PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sing Na Songkhla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sing Na Songkhla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Millerton
vs
Na Songkhla

176 cm
23
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Millerton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sing Na Songkhla!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Millerton with that takedown attempt.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch up but Millerton circles away and keeps his distance.
Millerton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Na Songkhla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Millerton misses with a hook.
Na Songkhla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millerton wants to land a leg kick but Na Songkhla is out of range.
Millerton swinging wildly here.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Millerton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millerton misses with an uppercut. Na Songkhla saw that one coming.
Na Songkhla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Na Songkhla tries a head kick but it misses.
Millerton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millerton thuds his right hand into Na Songkhla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Millerton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Na Songkhla.
Millerton throws a right and a left that Na Songkhla avoids nicely.
Millerton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Na Songkhla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millerton .

Na Songkhla rushes Millerton and presses him up against the cage.
Millerton wants a takedown.
Millerton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Millerton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Na Songkhla crunches a lovely knee into Millerton 's ribcage.
Millerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Na Songkhla with a knee to the head.
Millerton wants to get back to striking at distance but Na Songkhla won't allow it.
Millerton is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millerton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Na Songkhla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Na Songkhla prevents Millerton from breaking the clinch.
Na Songkhla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Millerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Millerton misses with some punches.
Na Songkhla has Millerton pushed against the cage.
Na Songkhla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Na Songkhla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Na Songkhla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Na Songkhla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Millerton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Na Songkhla.
Knees to the body from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millerton 's face.
A knee to the head by Na Songkhla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Na Songkhla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Na Songkhla stalling against the cage.
Millerton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millerton working hard to break the clinch.
Na Songkhla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Millerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Millerton letting Na Songkhla take a breather here.
Na Songkhla misses with a knee to the head.
Millerton misses with a punch to the body.
Na Songkhla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Na Songkhla obliges.
Na Songkhla crunches a lovely knee into Millerton 's ribcage.
Na Songkhla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Na Songkhla.
Millerton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Na Songkhla is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Millerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Millerton can't break the clinch.
Na Songkhla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millerton throws a punch but it's blocked by Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla lands a knee to the body.
Na Songkhla scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sing Na Songkhla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Millerton throws a combination that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with a leg kick.
Na Songkhla stuffs the takedown attempt from Millerton . Millerton gets slowly back to his feet.
Millerton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millerton looks to land a combination but Na Songkhla avoids it well.
Millerton keeps the fight on the outside.

Millerton shoots in and bounces Na Songkhla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Millerton throwing strikes but missing.
Na Songkhla is looking to stand up but Millerton isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millerton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Millerton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Millerton is stalling in the full guard.
Millerton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Millerton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Millerton is working Na Songkhla over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millerton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton advances to half guard.
Na Songkhla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Millerton .
Millerton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Na Songkhla is breathing heavily.
Millerton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Millerton 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Millerton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Millerton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Millerton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Millerton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Millerton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Millerton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Millerton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Millerton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Millerton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Millerton thows a huge punch but Na Songkhla dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millerton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millerton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Na Songkhla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Millerton working over Na Songkhla with some ground and pound. Na Songkhla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Millerton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Millerton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Millerton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Na Songkhla moves into the clinch successfully.
Millerton is trying to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling him.
Na Songkhla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Millerton swings wildly with an uppercut but Na Songkhla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Na Songkhla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Na Songkhla working Millerton over with knees to the body.
Na Songkhla prevents Millerton from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla slowing the pace effectively.
Na Songkhla crunches a lovely knee into Millerton 's ribcage.
Millerton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Na Songkhla.
Sing Na Songkhla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Millerton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Millerton lands a left hand.
Na Songkhla scores with a knee to the head.
Millerton jumps guard but Na Songkhla stands there with Millerton around his waist. Millerton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Na Songkhla working Millerton over with knees to the body.
Millerton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Na Songkhla misses with a knee strike.
Na Songkhla lands a knee to the body.
Millerton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millerton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Millerton stalling in the clinch but Na Songkhla improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millerton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millerton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Millerton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Na Songkhla pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Millerton . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millerton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Na Songkhla pinned against the cage. Na Songkhla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Na Songkhla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Na Songkhla leaning against his opponent.
Millerton is trying to pull guard but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Na Songkhla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Na Songkhla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Millerton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla prevents Millerton from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millerton 's defenses.
Na Songkhla has Millerton pushed against the cage.
Na Songkhla prevents Millerton from breaking the clinch.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow inside that Millerton shrugs off.
Na Songkhla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Millerton tries to stall but Na Songkhla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millerton tries to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling the position.
Millerton is looking to break free of the clinch but Na Songkhla has double underhooks.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow just above Millerton 's eye.
Millerton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Millerton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Na Songkhla working Millerton over with knees to the body.
Millerton tries to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Na Songkhla to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millerton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Millerton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sing Na Songkhla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Na Songkhla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sing Na Songkhla!