PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammi Milako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Featherstone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Featherstone
vs
Milako

195 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 Hilo, Francis Featherstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammi Milako!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milako throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Featherstone's waist but Featherstone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milako off to one side.
Milako tries to close the distance and clinch but Featherstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Featherstone lands a jab.

Featherstone gets a clinch.
Milako is looking to break free of the clinch but Featherstone has double underhooks.
Milako tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Featherstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Featherstone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Featherstone looks to land a combination. Milako sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Milako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Featherstone lands a head shot.
Milako drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Featherstone scores a takedown into full mount!
Featherstone lands a big shot there that rocks Milako but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Featherstone looking to control but Milako is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milako wants to hold on but Featherstone pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Featherstone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Milako is surviving well by controlling Featherstone's body position as best he can.
Featherstone with shots to the head and body - Milako looks very uncomfortable down there.

Featherstone goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Milako is on top in guard.
Milako wants to control from the top but Featherstone keeps moving.
Milako seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Milako trying to control the position from guard on top but Featherstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milako pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Featherstone is keeping the position for now.

Featherstone has his feet on Milako's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Featherstone lands an overhand right.
Featherstone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Featherstone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milako at a distance.
Featherstone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Featherstone scores with a body shot.
Milako fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Francis Featherstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammi Milako.
The fighters circle momentarily. Featherstone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Milako misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Featherstone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milako doesn't seem phased though.
Featherstone tries for a takedown but Milako circles away easily

so Milako counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Featherstone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milako accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Featherstone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Milako stands and steps away. Featherstone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Milako throws a jab but it's blocked by Featherstone.
Featherstone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Featherstone connects with a crisp jab.
Featherstone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Featherstone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Milako.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Featherstone.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milako.
Milako looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone connects with a solid leg kick.
Featherstone jabs Milako right on the nose. Milako blinks but takes it well.
Featherstone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milako is fending him off so far but Featherstone persists. Nope, Milako circles away and we're back to standing.

Featherstone clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Featherstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Featherstone stops a takedown attempt from Milako.
Milako drops down looking for an ankle pick but Featherstone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Featherstone cracks the inside of Milako's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Featherstone cracks Milako with a right hand to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Milako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Featherstone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Milako takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Featherstone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milako thows a body shot but no joy.
Featherstone tests Milako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Featherstone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Milako shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Featherstone counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Featherstone.
Featherstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Milako's hands.
Milako takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Featherstone misses with the combination.
Featherstone scores with a leg kick.
Milako has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Featherstone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Featherstone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Milako holds on and takes a little breather.
Featherstone won't allow Milako to sweep him here.

Featherstone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Featherstone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Featherstone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Milako drives through with a takedown into guard.
Milako preventing the sweep.
Featherstone controlling the position.
Milako must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone controls Milako momentarily but Milako frees himself.

Featherstone manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Featherstone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milako is breathing heavily.
Featherstone punishes Milako's body with a nice straight punch.
Milako wants to clinch but Featherstone slips to the side
and Featherstone counters with a nice uppercut.
Milako stuffs the takedown.
Featherstone shoots and misses

and Milako counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Featherstone!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Featherstone is trying to escape the mount.
Featherstone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Featherstone working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milako controlling from the full mount.
Featherstone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Featherstone tries to get to full guard but Milako has control of the leg.
Milako throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Milako seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Milako looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Featherstone is trying to control but can't.

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.
Featherstone manages to get to full guard.
Featherstone trying to keep a closed guard but Milako is proving a slippery customer.
Featherstone wants to stand but Milako is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Featherstone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milako.
Francis Featherstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammi Milako.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milako takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Featherstone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Featherstone duly obliges.
Francis Featherstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milako takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Featherstone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab by Featherstone.
Nice uppercut lands for Featherstone. That snapped Milako's head back.
Featherstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Featherstone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Milako on the side of the head.
Featherstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Featherstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milako, pushing him back against the cage.

Featherstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Featherstone throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Featherstone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Featherstone lands with a hook. Milako tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Featherstone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Featherstone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot lands for Featherstone.
Sammi Milako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Featherstone shoots for a takedown but Milako saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Milako walks into a stiff left hand from Featherstone.
Featherstone lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone clobbers Milako with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Featherstone finds it's target.
Milako takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Featherstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Featherstone with a lazy takedown attempt

and Milako counters with a nice double leg into side control. Featherstone won't be happy with that.
Featherstone is not content to let Milako control the position.
Milako working away.
Featherstone is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Featherstone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Milako controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone is pushing Milako's head away, looking to escape. Milako manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Milako stands up and beckons Featherstone to his feet.

Milako shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Featherstone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Milako prevents Featherstone from escaping the position.
Milako scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Milako decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Milako walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Featherstone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Milako counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Milako.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Featherstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milako slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Featherstone wants to stand but Milako is controlling the position.
Featherstone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Milako gets to his feet. Featherstone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Featherstone throws a shot to the body.
Featherstone with a jab.
Featherstone tests Milako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Francis Featherstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milako fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Featherstone avoids it really well and circles away.
Milako tries to close the distance and clinch but Featherstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Featherstone throws a series of strikes that have Milako backpedaling.
Featherstone lands with an uppercut that bounces Milako off the cage and back into rage.
Featherstone slips a jab and a cross from Milako.

Featherstone moves into the clinch.
Featherstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milako looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Featherstone keeps control of Milako as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Featherstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sammi Milako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammi Milako comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Featherstone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Featherstone!