PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edison Houston (ranked 4666 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryton Millhouse (ranked 4543 p4p, 0 weight class). Millhouse has chosen Suge by DaBaby as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Houston
vs
Millhouse

178 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryton Millhouse!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a few strikes there.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Houston moves into the clinch.
Houston throws a punch but it's blocked by Millhouse.
Millhouse blocking some punches.
Houston crunches a lovely knee into Millhouse's ribcage.
Houston scores with a knee to the head.
Houston prevents the takedown attempt.
Houston lands an elbow just above Millhouse 's eye.
Houston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Millhouse to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston tries to pull guard but Millhouse won't allow it.
Millhouse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Houston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Millhouse wants a takedown but no success here.
Edison Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryton Millhouse.
Millhouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houston.
Houston misses with some punches.
Millhouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Houston walks away with a smile on his face. Millhouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Houston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millhouse darts in looking for a takedown but Houston gets double underhooks and turns Millhouse into the cage.
Millhouse doesn't manage to clinch there - Houston circles away.
Houston appears to be looking for a big counter.
Millhouse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Millhouse closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Houston did well to prevent Millhouse getting side control.
Houston pushes Millhouse off looking to stand but Millhouse dives back in and keeps control.
Millhouse is controlling the pace.
Houston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to control but Millhouse is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Millhouse is working for a submission of some sort.
Houston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Millhouse is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Millhouse working the head and body with strikes.

Millhouse stands up and beckons Houston to join him on the feet.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Millhouse misses with a takedown
and Houston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Millhouse misses with a takedown attempt
and Houston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Millhouse looking to score a takedown here. Houston is defending well but Millhouse drives through and ends up in Houston's guard.
Millhouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houston is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Houston working a defensive guard but Millhouse passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millhouse trying to pass the guard but Houston defending well.
Millhouse stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Millhouse is trying to work for a kimura but Houston is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edison Houston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Houston has managed to clinch.

Millhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryton Millhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston punishes Millhouse's body with a nice straight punch.
Houston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millhouse avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millhouse.
Millhouse tries to clinch but Houston moves out of range.

Houston darts in and clinches Millhouse up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston lands with a short shot to the head.

Houston jumps into guard, dragging Millhouse to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Millhouse gets to his feet - Houston follows without any prompting.

Millhouse shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Houston manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Millhouse looks for a takedown but Houston sprawls well.
Houston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Millhouse dives in and scores a takedown into Houston's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Millhouse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Millhouse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millhouse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Millhouse stands up from Houston's guard - Millhouse perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Houston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Millhouse misses with an attempted mid kick.

Millhouse closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Houston did well to prevent Millhouse getting side control.
Houston is looking to control Millhouse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Houston avoid being mounted?
Houston tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Millhouse manages to move to mount!
Millhouse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bryton Millhouse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millhouse landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston really wants to buck Millhouse off and get back to his feet.
Millhouse is landing with some decent strikes but Houston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Houston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Millhouse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millhouse slows the pace down in half guard.
Millhouse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryton Millhouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Millhouse closes the distance and clinches up with Houston, looking for a takedown. Millhouse pushes Houston against the cage but Houston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but Millhouse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Houston scores with a three punch combo!

Millhouse looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Millhouse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Millhouse is proving a slippery customer.
Millhouse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Millhouse advances position into side control!
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.
Millhouse lands an elbow.
Millhouse trying to control the action but Houston is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston is looking to reverse the position.
Houston is letting Millhouse control him for a moment.
Millhouse cracks Houston with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Houston is rocked!
Millhouse cracks Houston with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Houston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millhouse advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millhouse controlling the position easily from mount.
Millhouse loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Houston scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Millhouse land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Millhouse stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryton Millhouse!
A victorious Bryton Millhouse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.