PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Milicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones-Cant be touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rando
vs
Milicz

184 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Milicz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Milicz with that takedown attempt.

Rando moves into the clinch.
Rando stops a takedown attempt from Milicz.
Rando lands a knee to the body.

Rando manages to break the clinch.
Rando throws a one two combo.
Milicz throws a head kick but Rando moves out of range.
Milicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rando holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rando scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thiago Milicz has been cut.
Milicz tries to score a body lock takedown but Rando shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dan Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Milicz.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Milicz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rando counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Milicz shoots in looking for a takedown. Rando tries to sprawl out of it but Milicz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milicz looks gassed!
Milicz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rando checks it well.
Milicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Milicz misses with a takedown

and Rando counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rando breaks from the clinch.

Rando clinches with his opponent.

Rando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milicz tries for a takedown but Rando manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rando.

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

Rando rushes Milicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Milicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rando cracks Milicz with a nice body shot.

Rando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rando scores with a crisp jab that stopped Milicz in his tracks.
Rando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Rando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rando lands with a kick to the temple. Milicz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Decent striking displayed by Rando there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.
Rando lands a good knee to the midsection. Milicz won't want to take too many of those.
Rando crunches a lovely knee into Milicz's ribcage.
Rando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milicz's face.
Rando lands a nice uppercut.
Rando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rando obliges.
Rando lands with a left to the head.

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

Rando pushes Milicz up against the cage in a clinch.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rando gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rando connects with a knee to the head.

Rando manages to break the clinch.

Rando clinches up against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rando has managed to clinch.

Rando manages to break the clinch.
Milicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rando counters with a body kick that stops Milicz in his tracks momentarily.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.
Rando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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

Rando clinches up against the cage.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milicz scores with a decent looking hook.

Rando moves into range and clinches up with Milicz.

Rando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rando.
Milicz misses with the combination.

Rando clinches up against the cage.

Rando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rando landing knees to the head.
Rando lands a knee to the body.

Rando manages to break the clinch.
Milicz tries to land a leg kick but Rando saw it coming and moves away.
Milicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rando counters with a nice body shot.

Rando has Milicz up against the cage in a clinch.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milicz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milicz somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Rando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Milicz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rando stuffs the takedown attempt from Milicz. Milicz gets slowly back to his feet.

Rando takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rando.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rando circles away quickly and effectively.

Rando forces Milicz back against the cage and clinches.
Milicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rando obliges.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rando has managed to clinch.

Rando manages to break the clinch.

Rando forces Milicz back against the cage and clinches.
Rando scores a nice knee to the body.
Milicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rando is pressed up against the cage. Milicz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rando down to the mat. Rando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rando lands a head kick!
Thiago Milicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rando lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Milicz backs up against the cage.
Milicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rando counters with a head kick. That will keep Milicz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Rando closes the distance and pushes Milicz back into the cage.
Good body shot from Rando.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rando clinches up with Milicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rando avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rando has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rando breaks the clinch.
Milicz fails with the takedown

and Rando moves into the clinch.
Dan Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Milicz.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milicz shoots and misses

and Rando counters by moving into the clinch.
Rando lands a nice knee to the body.

Rando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Milicz misses.

Rando has managed to clinch.

Rando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Milicz does no damage.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Milicz fails with the takedown
and Rando counters with a head kick.
Milicz fails with the takedown.

Rando has managed to clinch.
Milicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rando lands a knee to the body.
Rando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Milicz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rando avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rando.
Rando throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Rando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
No joy there for Milicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rando rushes Milicz and presses him up against the cage.
Rando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milicz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rando is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Rando misses with a double jab.
Milicz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rando's head backwards.
Milicz looks to land a right hand but Rando moved out of range.

Rando clinches up with Milicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Rando breaks the clinch.
Milicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Rando misses with a double jab.
Milicz throws a series of punches but Rando avoids them all with ease.
Milicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Rando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Milicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Milicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rando pushes Milicz up against the cage in a clinch.

Rando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milicz shoots in but no luck this time.
Rando scores with a nice right hand.
Rando lands a jab.

Rando gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rando as he avoids it easily.

Rando takes the fight into the clinch.
Rando gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Milicz.
Dan Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Milicz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rando lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Milicz looks to land a combination but Rando avoids it well.

Rando has closed the distance and engaged Milicz in a clinch.

Rando manages to break the clinch.
Milicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rando gets a clinch.
Rando scores with a knee to the head.

Rando breaks from the clinch.

Rando darts in and clinches Milicz up against the cage.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Milicz.

Rando has managed to clinch.

Rando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milicz shoots in and drives through. Rando sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicz misses with a takedown attempt - Rando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rando clinches up against the cage.

Rando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milicz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rando has closed the distance and engaged Milicz in a clinch.

Rando manages to break the clinch.

Rando gets a clinch.
Rando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rando manages to break the clinch.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Milicz scores with a four punch combination!

Rando moves into range and clinches up with Milicz.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.

Rando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milicz looks to land a combination but Rando avoids it well.

Rando moves into range and clinches up with Milicz.

Rando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milicz throws a series of punches but Rando moves out of range.
Milicz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rando blocks a jab.
Dan Rando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milicz can do to turn this around?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milicz can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milicz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Milicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Milicz tries to keep at a distance but Rando has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Rando tries to clinch but Milicz moves out of range.
Milicz has a takedown stuffed.
Milicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rando clinches with his opponent.
Rando throws an elbow but it misses.
Thiago Milicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rando.

Rando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan Rando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milicz misses with a double jab

and Rando counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Rando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Rando!