse.
Millhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse wants to stall.
Millhouse is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Millhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Binetti.
Millhouse pushes Binetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Millhouse avoiding damage as Binetti throws knees to the body.

Millhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millhouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Binetti backs up against the ropes.
A combination from Binetti does no damage.
Binetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Binetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Binetti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Millhouse clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millhouse is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millhouse throws a punch but it's blocked by Binetti.

Millhouse breaks the clinch.

Binetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Millhouse, pushing him back against the ropes.

Millhouse breaks from the clinch.

Binetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Millhouse takes the fight into the clinch.

Millhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Binetti avoids a kick to the body.

Millhouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Millhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Binetti.
Millhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Binetti throws a wild body kick that Millhouse sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Millhouse. That's going to slow Binetti down.

Millhouse clinches.
Millhouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millhouse effectively controlling the action here.

Millhouse breaks from the clinch.
Jonathan Binetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Millhouse tries to keep at a distance but Binetti has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Binetti trying to land knees to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binetti drives through and clinches with Millhouse against the ropes.
Millhouse is looking to control Binetti's arms but Binetti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millhouse has his back to the ropes.
Binetti controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Binetti.

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

Binetti moves into the clinch.

Millhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Millhouse lands but Binetti takes it in his stride.
Binetti misses with a series of wild punches.

Millhouse rushes Binetti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Millhouse misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Binetti.
A head punch on the inside from Millhouse fails to land.

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

Binetti has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Millhouse breaks the clinch.

Millhouse rushes Binetti and presses him up against the ropes.

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

Binetti clinches.
Binetti lands a right hand.
Binetti lands an uppercut.

Millhouse breaks the clinch.

Millhouse forces Binetti back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Binetti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Binetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Millhouse dodges the punch combination from Binetti.
Millhouse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Millhouse cracks the inside of Binetti's front leg.
Millhouse throws a sloppy head kick and Binetti moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binetti.
Millhouse follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Binetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Binetti.

Millhouse clinches up with Binetti and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Binetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Millhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millhouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millhouse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Binetti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Binetti scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millhouse breaks the clinch.

Binetti has taken the fight to the clinch.

Millhouse breaks the clinch.

Binetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Millhouse, pushing him back against the ropes.
Binetti trying to land knees to the body.
Binetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Millhouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Binetti moves into the clinch.
Jonathan Binetti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Millhouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Binetti cracks Millhouse with a nice body shot.
Binetti slows down the pace here.
Millhouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Binetti is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Millhouse forces Binetti back against the ropes and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Binetti.

Millhouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Millhouse drives through and clinches with Binetti against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millhouse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Binetti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Millhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millhouse throws a head kick that Binetti semi-blocks.
Binetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Millhouse's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Millhouse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emerson Millhouse.
I think Millhouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

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