PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong Starbowsky Ii is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "SCIENCE OF THE TRIFE". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Millar
vs
Chong Starbowsky Ii

195 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
186 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chong Starbowsky Ii.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a head kick but Millar moves out of range.
Millar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in but Millar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Chong Starbowsky Ii forces Millar back against the cage and clinches.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is working for takedown but Millar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Millar can't get the takedown.
Millar is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong Starbowsky Ii has double underhooks.

Millar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to clinch up but Millar keeps it at a distance.
Millar scores with a one two! Chong Starbowsky Ii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots and misses

and Millar counters by moving into the clinch.
Michael Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeannot Chong Starbowsky Ii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Millar decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong Starbowsky Ii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Millar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chong Starbowsky Ii gets to his feet. Millar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Millar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chong Starbowsky Ii misses with a head kick.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chong Starbowsky Ii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millar .
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to clinch.
Chong Starbowsky Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Millar fails to land the takedown.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chong Starbowsky Ii takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Millar .
Chong Starbowsky Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millar as he jumps to the side.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Millar as he avoids it easily.
Chong Starbowsky Ii looks winded!
Chong Starbowsky Ii throws a head kick but Millar moves out of range.
Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in for a double leg but Millar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Millar tries a head kick but it misses.

Millar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chong Starbowsky Ii pulls Millar in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii looking to control.
Chong Starbowsky Ii keeping moving, preventing Millar from controlling successfully.
Millar won't allow Chong Starbowsky Ii to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Millar as Chong Starbowsky Ii shoots in.

Millar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chong Starbowsky Ii did well to prevent Millar getting side control.
Millar is trying to control. Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chong Starbowsky Ii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Millar .
Chong Starbowsky Ii trying to control from the bottom.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is refusing to be controlled, as Millar sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Millar .
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chong Starbowsky Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Chong Starbowsky Ii. No joy for Millar on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chong Starbowsky Ii fails with the takedown

and Millar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chong Starbowsky Ii won't be happy with that.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is not content to let Millar control the position.
Chong Starbowsky Ii dodges the ground and pound from Millar .
Chong Starbowsky Ii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Millar laying and praying for a moment but Chong Starbowsky Ii takes advantage and regains half guard.
Millar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Michael Millar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar is trying to control the action in half guard but Chong Starbowsky Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chong Starbowsky Ii scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Millar manages to mount him!
Millar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
You get the feeling that Chong Starbowsky Ii really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar looking to ground and pound but Chong Starbowsky Ii is blocking nicely.
Chong Starbowsky Ii trying desperately to get to his feet.
Millar controlling his opponent.
Millar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Millar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chong Starbowsky Ii is looking to escape.
Millar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chong Starbowsky Ii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar is really struggling to control Chong Starbowsky Ii but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Millar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to hold on but Millar pushes him away.
Millar scoring with strikes but Chong Starbowsky Ii is staying in there.

Chong Starbowsky Ii defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Millar .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Millar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chong Starbowsky Ii?
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to hold on but Millar postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Millar 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!

Millar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Millar wants it to stay on the feet.
Millar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chong Starbowsky Ii pinned against the cage. Chong Starbowsky Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chong Starbowsky Ii is fending him off so far but Millar persists. Nope, Chong Starbowsky Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chong Starbowsky Ii as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Millar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Starbowsky Ii tries to clinch up but Millar circles away and keeps his distance.
Millar fails to land the takedown.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to clinch.

Millar shoots in and bounces Chong Starbowsky Ii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Millar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii is looking for a sweep.
Millar working the ground and pound from side control.
Chong Starbowsky Ii struggling a bit here.

Millar stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chong Starbowsky Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chong Starbowsky Ii moves in looking to clinch but Millar pushes him off.

Millar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Millar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chong Starbowsky Ii gets back to half guard.

Millar is looking for a kimura here.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to control but Millar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Millar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar is keen to just control but Chong Starbowsky Ii is a slippery customer.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to get back to full guard.

Millar decides to stand up.

Millar gets a takedown into half guard.

Millar is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong Starbowsky Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Millar is thwarting Chong Starbowsky Ii's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chong Starbowsky Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Millar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Millar !