PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Milligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Milligan
vs
Torpedo

182 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Milligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Torpedo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torpedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Milligan pinned against the cage. Milligan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Milligan clinches.
Torpedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milligan.
Torpedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torpedo managing to block the knees to the body from Milligan.
Milligan prevents a body shot from Torpedo.
Milligan lands a nice elbow.
Our sources have told us that Milligan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A frustrated look appears on Torpedo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torpedo managing to block the knees to the body from Milligan.
Torpedo looking to slow down the pace here.
Torpedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Milligan to keep the fight standing.
Milligan scores a nice knee to the body.
Torpedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Milligan.

It looks like Billy Torpedo has been cut.

Milligan has Torpedo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Milligan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Torpedo tumbling to the mat - Milligan dives into Torpedo's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Milligan throws a big right hand that misses.
Torpedo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milligan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo advances position into side control!
Torpedo scoring with punches and elbows.
Torpedo working away.
Torpedo takes a little break here. Milligan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Milligan is looking to regain half guard here but Torpedo keeps moving and retains side control.
Milligan is working hard here to advance position.
Torpedo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milligan is trying to control Torpedo's posture but Torpedo avoids it.
Torpedo trying to control the action but Milligan is working from the bottom.
Milligan is being controlled here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milligan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torpedo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Torpedo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Torpedo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torpedo showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milligan is looking to control Torpedo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Milligan avoid being mounted?
Milligan wants to improve his position but Torpedo is controlling well.
Torpedo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Milligan is desperately trying to improve his position but Torpedo has a good base and remains in mount.
Milligan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Milligan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan taking shots to the head.
Torpedo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Milligan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Torpedo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Torpedo working Milligan over with strikes here.
Torpedo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torpedo is landing with some decent strikes but Milligan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Torpedo! That's really hurt Milligan and he's turned his back - Torpedo keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Torpedo jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Torpedo!
In his post fight interview, Billy Torpedo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.