PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ogie Oglethorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Milano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milano has chosen AC/DC - If You Want Blood as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Oglethorpe
vs
Milano

183 cm
25
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogie Oglethorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Milano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oglethorpe takes a swing at Milano's ribcage but misses.
Oglethorpe throws a series of punches but Milano avoids them all with ease.
Oglethorpe throws a right and a left that Milano avoids nicely.
Oglethorpe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Milano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milano slips a straight right by Oglethorpe.
Milano tries for a takedown but Oglethorpe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Milano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oglethorpe throws a push kick but Milano slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milano swats away the attempt to clinch by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe fails to land with a series of punches.
Oglethorpe throws a hook but Milano blocks it.

That's two 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Milano.
Milano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oglethorpe.
A jab from Oglethorpe misses.
Oglethorpe lands a really nice looking cross but Milano seems unphased.
Milano tries to clinch up but Oglethorpe circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Oglethorpe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oglethorpe throws a hook to the side of Milano's head but Milano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe thows a body shot but no joy.
Oglethorpe misses with an uppercut. Milano saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Oglethorpe misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Oglethorpe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch up but Milano circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Milano tries to clinch up but Oglethorpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Milano slips under a jab from Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milano moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oglethorpe misses with an uppercut. Milano saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogie Oglethorpe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oglethorpe misses with a hook.
Oglethorpe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oglethorpe takes a swing at Milano's ribcage but misses.
Ogie Oglethorpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oglethorpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Oglethorpe drops Milano with a beautiful combination! Milano stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Oglethorpe is looking for the KO!

Milano is rocked!
Oglethorpe wants to clinch

and Milano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oglethorpe won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oglethorpe is looking to regain half guard here but Milano keeps moving and retains side control.
Milano wants to control but Oglethorpe is keeping him busy.
Milano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oglethorpe to see if he's OK.

Milano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oglethorpe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Milano is controlling him well.

Milano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oglethorpe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Milano throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milano tries for a kimura but Oglethorpe is defending well.
Oglethorpe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oglethorpe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oglethorpe is pushing Milano's head away, looking to escape. Milano manages to hold on to the position though.
Milano grinds an elbow into Oglethorpe's temple.
Oglethorpe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oglethorpe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Milano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oglethorpe is looking for a sweep.
Oglethorpe pushes Milano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Milano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Oglethorpe struggling a bit here.
Oglethorpe throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Oglethorpe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oglethorpe keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but Milano moves away

and Milano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oglethorpe's guard now.
Oglethorpe wants to stand up but Milano is controlling him.

Oglethorpe scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Milano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milano moves away from the strike by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oglethorpe looks to land a right hand but Milano moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincenzo Milano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Milano dives in and grabs Oglethorpe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oglethorpe pushes down on Milano's head and hops out.
Milano doesn't manage to clinch there - Oglethorpe circles away.
Oglethorpe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Milano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milano trying to control but Oglethorpe is working from the bottom.
Milano content to stall in guard here.
Milano stops Oglethorpe from standing up.
Oglethorpe controls Milano momentarily but Milano frees himself.
Oglethorpe wants to get back to his feet but Milano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe wants to sweep here but Milano controlling him for the moment.

Milano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oglethorpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Milano fails to land the takedown.
Oglethorpe throws a body punch but Milano moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Milano staying out of range there.
Milano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milano circles away from the clinch attempt

and Milano counters with a shoot takedown. Oglethorpe fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oglethorpe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oglethorpe wants to stand but Milano is controlling the position.

Milano drops back looking for a leg! Oglethorpe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oglethorpe manages to kick Milano off! Milano jumps back into Oglethorpe's guard.
Milano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oglethorpe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oglethorpe keeping full guard, as Milano tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milano throwing strikes but missing.
Oglethorpe keeping moving, preventing Milano from controlling successfully.
Oglethorpe wants to control the position but Milano says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Milano is trying to control the action in half guard but Oglethorpe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Milano is working for a kimura but Oglethorpe is defending it quite comfortably.
Oglethorpe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oglethorpe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oglethorpe tries to get out of the position.
Milano trying to control the position from guard on top but Oglethorpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Milano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milano 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Milano!