PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 4007 p4p, 5746 weight class) and Mac Millan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Aki
vs
Millan

188 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Millan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millan slips a jab from Aki.
Millan throws a shot to the body.
Aki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aki misses the shot to the body.
Millan lands a really nice looking cross but Aki seems unphased.

It looks like Purple Aki has been cut.
Millan darts in looking for a takedown but Aki gets double underhooks and turns Millan into the cage.

Millan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Millan wants to get back to striking at distance but Aki won't allow it.
Aki misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki tries a body shot but Millan blocks it.
Aki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millan jumps guard but Aki stands there with Millan around his waist. Millan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aki tries to work over Millan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millan tries for a takedown but Aki manages to get underhooks.
Purple Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Millan.
Millan blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Millan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Millan is trying to drag Aki to the mat but Aki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Millan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Millan tightens his grip and picks Aki up, before dumping him to the ground. Aki manages to land in guard.

Millan stands and steps away. Aki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Millan dives in for a single leg takedown but Aki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aki throws a right hand that Millan ducks under and follows up with a left that Millan also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Millan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millan throws a leg kick
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Millan clinches up with Aki and pushes him back against the cage.
Aki throws a punch but it's blocked by Millan.
Millan wants to break free but Aki has control.

Millan pulls guard.
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!

Millan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aki defends well.
Millan pulls Aki in close to prevent any damage.
Aki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aki trying to control but Millan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millan controlling Aki's posture.
Millan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Aki looking to sit in guard and control but Millan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Millan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Millan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Millan stands and steps away. Aki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aki misses with a wild body shot.
Aki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Millan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Purple Aki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Millan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aki counters with a nice uppercut.
Aki stuns Millan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Millan manages to avoid it.
Purple Aki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aki swings for the body but Millan moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aki.
Aki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Millan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Millan has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millan.
Aki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aki misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millan tries to land knees in the clinch but Aki avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millan.
Millan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aki.
Millan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Millan gets control of Aki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Millan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Millan working for a triangle but Aki defends it easily.
Aki trying to control the position from guard on top but Millan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millan controlling Aki's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki trying to control but Millan is working from the bottom.
Millan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aki.
Millan looks for the body kick but Aki saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Aki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Millan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aki pinned against the cage. Aki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Purple Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Millan.
Millan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aki thuds his right hand into Millan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aki drops his hands momentarily and Millan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac Millan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millan tries for a takedown but Aki circles away easily
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millan fails with a takedown attempt.
Aki lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Millan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aki misses with a looping right.
Millan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Aki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Purple Aki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Purple Aki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Millan goes for a double leg but Aki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aki continues to drive forward.
Aki stuffs the takedown.
Millan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aki swivels and escapes.
Purple Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Millan.
Millan misses with a takedown attempt - Aki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Millan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aki misses with a shot to the body
and Millan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Millan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Millan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millan throws the kick towards the body but Aki avoids it.
Millan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Aki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millan can do to turn this around?
Millan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aki.
Aki throws a hook but Millan avoids it easily.
Aki tests Millan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aki misses with a straight left.
Millan walks into a left hand.
Millan fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Aki misses the target.
Millan moves away from the strike by Aki.
Aki misses with an uppercut. Millan saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aki misses with a hook. Millan ducked under it nicely.

Millan closes the distance and clinches.
Aki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millan jumps guard but Aki stands there with Millan around his waist. Millan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Millan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aki can't find room to land a body shot as Millan controls the action.
Aki tries a body shot but Millan blocks it.
Aki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Millan's elbow.
Aki throws a punch but it's blocked by Millan.

Millan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aki uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Millan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aki defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millan has his hands on Aki's head, controlling the position.
Millan striking from his own guard.
Millan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aki wants to control from the top but Millan keeps moving.
Millan looking for a sweep. Not yet Millan, not yet.

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.
Aki wants to control from the top but Millan keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millan.

Millan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millan.
Mac Millan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aki misses with a body punch.
Millan tries to score a body lock takedown but Aki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aki tries to work over Millan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aki misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Millan's elbow.
Millan blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Purple Aki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purple Aki!
An out of breath Purple Aki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.