PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 239 p4p, 687 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 34 p4p, 99 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miletich
vs
Daughtrey

181 cm
39
171
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
30
179
22 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miletich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daughtrey's sensitive parts.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daughtrey looks to land a left hand but Miletich moved out of range nicely.
Miletich misses with a looping right.
Miletich connects with a body shot.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Miletich circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daughtrey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miletich is keeping busy.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich tries to break free but Daughtrey pushes him back against the cage.
Daughtrey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miletich's defenses.

It looks like Mitch Miletich has been cut.
Miletich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Miletich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miletich breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daughtrey misses with a lunging right hand
and Daughtrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Miletich misses.
Daughtrey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miletich throws a front kick aimed at Daughtrey's knee but Daughtrey avoids it well.
Miletich misses with a body shot.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Miletich circles away and keeps his distance.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Miletich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daughtrey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miletich scores with a punch to the head.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Miletich circles away.
The fighters circling - Miletich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daughtrey tries to counter by closing the distance.

Daughtrey has managed to clinch.
Miletich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daughtrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miletich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Miletich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Miletich throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Miletich breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Daughtrey misses its intended target.
Miletich tries to work over Daughtrey's front leg with a kick but Daughtrey checks it.

Daughtrey drives through and clinches with Miletich against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
Miletich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.
Miletich is trying to drag Daughtrey to the mat but Daughtrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
Miletich tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Miletich back against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
Daughtrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miletich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miletich breaks from the clinch.
Miletich misses the shot to the body.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miletich misses with a straight right.
Miletich throws out a loose jab but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daughtrey. Miletich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miletich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Daughtrey. Those never looked like landing.

Daughtrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miletich takes a shot to the head.
Miletich misses with some punches.
Daughtrey effectively controlling the action here.
Miletich avoids a wild elbow strike from Daughtrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey digs a right hand into Miletich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miletich's gas tank.
A short right from Daughtrey on the inside.
Daughtrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey tries to work over Miletich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Daughtrey lands with a short shot to the head.

Miletich manages to break the clinch.
Daughtrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miletich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miletich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miletich slips under a jab from Daughtrey.
Miletich misses with a leg kick.
Daughtrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Miletich circles away.
Miletich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daughtrey just manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daughtrey slips a straight right by Miletich.
Miletich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daughtrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitch Miletich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miletich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miletich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daughtrey checks a low kick from Miletich.
Miletich throws a jab but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Miletich shoots for a double leg takedown but Daughtrey sprawls well. He's pushed Miletich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miletich misses the jab.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitch Miletich is winning the standup battle so far.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Daughtrey finds it's way through Miletich's defenses.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daughtrey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daughtrey tries to clinch
and Miletich counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miletich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daughtrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.
Daughtrey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miletich.
Miletich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Daughtrey.
Miletich lands with a shot to the body.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch successfully.

Daughtrey breaks from the clinch.
Miletich lands a nice looking body shot.
Miletich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot.

Daughtrey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miletich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miletich.
Miletich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Miletich lands a body shot in the clinch.

Miletich has Daughtrey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miletich pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Daughtrey tumbling to the mat - Miletich dives into Daughtrey's guard.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daughtrey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Miletich wants to pass the guard but Daughtrey is keeping the position.
Miletich preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Daughtrey is retaining full guard.
Daughtrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Daughtrey, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Daughtrey keeping full guard, as Miletich tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Miletich blocks a jab.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daughtrey stuffs the takedown attempt from Miletich. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daughtrey circles away.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Miletich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Miletich.
A right hand to the body from Miletich.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Miletich misses with some punches.
Daughtrey cracks Miletich with a nice body shot.
Miletich wants to get back to striking at distance but Daughtrey won't allow it.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Miletich.

Daughtrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daughtrey lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miletich tests Daughtrey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daughtrey walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Miletich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miletich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Miletich looks to land a right hand but Daughtrey moved out of range.
Daughtrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miletich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miletich connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Miletich misses.
Miletich misses with a low kick.
Miletich sizes up Daughtrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.

Daughtrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Miletich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Daughtrey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daughtrey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miletich's brow.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Miletich.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daughtrey throws an elbow but it misses.
Miletich lands a shot to the body.

Daughtrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Daughtrey manages to avoid it.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miletich tried to counter with a leg kick but Daughtrey avoided it.
Daughtrey has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Miletich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daughtrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miletich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daughtrey has time to react.
Daughtrey tries to move into range but Miletich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daughtrey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miletich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kevin Daughtrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Miletich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Daughtrey on the inside.
Daughtrey lands an uppercut.
Miletich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey throws an elbow but it misses.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miletich prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich blocks an uppercut.
Miletich avoids the elbow strike from Daughtrey, against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Miletich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Daughtrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Miletich misses

and Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miletich avoiding damage.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Daughtrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miletich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mitch Miletich!
Mitch Miletich decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.