PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gangnam Style. This should be a great matchup!

Changmin
vs
Millar

189 cm
31
197 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

195 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar misses with a body punch
and Changmin counters with a one-two to the body.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt - Changmin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mikel Millar has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Millar.

Millar closes the distance and clinches.
Millar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Changmin to keep the fight standing.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt - Changmin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Millar wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense.
Changmin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
Changmin stuffs the takedown.
Millar closes the distance but Changmin moves to the side
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to clinch

and Changmin counters with a left and a right that hurts Millar! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Changmin jumps into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Changmin controlling the pace for now.
Millar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Changmin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Millar is controlling him.

Changmin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millar throws a head kick that misses.
Millar darts in trying to clinch
and Changmin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Millar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millar looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Changmin as Millar shoots in.
Millar tries to clinch but Changmin moves away
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millar wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Millar will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Millar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changmin is fending him off so far but Millar persists. Nope, Changmin circles away and we're back to standing.
Changmin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Millar. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Millar with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shim Changmin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikel Millar's cut.
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.

Millar darts in trying to clinch
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Changmin sprawls well. Changmin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Changmin as Millar shoots in.
Millar dives in and grabs Changmin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Changmin pushes down on Millar's head and hops out.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Millar scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar has a takedown stuffed.
Millar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by Changmin which made him look bad.
Millar shoots for a takedown but Changmin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millar moves to clinch but Changmin breaks away
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Millar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Changmin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Millar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar wants to clinch
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millar throws a wild body kick that Changmin sees coming a mile off.
Millar tries to clinch
and Changmin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Millar thinking.
Millar throws a sloppy body shot
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Millar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Millar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Millar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Changmin pinned against the cage. Changmin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millar shoots in and drives through. Changmin sprawls well.
Shim Changmin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt - Changmin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Millar. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Millar misses with a lunging right hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right... And another left! Millar is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shim Changmin!
A very excited looking Shim Changmin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.