PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greg Tate (ranked 4526 p4p, 366 weight class) and Jayden Millhouse (ranked 4528 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tate
vs
Millhouse

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 The Island, Greg Tate!
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, Jayden Millhouse!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate tries to sprawl out of it but Millhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate throws a big counter combination but Millhouse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Millhouse manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tate on his heels. He'll look to pass Tate's guard now, I'm sure.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Millhouse from controlling successfully.

Millhouse stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Tate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Millhouse tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.
Millhouse tries to circle away but Tate has him pinned against the cage.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Millhouse, pushing him back against the cage.
Tate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Millhouse has him pressed against the cage.
Tate tries to break free but Millhouse pushes him back against the cage.

Tate breaks the clinch.

Tate has Millhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Millhouse's takedown attempt.
Millhouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Millhouse jumps into guard, dragging Tate to the mat.

Tate gets to his feet. Millhouse looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Tate moves into the clinch.
Tate throws an elbow that misses.
Tate prevents the takedown attempt.
Greg Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Millhouse.
Millhouse tries to pull guard but Tate won't allow it.
A short right from Tate.
Millhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Millhouse tries to pull guard but Tate holds him up against the cage and eventually Millhouse drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Millhouse gets tackled into the cage by Tate. Tate maintains the clinch.
Millhouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
Tate trying to land knees to the body.

Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millhouse throws a series of punches but Tate avoids them all with ease.
Tate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millhouse.

Tate gets a clinch.
Millhouse dodges an elbow strike from Tate.

Millhouse jumps into guard, dragging Tate to the mat.

Tate stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Millhouse in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to pull guard but Tate won't allow it.
Tate avoiding damage as Millhouse throws knees to the body.
Tate is trying to break free.
Millhouse wants to break free but Tate has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Millhouse breaks from the clinch.
Millhouse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate's waist but Tate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Millhouse off to one side.

Tate clinches up against the cage.
Tate lands a knee to the head.
Tate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate prevents a body shot from Millhouse.
Millhouse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Tate rushes Millhouse and presses him up against the cage.
Millhouse tries for a takedown but Tate manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws an elbow but it misses.
Millhouse tries for a takedown but Tate manages to get underhooks.
Millhouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tate throws an elbow but misses.
Tate is trying to break free.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.
Tate tries to circle away but Millhouse has him pinned against the cage.
Tate wants to break free but Millhouse has control.
Tate wants to break free but Millhouse has control.
Millhouse misses with the head strike.
Millhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Millhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Millhouse fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate can't break the clinch.

Tate manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Millhouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Millhouse keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Millhouse has double underhooks.
Millhouse tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Greg Tate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate throws an elbow that misses.
Millhouse looking to stall.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millhouse can do to turn this around?
Tate throws an elbow but it misses.
Millhouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Millhouse has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tate breaks the clinch.

Millhouse pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Millhouse.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millhouse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millhouse.
Millhouse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Millhouse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tate missing with knees to the body.

Millhouse pulls Tate into guard.

Millhouse is working an open guard so Tate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Greg Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Millhouse circles away.
Millhouse throws a counter combo.
Millhouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate tries to clinch there but Millhouse circles away.
Millhouse shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greg Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Millhouse.
Millhouse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate has managed to clinch.
Millhouse is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Millhouse has the dominant position.

Tate breaks the clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millhouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Millhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tate clinches with his opponent.
Millhouse stalling against the cage.
Millhouse has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Millhouse keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Tate.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Millhouse won't allow it.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Millhouse trying to stall but Tate improves his position.

Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tate clinches.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
Millhouse working hard to break the clinch.
Millhouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Millhouse has double underhooks.
Millhouse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tate after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse is trying to pull guard but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Millhouse has the dominant position.
Millhouse is trying to drag Tate to the mat but Tate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Millhouse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tate just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tate manages to break the clinch.
Tate tries to clinch up.

Millhouse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate pushes off an throws an elbow but Millhouse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate tries to break free but Millhouse pushes him back against the cage.
Tate lands a shoulder strike.
Tate wants to break free but Millhouse has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Tate dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tate has Millhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Millhouse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tate smiles and moves away.
Tate tries to clinch
and Millhouse counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millhouse wants to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch position.
Millhouse shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Millhouse rushes Tate and presses him up against the cage.

Tate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greg Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Millhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tate drives through and clinches with Millhouse against the cage.

Tate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Tate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Millhouse.
Greg Tate is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Millhouse.
Millhouse blocks an elbow strike from Tate.
Millhouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Millhouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Millhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greg Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Millhouse.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Millhouse has double underhooks.

Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate moves into the clinch.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate tries to clinch but Millhouse moves out of range.
Millhouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Millhouse darts in looking for a takedown but Tate gets double underhooks and turns Millhouse into the cage.
Tate throws a big counter combination but Millhouse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Millhouse pushes him off.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Millhouse in a clinch.
Tate tries to break free but Millhouse pushes him back against the cage.
Tate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Millhouse keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Tate.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Millhouse's efforts to push away.
Millhouse avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Millhouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tate is keeping busy.
Millhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling him.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
Tate is trying to break free.
Millhouse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Millhouse has him pressed against the cage.
Tate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millhouse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tate pinned against the cage. Tate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse lands a head kick. Tate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Millhouse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millhouse feints the counter takedown.

Tate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tate pushes Millhouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Millhouse won't allow it.
Millhouse tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.
Tate tries to break free but Millhouse pushes him back against the cage.
Jayden Millhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Tate!