PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Milnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercicito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milnes's entrance music is safety dance. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Milnes
vs
Gesta

195 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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, Travis Milnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercicito Gesta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milnes has Gesta up against the cage in a clinch.
Gesta swings wildly with an uppercut but Milnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milnes trying to stall but Gesta improves his position.
Gesta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gesta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milnes blocks an uppercut.
Milnes blocking some punches.
Gesta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gesta tries a body shot but Milnes blocks it.
Gesta is leaning against Milnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milnes misses with a knee to the head.

Milnes manages to break the clinch.
Gesta misses the shot to the body.
Gesta thuds his right hand into Milnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Milnes looks to land a combination but Gesta avoids it well.

Milnes moves into the clinch.
Gesta throws a punch but it's blocked by Milnes.
Milnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Milnes gets control of Gesta's arms and successfully pulls guard. Milnes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Milnes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gesta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Milnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gesta lands with an overhand left.
Milnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Gesta misses.
Gesta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a shot to the body.
Milnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gesta swings for the body but Milnes moves out of range.
Gesta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Milnes fails with the takedown.
Milnes missing with a left hand there. Gesta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gesta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercicito Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milnes ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
Gesta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Milnes's head backwards.
Milnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milnes throws a low kick, looking for Gesta's leg but Gesta calmly moves out of range.
Milnes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gesta tests Milnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gesta thuds a left hand into Milnes's body.
Gesta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Milnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gesta but Gesta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Milnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gesta lands a nice shot to the body.
Gesta looks winded!
Milnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gesta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milnes ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta leaves Milnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gesta defends well and Milnes ends up having to push Gesta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Gesta on the inside.
Milnes prevents a body shot from Gesta.
Milnes wants a takedown.
Gesta swings wildly with an uppercut but Milnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gesta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gesta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Milnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milnes fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercicito Gesta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Milnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Milnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gesta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milnes fails with the takedown.
Gesta throws a body punch but Milnes moves out of range.
Milnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Gesta connects with a single shot there.
Gesta scores with a nice right hand.
Gesta misses with a body shot.
Gesta lands with a shot to the body.
Gesta circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milnes throws a head kick that misses.
Gesta thows a body shot but no joy.
Milnes shoots for a takedown but Gesta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Milnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercicito Gesta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gesta tests Milnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milnes shoots in for a takedown but Gesta shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gesta throws a combination. Milnes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gesta stuffs the takedown.
Gesta jabs Milnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milnes walks into a straight right hand from Gesta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Milnes's hands.
Milnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.
Gesta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Milnes on the side of the head.
Gesta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Milnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gesta's waist but Gesta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milnes off to one side.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gesta scores with a sloppy right hand. Milnes should have avoided that one.
Gesta works over Milnes's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gesta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body. Milnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gesta pinned against the cage. Gesta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gesta stalks Milnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Milnes's face. Milnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Gesta misses with a two punch combination.
Milnes fails with the takedown.
Gesta works over Milnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Milnes wants to clinch up but Gesta keeps it at a distance.
Mercicito Gesta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milnes darts in looking for a takedown but Gesta gets double underhooks and turns Milnes into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gesta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gesta misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta misses with a punch on the inside.
Milnes looking for a takedown.

Milnes jumps into guard, dragging Gesta to the mat.
Milnes trying to keep a closed guard but Gesta is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gesta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Milnes is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercicito Gesta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Milnes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gesta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milnes somewhat.
Milnes misses with a head kick.
Gesta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Milnes throws a shot from downtown. Gesta moves away and avoids it.

Milnes rushes Gesta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta tries to break free but Milnes pushes him back against the cage.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milnes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Milnes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta won't allow Milnes to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gesta postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milnes is looking to clinch but Gesta is avoiding it.
Milnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gesta is fending him off so far but Milnes persists. Nope, Gesta circles away and we're back to standing.
Milnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gesta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Milnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Gesta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milnes doesn't seem phased though.
Gesta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gesta lands a jab to the nose.
Mercicito Gesta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milnes fails to land the takedown.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body. Milnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Milnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Milnes walks into a stiff left hand from Gesta.
A jab from Gesta does it's job there.
Milnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gesta connects with a looping right hand.
Gesta scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Gesta coming out on top.
Milnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Gesta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Gesta. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gesta as he jumps to the side.
Milnes moves forwards but Gesta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Milnes shoots in but Gesta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gesta lands with a nice combination. Milnes backs away looking to recover.
Travis Milnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gesta swivels and escapes.
Gesta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milnes.
Gesta lands a nice hook to Milnes's body. Milnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Gesta as Milnes shoots in.
Gesta connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Gesta.
Milnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Milnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gesta moves out of range of the body kick.
Gesta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milnes.
Gesta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Milnes in his tracks.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body. Milnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gesta connects with a body shot.
Milnes dives in and grabs Gesta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gesta pushes down on Milnes's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gesta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gesta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Travis Milnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milnes throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercicito Gesta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gesta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercicito Gesta!
Travis Milnes was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sick of these rules and judges there ruining fights and fighters careers f*$? you guys.'.