PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry LeFell (ranked 898 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Gabriel Mil (ranked 117 p4p, 270 weight class). Larry LeFell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

LeFell
vs
Mil

186 cm
27
190
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
220
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Savage Fightwear

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry LeFell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Mil!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LeFell closes the distance and clinches.
Mil goes for a takedown attempt but LeFell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

LeFell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mil can't get the takedown.
LeFell tries for a takedown but Mil manages to get underhooks.
Mil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. LeFell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larry LeFell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Mil.

Mil clinches.
Mil is looking to take this one to the mat.
LeFell stalling the fight.
LeFell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeFell's elbow.

LeFell wants the takedown. Mil is fighting it off but LeFell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mil's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeFell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mil wants to sweep here but LeFell controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFell looking to pass the guard.
Mil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LeFell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mil looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but LeFell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mil wants to improve his position but LeFell is controlling well.
LeFell is pressing down on Mil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mil is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LeFell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mil keeps working.
LeFell prevents Mil from improving his position.
LeFell is controlling the pace.
Mil trying to control from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil has a takedown stuffed.

Mil gets tackled into the cage by LeFell. LeFell maintains the clinch.
LeFell scores with a shot to the side of Mil's head.

Mil gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mil is nestled in close to LeFell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mil not doing much here.
Mil is looking to take a break and control but LeFell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. LeFell defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mil with the ground and pound but LeFell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeFell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeFell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mil's guard.

LeFell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeFell won't allow Mil to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry LeFell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LeFell's waist but LeFell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mil off to one side.
Mil fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Mil has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larry LeFell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Mil.
Mil shoots in but LeFell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

LeFell pushes Mil up against the cage in a clinch.
Mil is working for takedown but LeFell is calmly controlling the position for now.
LeFell stalling in the clinch.
Mil tries for a takedown but LeFell manages to get underhooks.
LeFell is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mil lands a takedown into guard.
LeFell trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFell is trying to keep Mil in close.
Mil is breathing heavily.
Mil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil is looking to work some ground and pound but LeFell has wrist control.
Mil tries to free his leg and advance position but LeFell is retaining full guard.
Mil passes LeFell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
LeFell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
LeFell moves into full guard.
Mil stopping the sweep attempt from LeFell.
Mil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
LeFell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mil's guard.

LeFell trying to control the position from guard on top but Mil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mil is on top in guard.

LeFell keeping moving, preventing Mil from controlling successfully.
LeFell controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeFell working a defensive guard but Mil manages to pass into side control anyway.
LeFell gets back to half guard.
Mil trying to control from LeFell's half guard. LeFell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting LeFell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
LeFell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mil controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mil is fighting to break LeFell's control of his arms but LeFell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mil looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

LeFell clinches up with Mil and pushes him back against the cage.

Mil gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, LeFell regains guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Larry LeFell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

LeFell closes the distance and pushes Mil back into the cage.

Mil tightens his grip and picks LeFell up, before dumping him to the ground. LeFell manages to land in guard.
LeFell trying to control the position here.
Mil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LeFell trying to control the position.
Mil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil trying to move into half guard but instead LeFell has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil keeping moving, preventing LeFell from controlling successfully.
LeFell postures up.
LeFell trying to control but Mil is working from the bottom.
Mil wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LeFell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeFell tries to avoid it but Mil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeFell to the ground. LeFell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LeFell tries to clinch but Mil moves out of range.

LeFell pushes Mil up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mil.
Mil working aggressively here.
LeFell wants a takedown but no success here.
Mil looking for a takedown.
LeFell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mil can do to turn this around?
Mil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. LeFell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larry LeFell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Mil.
LeFell fails with an attempt to clinch.

LeFell pushes Mil up against the cage in a clinch.
Mil has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by LeFell after a bit of a struggle.

Mil gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeFell trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for LeFell.
Mil sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mil looking to pass the guard.
Larry LeFell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeFell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mil is one step ahead there.
Mil tries to free his leg and advance position but LeFell is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mil postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has LeFell pinned against the cage. LeFell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

LeFell rushes Mil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mil is looking to take this one to the mat.

Mil wants the takedown. LeFell is fighting it off but Mil persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in LeFell's guard against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mil content to stall in guard here.
Gabriel Mil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mil preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Larry LeFell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for LeFell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry LeFell!
Larry LeFell thanked the fans post fight for their support.