PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millen has chosen Punch You in the Eye as his entrance music. Jerry Millen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rampage
vs
Millen

182 cm
30
218 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

186 cm
28
210 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Millen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rampage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Millen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rampage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rampage in side control, throwing shots but Millen defends.
Rampage is working Millen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rampage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Rampage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Rampage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Millen parries the strikes from Rampage easily there. Rampage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Millen to escape.
Millen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rampage connects with a decent elbow.
Millen parries the strikes from Rampage easily there. Rampage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Millen to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millen keeps working.
Rampage tries to advance to mount but Millen denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Rampage.
Rampage trying to control the position but Millen is working away.
Rampage scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millen tries to bench press Rampage off him but Rampage keeps the position.
Rampage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rampage scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Rampage is looking to take a break and control but Millen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Millen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rampage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millen is looking for a sweep.
Millen taking a bit of punishment here - Rampage scoring with strikes.
Millen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rampage.
Rampage lands an elbow.
Rampage scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage working the ground and pound but Millen is defending the strikes.
Rampage working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rampage scores with punches from side control.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millen keeps working.
Rampage lands an elbow.
Rampage trying to control the action but Millen is working from the bottom.
Millen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Rampage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rampage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rampage in side control lands a decent elbow.
Millen tries to bench press Rampage off him but Rampage keeps the position.
Rampage landing a few strikes.
Rampage throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rampage is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage cracks Millen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rampage lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage dominated that round.
That's time! Rampage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Rampage or perhaps it was just good defense by Millen which made him look bad.
Rampage moves out of range as Millen throws a body kick.
Millen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Millen scores with a leg kick.
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millen.
Rampage misses with a wild body shot.
Millen lands a jab to the nose.
Rampage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millen avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from Millen does it's job there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rampage is defended easily by Millen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millen takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage shoots in and bounces Millen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rampage is looking to work some ground and pound but Millen has wrist control.
Mike Rampage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Millen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampage throwing strikes but missing.
Rampage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millen is keeping the position for now.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage stops Millen from standing up.
Rampage throws a big elbow that misses.
Rampage throws a big elbow that misses.
Rampage throws a big elbow that misses.
Millen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Millen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Rampage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rampage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millen can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Millen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampage looking to pass the guard.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Rampage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Millen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Millen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rampage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rampage is trying to control the action in half guard but Millen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Millen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rampage wants to pass the guard but Millen is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rampage connects with a nice short shot to Millen's temple.
Rampage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Millen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.
Millen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Millen is trying to keep Rampage in close.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage is looking to work some ground and pound but Millen has wrist control.
Rampage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage dominated that second round.
That's time! Rampage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Millen scores with a leg kick.

Rampage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rampage.
Rampage wants to control but Millen is keeping him busy.
Millen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rampage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Millen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Millen defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rampage in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Millen defending well though.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rampage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Millen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Millen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rampage is looking to take a break and control but Millen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rampage controlling the pace.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage working over Millen with some ground and pound. Millen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Millen's head.
Rampage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millen tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.
Millen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.
Millen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rampage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rampage.
Jerry Millen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to pass Millen's guard but actually Millen recovers to full guard.
Millen keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Millen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Millen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rampage trying to control but Millen is working from the bottom.
Rampage throws a big elbow that misses.
Mike Rampage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Millen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Millen keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Rampage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rampage is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Rampage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rampage, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Rampage!