PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ditka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Milonakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ditka
vs
Milonakis

191 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ditka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Milonakis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milonakis throws an overhand right that lands on Ditka's shoulder, as Ditka tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Ditka does it's job there.

It looks like Andy Milonakis has been cut.
Milonakis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ditka throws a right hand that Milonakis ducks under and follows up with a left that Milonakis also avoids with ease.
Milonakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ditka.
Ditka throws a hook but Milonakis blocks it.
Milonakis defending well as Ditka loads up on a big left hand.
Ditka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Milonakis swinging wildly here.
Milonakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ditka is just out of range.
Milonakis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ditka is out of range.
A jab from Milonakis misses.
Milonakis slips under a jab.
Mike Ditka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ditka digs a good hook to Milonakis's body.
Milonakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ditka.
Ditka misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditka looks to throw the jab but Milonakis is out of range.
Ditka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Ditka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milonakis scores with the left hand. Ditka knows he should have avoided that one.
Ditka misses with an uppercut. Milonakis saw that one coming.
Ditka misses with a series of wild punches.

Milonakis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ditka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
Milonakis misses with the ground and pound.
Milonakis working away.
Milonakis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ditka works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ditka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milonakis tries to free his leg and advance position but Ditka is retaining full guard.
Ditka controlling Milonakis's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milonakis trying to control but Ditka is working from the bottom.
Ditka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milonakis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milonakis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ditka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ditka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Milonakis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ditka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ditka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ditka!
Milonakis struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milonakis is looking for a sweep.
Ditka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Milonakis is trying to get back to half guard.
Ditka taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ditka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Milonakis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Ditka misses.
Milonakis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Milonakis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ditka scores with a one two! Milonakis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Milonakis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ditka looks to land a right hand but Milonakis moved out of range.
Mike Ditka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ditka misses with a two punch combination.
Ditka misses with a body shot
and Milonakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Ditka misses its intended target.
Milonakis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ditka loads up on a big right hand but Milonakis slips the punch.
A lazy body kick from Ditka
and Milonakis counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ditka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Milonakis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ditka - just one landing.
Ditka throws out a loose jab but Milonakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ditka throws a shot from downtown. Milonakis moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Ditka misses.
A punch lands to the side of Ditka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ditka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milonakis.
Ditka throws a jab but it's blocked by Milonakis.
Milonakis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ditka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ditka misses with a straight right.
Milonakis throws a jab when Ditka was well out of range.
Milonakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milonakis misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milonakis throws a right hand that Ditka ducks under and follows up with a left that Ditka also avoids with ease.
Milonakis fails to land the takedown.
Mike Ditka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Milonakis.
Milonakis moves out of range as Ditka throws a body kick.
Milonakis ducks under a wild hook from Ditka.
Ditka misses with a hook. Milonakis ducked under it nicely.
Ditka misses with a double jab
and Milonakis counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Ditka misses.
Ditka missing with a left hand there. Milonakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milonakis slips a jab and a cross from Ditka.
Ditka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ditka looks to land a right hand but Milonakis moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ditka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milonakis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ditka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milonakis.
Milonakis misses with a body shot.
Milonakis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ditka misses with a body kick.
Milonakis throws a hook but Ditka avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ditka misses the target.
Milonakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ditka.
Ditka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milonakis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Milonakis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milonakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ditka.
Ditka looks to throw the jab but Milonakis is out of range.
Milonakis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ditka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milonakis swings for the body but Ditka moves out of range.
Milonakis misses with a two punch combination.
Ditka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milonakis throws a series of punches but Ditka avoids them all with ease.
Ditka misses with a combination
and Milonakis counters with a series of strikes. Ditka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ditka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milonakis.
A swing and a miss from Milonakis.
Ditka lands a nice shot that snaps Milonakis's head back.

That has opened up Andy Milonakis's cut even more.
A big right from Ditka misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ditka loads up on a big right hand but Milonakis slips the punch.

Ditka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Milonakis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Milonakis trying to control but Ditka is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Ditka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Milonakis'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Milonakis closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ditka.
Ditka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Ditka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ditka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milonakis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ditka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ditka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Ditka is winning the standup battle so far.
Ditka throws a body punch but Milonakis moves out of range.
Ditka missing with a left hand there. Milonakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milonakis ducks right into an uppercut from Ditka.
Ditka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ditka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milonakis loads up on a big right hand but Ditka slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milonakis throws a hook but Ditka blocks it.
Ditka throws a jab but it's blocked by Milonakis.
Milonakis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Milonakis finds it's way through Ditka's defenses.
Milonakis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ditka.
Ditka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ditka cracks Milonakis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Milonakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milonakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ditka.
Ditka scores with a one two! Milonakis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ditka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milonakis on the side of the head.
Milonakis swings for the body but Ditka moves out of range.

Ditka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milonakis wants to control from the top but Ditka keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditka wants to sweep here but Milonakis controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ditka keeping moving, preventing Milonakis from controlling successfully.

Milonakis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ditka dives on top into guard.

Milonakis looking for a guillotine here but Ditka defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka trying to control the position from guard on top but Milonakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Milonakis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ditka defends well.
Ditka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Milonakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Milonakis keeping full guard, as Ditka tries to pass.
Ditka is in close to Milonakis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Milonakis working for a triangle but Ditka defends it easily.
Ditka thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ditka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ditka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Mike Ditka!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Mike Ditka!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Mike Ditka!

Mike Ditka wins by unanimous decision!