PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jermery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jermery
vs
Millard

177 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Jermery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jermery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Millard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millard throws a big shot that misses.
Millard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jermery is able to avoid easily.
Millard misses with a body shot
and Millard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jermery swings widly with a right hand
and Millard counters with a leg kick.
Millard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jermery misses with a straight left.
Millard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Millard misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Millard.
Jermery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jermery tries to clinch up but Millard circles away and keeps his distance.
Jermery scores with a punch to the head.
Millard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millard throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermery takes a swing at Millard's ribcage but misses.
Millard moves out of range as Jermery strikes.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Jermery.
Millard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jermery's calf.
Millard throws a leg kick but Jermery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jermery. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Jermery ducks down to avoid it.
Jermery just misses with a punch to the body.
Millard scores with a head kick. Jermery tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Millard.
Millard misses with a hook. Jermery ducked under it nicely.
Millard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Millard tries to land a leg kick but Jermery saw it coming and moves away.
Millard fakes the leg kick and cracks Jermery in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jermery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Millard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millard looks to land a right hand but Jermery moved out of range.
Jermery avoids the head kick by Millard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jermery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jermery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Millard lands a leg kick that knocks Jermery off balance momentarily.
Jermery keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jermery.
Millard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Millard scores with a jab to the body.
Millard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jermery tries to close the distance and clinch but Millard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Jermery ducks down to avoid it.
Millard misses the jab.
Jermery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jermery fails with the takedown.
Jermery throws a low kick but Millard avoids it.
Millard cracks Jermery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Millard throws the kick towards the body but Jermery avoids it.
Millard lands with a slapping head kick.
Jermery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Jermery.
Millard misses with a body kick.
Jermery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millard.
Millard throws a head kick but Jermery moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Jermery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millard misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Jermery - just one landing.
Millard throws a big shot that misses.
Millard staying out of range there.
Jermery works Millard's body with a nice hook.
Millard throws a lazy uppercut
and Millard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Millard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Millard misses with a left hand
and Jermery counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millard staying out of range there.
Millard moves out of range as Jermery strikes.
Millard keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Jermery misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Millard lands with an overhand left.

Millard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jermery to the mat! Jermery manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jermery wants to sweep here but Millard controlling him for the moment.
Millard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jermery wants to control the position but Millard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jermery slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Millard stopping the sweep attempt from Jermery.
Millard wants to control from the top but Jermery keeps moving.
Millard works over Jermery with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jermery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard looking to pass the guard.
Jermery trying to control the position.
Millard lands a couple of digs.
Millard with a nice head shot there.
Jermery wants to hit a switch here but Millard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jermery there!
Millard lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jermery is looking to improve his position but Millard isn't that keen on the idea.
Jermery bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Millard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jermery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Millard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Millard keeping full guard, as Jermery tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jermery.
Jermery stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Millard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jermery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Millard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Millard trying to control but Jermery is having none of it.
Millard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jermery?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jermery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jermery is in a horrible position here. Millard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Millard lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jermery regains half guard.
Jermery trying to control but Millard postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jermery is looking to escape.
Millard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Millard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jermery's head backwards.
Millard throws a chopping leg kick but Jermery manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Millard.
Millard misses with a low kick.
Jermery misses with an uppercut. Millard saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jermery. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millard throws a leg kick that misses.
Jermery cracks Millard with an open hand slap.
Jermery misses the shot to the body.
Millard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Millard.
Millard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Millard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Millard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermery misses with a right hand
and Millard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jermery's knee momentarily.
Jermery throws a chopping leg kick but Millard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Millard throws a head kick that half lands.
Millard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Millard scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Millard.
Millard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Millard slips a straight right by Jermery.
Millard misses with a body shot

and Jermery counters with a single leg into guard. Millard didn't expect that.
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!
Jermery wants to control from the top but Millard keeps moving.
Jermery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Millard's guard.

Jermery is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard is looking to improve his position.

Jermery is working for a kimura but Millard is defending it quite comfortably.
Bruce Millard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millard gets back to full guard.
Millard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Millard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jermery's guard.
Millard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Millard landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jermery controls Millard momentarily but Millard frees himself.
Millard throwing strikes from guard but Jermery blocks nicely.
Millard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jermery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jermery wants to sweep here but Millard controlling him for the moment.
Jermery is working hard here to advance position.
Millard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jermery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Millard controls the pace.
Millard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jermery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ron Jermery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jermery's head.

Jermery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Millard tries to free his leg and advance position but Jermery is retaining full guard.
Jermery wants to hit a switch here but Millard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jermery there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard looking to control but Jermery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jermery gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Bruce Millard took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Closed - Thanks for Support for their support in the buildup to the fight.