PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Bianca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's a Fight. Matt Bianca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mia
vs
Bianca

180 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

153 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Mia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Bianca!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bianca!
Bianca is desperately trying to improve his position but Mia has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bianca is looking to improve his position but Mia isn't that keen on the idea.
Mia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mia landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bianca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mia controlling from the full mount.
Mia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bianca is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mia working for a guillotine from mount but Bianca is in no mood to give up.
Bianca is working to get back to half guard.
Bianca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bianca 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.
Mia controlling from mount.
Mia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bianca is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee warns Bianca that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mia lands a nice shot to the head.
Mia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mia controlling the pace for now.
Bianca tries to reverse the position but Mia maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia controlling the position easily from mount.
Bianca is in a horrible position here. Mia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bianca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bianca is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mia controlling from the full mount.
Bianca is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mia landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mia controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Mia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mia lands with a nice body punch.
Mia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Mia lands but Bianca takes it in his stride.
Bianca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Mia.
Bianca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bianca darts in trying to clinch
and Mia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bianca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bianca misses with a takedown attempt - Mia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bianca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bianca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mia.
Mia connects with a jab.
Bianca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bianca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mia lands a head kick. Bianca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianca closes the distance but Mia moves to the side

and Mia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bianca!
Mia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bianca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bianca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bianca tries to reverse the position but Mia maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia controlling the position easily from mount.
Bianca tries to lock up and control but Mia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mia controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gavin Mia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bianca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mia to counter with a crisp jab.
Gavin Mia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Bianca.
Bianca walks into a left hand.
Bianca with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bianca won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bianca is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Bianca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mia controlling from side mount.
Bianca prevents Mia from moving into mount.
Bianca looking for a sweep but Mia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bianca is trying desperately to improve position.
Mia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bianca is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mia controlling the pace for now.
Bianca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bianca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mia controlling his opponent.
Bianca is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Mia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bianca's head backwards.
Mia tries a head kick but it misses.
Mia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mia duly obliges.
Bianca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mia avoids it really well and circles away.
Mia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bianca with a poor takedown

and Mia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bianca!
Bianca can't escape the position.
Mia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bianca is looking to improve his position but Mia isn't that keen on the idea.
Mia controlling the position easily from mount.
Mia lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia cracks Bianca with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gavin Mia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mia controlling from the full mount.
Mia tries to control but Bianca wriggling away.
Mia looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gavin Mia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bianca forces Mia back against the cage and clinches.
Bianca has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gavin Mia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Bianca.
Bianca tries a knee to the head but Mia blocks it.

Bianca pulls guard successfully.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bianca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gavin Mia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bianca being controlled here, momentarily.
Bianca looking for a sweep. Not yet Bianca, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bianca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mia is aware though and is defending well.
Bianca has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mia has passed into side control.
Mia happy to just control the position for now.
Mia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bianca is trying to work for a sweep but Mia has mounted him!
Bianca bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mia is controlling Bianca's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bianca has gone for a leg lock! Mia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bianca's guard.
Mia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bianca can't keep his opponent in guard - Mia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mia is pressing down on Bianca's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bianca is holding on for now.
Mia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bianca looking for subs from the bottom but Mia mounts him!
Matt Bianca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bianca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Mia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mia, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Gavin Mia!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Gavin Mia!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Gavin Mia!

Gavin Mia wins by unanimous decision!