PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Millburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Dwight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Millburn
vs
Dwight

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Phillip Millburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Dwight!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Millburn scores with a jab to the body.
Dwight moves away from the strike by Millburn.
Millburn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dwight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millburn.
Millburn tests Dwight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Millburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Millburn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dwight is looking to score with low kicks.
Dwight wants to slow Millburn down by chopping away at his legs.
A combination from Millburn does no damage.
Millburn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dwight throws a solid leg kick but Millburn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dwight.
Good work by Millburn as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millburn cracks Dwight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Millburn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dwight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Millburn misses with a hook to the body
and Dwight counters with a left and a right that stings Millburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millburn scores with a jab. Dwight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phillip Millburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwight wants to slow Millburn down by chopping away at his legs.
Dwight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dwight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Millburn misses with a jab to the body

and Dwight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dwight wants a takedown but no success here.
Dwight gets underhooks to prevent Millburn's takedown attempt.
Dwight tries to land knees in the clinch but Millburn avoids the damage to the body.

Millburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millburn throws a jab when Dwight was well out of range.
Millburn moves out of range of the leg kick from Dwight.
Dwight misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Millburn scores with a four punch combination!
Millburn scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dwight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Millburn cracks Dwight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dwight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dwight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Millburn tries to avoid it but Dwight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Millburn to the ground. Millburn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dwight avoids the body shot from Millburn.
Dwight shoots in and drives through. Millburn sprawls well.
Phillip Millburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Dwight.
Dwight looks gassed!
Millburn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dwight.
Millburn digs a good hook to Dwight's body.
Millburn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Millburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Millburn lands a lovely overhand right.
Millburn throws a body punch but Dwight moves out of range.
Dwight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Millburn clobbers Dwight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dwight is trying desperately to land a takedown but Millburn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dwight.
Dwight moves forwards but Millburn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dwight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Millburn.
Millburn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dwight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Millburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Millburn swinging wildly here.
Millburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dwight tries to clinch up but Millburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Millburn.
Millburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dwight in his tracks.
Millburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dwight.
Nice body punch from Millburn.
Millburn clobbers Dwight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Millburn cracks Dwight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millburn misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dwight is defended easily by Millburn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dwight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Millburn lands a nice hook to Dwight's body. Dwight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Millburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Millburn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dwight. Dwight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Millburn throws a nice looking combination but Dwight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millburn misses the shot to the body.
Millburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Millburn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dwight eats them both and turns towards Millburn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dwight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Millburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Millburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dwight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Millburn.
Dwight controlling the action here for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Millburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dwight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dwight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millburn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Millburn tests Dwight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Millburn misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millburn misses with an uppercut.
Millburn scores with a punch to the head.
Millburn misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Millburn blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Millburn finds it's way through Dwight's defenses.
Dwight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Millburn swivels and escapes.
Millburn throws a series of punches but Dwight avoids them all with ease.
Millburn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Millburn throws a body punch but Dwight moves out of range.
Millburn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Millburn thows a body shot but no joy.
Millburn scores with a nice head shot.
Phillip Millburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Millburn there.
Millburn with a hook.

Dwight has managed to clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millburn jabs at Dwight's body.
Millburn misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millburn scores with a nice head shot.
Millburn connects with a body shot.
Dwight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millburn.
Millburn lands with an overhand left.
Dwight shoots for a double leg takedown but Millburn sprawls well. He's pushed Dwight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dwight is breathing heavily.
Millburn lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Millburn.
Millburn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Millburn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dwight back to the cage. Millburn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Millburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dwight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millburn misses with a wild body shot.
Dwight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Millburn.
Phillip Millburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dwight shoots for a double leg takedown but Millburn sprawls well. He's pushed Dwight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillip Millburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Dwight.
Millburn connects with the punch.
Millburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Millburn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dwight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Millburn swivels and escapes.
Millburn with a jab.
Millburn lands with a good body shot.
Dwight takes one to the chin there.
Dwight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Millburn.
Dwight takes one to the side of the head.
Millburn lands a nice shot that snaps Dwight's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dwight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dwight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Millburn circles away.
Millburn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dwight momentarily.
Stuart Dwight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millburn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Millburn connects with a body shot.
Dwight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Millburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dwight can do to turn this around?
Millburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dwight was well out of range. Poor timing from Millburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dwight tries to clinch up
and Millburn counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Millburn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Millburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dwight doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dwight is defended easily by Millburn.
Millburn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheers as Millburn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dwight doesn't seem phased though.
Dwight tries to clinch but Millburn moves out of range.
Millburn sizes up Dwight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Millburn lands with a hook. Dwight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Millburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dwight tries to clinch there but Millburn circles away.
Good work by Millburn as he checks the leg kick.
Dwight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Millburn throws a body punch but Dwight moves out of range.
Millburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dwight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Millburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dwight at a distance.
Dwight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Millburn checks a leg kick.
Millburn throws a series of punches but Dwight moves out of range.
Millburn throws a series of punches but Dwight moves out of range.
Millburn throws a series of punches but Dwight avoids them all with ease.
Dwight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dwight tries to clinch up.
Millburn works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millburn. Dwight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dwight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Millburn is able to avoid easily.
Dwight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Millburn is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millburn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dwight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Millburn circles away.
Dwight walks into a straight right hand from Millburn.
Millburn lands the left hand.
Dwight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dwight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Millburn finds it's way round the side to connect with Dwight's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dwight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Millburn is out of range and Dwight settles back down.
Dwight moves in looking to clinch but Millburn pushes him off.
Millburn connects with a nice looking jab.
Millburn lands a jab to the nose.
Dwight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Millburn dips to his left and cracks Dwight with an uppercut!
Millburn lands a jab.
Millburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Millburn scores with a jab to the body.
Millburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dwight needs to keep his hands up - Millburn had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Millburn.
Millburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dwight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dwight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dwight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dwight wants to clinch up but Millburn keeps it at a distance.
Millburn connects with a body shot that sends Dwight's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millburn thuds his right hand into Dwight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Millburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millburn keeps the fight on the outside.
Millburn misses with a body shot.
Millburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dwight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millburn throws a series of punches but Dwight avoids them all with ease.
Millburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwight fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millburn avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillip Millburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Dwight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millburn lands a lovely overhand right.
Stuart Dwight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millburn misses with a body shot
and Dwight counters with a three punch combo that has Millburn backing up. Millburn nods at Dwight to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Millburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Millburn, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Millburn!