PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Milk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milk has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Queen
vs
Milk

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harvey Milk!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen scores with a hook.

It looks like Harvey Milk has been cut.
Milk looks winded!
Queen dives in and grabs Milk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milk pushes down on Queen's head and hops out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Queen, right into the meat.
Queen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Milk pinned against the cage. Milk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Queen tries for a takedown but Milk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Queen.

Queen drives through and clinches with Milk against the cage.
Queen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Queen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milk gets caught napping as Queen dives in and scores a takedown. Milk manages to retain guard.
Queen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Queen trying to control but Milk is working from the bottom.
Queen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Queen wants to control from the top but Milk keeps moving.
Queen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen passes Milk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Milk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Queen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Milk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Queen jabs at Milk's body.
Milk stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milk slaps away a takedown attempt from Queen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Queen shoots in for a takedown but Milk shows good takedown defense.
Queen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Milk circles away.
Queen shoots for a takedown but Milk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Queen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milk tries for a takedown but Queen manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Queen manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Queen with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Queen.
Queen delivers a nice body kick.

Queen has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Queen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Queen clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Milk'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.

Queen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen prevents the takedown attempt.
Queen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milk prevents it.
Queen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Milk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Queen after a bit of a struggle.

Queen breaks the clinch.

Queen pushes Milk up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Queen successfully pulls guard.
Milk is breathing heavily.
Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Milk is proving a slippery customer.
Queen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Milk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Queen seems keen to control Milk's posture.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milk can do to turn this around?
Milk wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Milk won't allow Queen to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Queen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Milk tries to keep at a distance but Queen has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Milk wants a takedown but no success here.
Queen has Milk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Milk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milk is trying to drag Queen to the mat but Queen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Queen breaks the clinch.
Queen darts in looking for a takedown but Milk gets double underhooks and turns Queen into the cage.

Queen pulls guard successfully.
Milk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milk wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
Milk being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to get back to his feet but Milk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Milk from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Queen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Milk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Queen clinches up with Milk and pushes him back against the cage.
Milk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Queen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milk as he avoids it easily.
Milk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Milk sprawls well. Milk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Queen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen fails to land the takedown.
Queen shoots in for a takedown but Milk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Queen rushes Milk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Queen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Queen is working for takedown but Milk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Queen stalling in the clinch but Milk improves position.
Queen has Milk pushed against the cage.
Queen wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Queen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Queen.
Milk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milk as he avoids it easily.
Queen closes the distance and clinches up with Milk, looking for a takedown. Queen pushes Milk against the cage but Milk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Queen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Milk pinned against the cage. Milk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Queen has Milk up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen stops a takedown attempt from Milk.
Milk tries for a takedown but Queen manages to get underhooks.

Queen successfully pulls guard.
Queen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milk manages to get himself to full guard.

Queen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Milk keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Queen won't allow Milk to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Queen 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!