PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rui Correia (ranked 4210 p4p, 4311 weight class) and Bartov Milenoosen (ranked 0 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.

Correia
vs
Milenoosen

175 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
138
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Rui Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartov Milenoosen!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Correia shoots in and gets a takedown into Milenoosen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Milenoosen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Correia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Correia throwing strikes from guard but Milenoosen blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Correia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Milenoosen for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia looking to pass the guard.
Correia is in close to Milenoosen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Correia tries to free his leg and advance position but Milenoosen is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Correia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Correia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Correia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Milenoosen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correia's head backwards.
Bartov Milenoosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milenoosen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milenoosen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Milenoosen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Correia's head.
Milenoosen with a hook.

Correia is rocked!
Nice cross by Milenoosen.
Oh Correia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Correia closes the distance and clinches.
Correia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milenoosen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Correia seems to have got his legs back now.
Correia looks for the body kick but Milenoosen saw that one coming.
Correia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Milenoosen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Milenoosen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartov Milenoosen!