PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Draeson Millhouse (ranked 4129 p4p, 193 weight class) and Pete Pezili (ranked 4316 p4p, 202 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Millhouse
vs
Pezili

169 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Draeson Millhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pezili!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Pezili.
Millhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pezili moves away.
Millhouse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pezili.

Millhouse gets a double leg takedown into Pezili's guard.
Pezili wants to stand up but Millhouse is controlling him.
Millhouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Millhouse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pezili is pulling down on Millhouse's head. It's preventing any offense from Millhouse, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Pezili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to stand but Pezili is controlling from the bottom.
Millhouse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Millhouse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pezili looks to land a combination. Millhouse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Millhouse lands a jab-cross combination.
Millhouse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pete Pezili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pezili fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Millhouse to the ground. Pezili is now in Millhouse's guard.
Pezili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
My spies in FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches inform me that Pezili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Millhouse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pezili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pezili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pezili has gone for a leg lock! Millhouse slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pezili's guard.

Millhouse is looking to work some ground and pound but Pezili has wrist control.
Millhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Pezili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millhouse is pushing down on Pezili's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pezili is fighting to maintain full guard but Millhouse has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pezili trying to control from the bottom.
Millhouse controlling the pace.
Pezili preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Millhouse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pezili sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pezili is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Still in half guard, Millhouse seems content to control.
Pezili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Pezili has one foot on Millhouse's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Millhouse misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pezili blocks a low kick nicely.
Pezili avoids the head kick by Millhouse.
Millhouse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draeson Millhouse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pezili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Millhouse has Pezili up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
I was talking to Millhouse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Pezili manages to break the clinch.
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Pezili.
Millhouse walks into a jab.
Pete Pezili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pezili connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Pezili misses.
A combination from Pezili does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pezili throws a right hand that Millhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Millhouse also avoids with ease.
Millhouse avoids the body shot from Pezili.
Pezili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Millhouse moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Millhouse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pezili sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millhouse somewhat.

Millhouse closes the distance and pushes Pezili back into the cage.
Pezili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Millhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Pezili does no damage.
Millhouse seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Millhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draeson Millhouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pezili as he jumps to the side.

Millhouse clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pezili is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draeson Millhouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pezili is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pezili tries to break free but Millhouse pushes him back against the cage.

Pezili breaks the clinch.
Pezili misses with a combination
and Millhouse counters with a good, hard body kick but Pezili shrugs it off.
Millhouse wants to clinch.
Pezili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Pezili lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pezili.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millhouse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millhouse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Millhouse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pezili defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to clinch there but Pezili circles away.
Pezili swats away the attempt to clinch by Millhouse.
Pezili feints a jab promting Millhouse to slip. Pezili then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Millhouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pezili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Millhouse is looking to clinch but Pezili is avoiding it.
A lazy body kick from Millhouse
and Pezili counters with a straight right hand.

Millhouse has managed to clinch.
Millhouse jumps guard but Pezili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pezili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Millhouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pezili pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pezili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millhouse shoots for a takedown but Pezili saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pezili doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pezili shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millhouse as he jumps to the side.
Millhouse wants to clinch.
Pezili throws a body punch but Millhouse moves out of range.
Millhouse looks to land a right hand but Pezili moved out of range.
Millhouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pezili backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Millhouse moves out of range.
Pezili closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Pezili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Pezili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pezili throws a body punch but Millhouse moves out of range.
Millhouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Pezili sprawls well. He's pushed Millhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pezili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millhouse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pezili avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pezili! But no joy.
Pezili closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pezili throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Millhouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Pezili throws a right hand that Millhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Millhouse also avoids with ease.
Millhouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pezili throws out a counter right but Millhouse avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pezili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Millhouse is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pezili.
Pezili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pezili fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pezili pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Millhouse back to the cage. Pezili follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Millhouse blocks a jab.
Millhouse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Millhouse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draeson Millhouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pezili fails to land with a series of punches.
Pezili checks the leg kick.
Pezili throws a series of strikes that have Millhouse backpedaling.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pezili as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pezili stuffs the takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pezili misses with a double jab.
Pezili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Millhouse counters with a stiff right hand.
Pezili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Pezili.
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pezili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millhouse throws a nice head kick!
Pezili fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Millhouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pezili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Millhouse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Millhouse tries to clinch up.
Pezili lands with a straight right. Millhouse didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pezili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pezili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pezili darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pezili with a hook.
Millhouse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Millhouse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pezili sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millhouse somewhat.
Pezili with a jab.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Millhouse avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pezili lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Pezili misses.
Millhouse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pezili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pezili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Pezili.
Pezili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millhouse.
Millhouse misses with a few strikes there.
Pezili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Millhouse moves in looking to clinch but Pezili pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pezili! But no joy.
Pezili throws a series of strikes that have Millhouse backpedaling.
Pezili stalks Millhouse and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millhouse's face. Millhouse staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Pezili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pezili 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Pezili!