PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dunce Mulkier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Millar's choice of entrance music: Never Say Die. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mulkier
vs
Millar

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dunce Mulkier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulkier slips a jab and a cross from Millar.
Mulkier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mulkier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Millar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Mulkier does no damage.
A head kick by Millar misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mulkier.

Millar clinches up with Mulkier and pushes him back against the cage.
Mulkier is looking to control Millar's arms but Millar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mulkier has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mulkier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mulkier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millar blocks it with crossed arms.
Millar connects with a knee to the head.
Mulkier misses with a knee to the head.
Mulkier misses with a knee to the head.
Mulkier working hard to break the clinch.
Mulkier stalling in the clinch but Millar improves position.
Mulkier misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulkier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millar blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Millar breaks the clinch.
Mulkier lands a two punch combo.

Millar moves into the clinch.
Mulkier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millar blocks it with crossed arms.
Mulkier is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Mulkier.

Millar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Millar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mulkier off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mulkier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Michael Millar has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar throws a head kick but Mulkier moves out of range.
Mulkier misses with a leg kick
and Millar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Millar slaps away a takedown attempt from Mulkier, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar throws the kick towards the body but Mulkier avoids it.
Millar works the jab nicely.
Mulkier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Millar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mulkier's half guard.
Millar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Millar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Millar stalling.
Millar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Millar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mulkier!
Millar lands with some strikes.
Millar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Millar content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Millar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mulkier's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mulkier?

Millar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mulkier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millar content just to control the position here.
Mulkier has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Millar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Millar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Millar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mulkier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Michael Millar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mulkier pushes Millar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Millar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Millar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mulkier will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Millar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Millar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulkier keeps working.
Mulkier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mulkier taking a bit of punishment here - Millar scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Millar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Millar works to advance to full mount. Mulkier defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Millar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mulkier is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millar controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulkier tries to buck Millar off but he can't manage it.

Mulkier has left one of his arms exposed and Millar doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mulkier screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Millar!
Michael Millar made sure to mention his sponsor, Global Empire MMA Gear in his post fight interview.