PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMillan
vs
Antonio

175 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Antonio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McMillan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McMillan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Antonio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Antonio working the head and body with strikes.
Antonio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McMillan is avoiding damage well.
Antonio in side control lands a decent elbow.
McMillan is looking to regain half guard here but Antonio keeps moving and retains side control.
Antonio scoring with punches and elbows.
McMillan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McMillan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Antonio lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio trying to advance position but McMillan counters by regaining guard.
Antonio throws a big right hand that misses.
McMillan trying to control the position.
McMillan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Antonio's face.
Antonio is working to get back to half guard.
Antonio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Antonio is desperately trying to improve his position but McMillan has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMillan lands a nice shot to the head.
Antonio working to try and regain half guard.
Antonio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McMillan throws some wild stikes that Antonio manages to avoid easily.
McMillan landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antonio can't escape the position.
McMillan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by McMillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Antonio badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McMillan around the waist but McMillan pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McMillan is the winner by TKO! McMillan jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McMillan!