PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph McKillskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Milito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Milito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKillskey
vs
Milito

195 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph McKillskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Diego Milito!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKillskey.
McKillskey tries to clinch there but Milito circles away.
Milito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Joseph McKillskey has been cut.
McKillskey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milito.
McKillskey wants to clinch.
McKillskey dives in and grabs Milito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milito pushes down on McKillskey's head and hops out.
McKillskey wants to clinch.
McKillskey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph McKillskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Milito bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops McKillskey! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKillskey looking to control.
Milito wants to stand but McKillskey is controlling his posture from full guard.

McKillskey is looking for a triangle but Milito pushes his legs off easily.
Milito would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKillskey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milito manages to get himself to full guard.
McKillskey works over Milito with some ground and pound from guard.
McKillskey thows a big elbow that misses.

Milito pushes McKillskey off and gets back to his feet.
Milito looks to land a combination but McKillskey avoids it well.
Milito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKillskey circles away quickly and effectively.
Milito throws a right and a left that McKillskey avoids nicely.
Milito misses with a two punch combination.
McKillskey shoots in for a double leg but Milito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Milito misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKillskey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Milito's waist but Milito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKillskey off to one side.
Milito swats away the attempt to clinch by McKillskey.
McKillskey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McKillskey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milito works the jab nicely.
Diego Milito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Milito misses with a few strikes there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McKillskey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Milito has picked McKillskey up - he's going for a ride! Milito dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McKillskey manages to get to full guard.

Milito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McKillskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McKillskey.
Milito misses with a low kick.
McKillskey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milito misses with a body kick.
McKillskey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Milito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milito throws a series of punches but McKillskey moves out of range.
Milito throws a combination. McKillskey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

McKillskey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Milito to the mat! Milito manages to get full guard.
McKillskey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milito wants to get back to his feet but McKillskey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Milito looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKillskey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McKillskey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Milito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKillskey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milito wants to get back to his feet but McKillskey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McKillskey looking to pass the guard.
McKillskey stops Milito from standing up.
McKillskey forces his way into half guard.
McKillskey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McKillskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milito.
McKillskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKillskey.
McKillskey moves away from the strike by Milito.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Milito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKillskey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milito works McKillskey's body with a nice hook.
Milito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKillskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

McKillskey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Milito tries to kick McKillskey off but McKillskey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Milito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Milito takes a swing at McKillskey's ribcage but misses.
Milito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by McKillskey or perhaps it was just good defense by Milito which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by McKillskey or perhaps it was just good defense by Milito which made him look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McKillskey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Milito slaps away a takedown attempt from McKillskey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Milito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKillskey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Milito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKillskey rather than just go for the knockout.
McKillskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milito lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milito. McKillskey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKillskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKillskey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milito avoids it really well and circles away.
Milito circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKillskey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Milito connects with a body shot.
Milito lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Milito.
McKillskey misses with a takedown attempt - Milito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Milito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKillskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego Milito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milito fails to land with a series of punches.
McKillskey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McKillskey shoots in but no luck this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey avoids the body shot from Milito.
Milito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKillskey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McKillskey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Milito.
McKillskey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milito throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKillskey takes one to the chin there.
Milito lands with a nice body punch.
Milito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Milito scores with a shot to the body.
McKillskey slips a jab and a cross from Milito.
Milito lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKillskey shoots in for a takedown but Milito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Milito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milito lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Milito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McKillskey.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Milito throws a nice looking combination but McKillskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milito slaps away a takedown attempt from McKillskey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Milito does no damage.
Milito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Milito looks to score with a jab to the body but McKillskey is just out of range.

McKillskey drives through and clinches with Milito against the cage.
McKillskey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Milito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McKillskey jumps into guard, dragging Milito to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milito wants to get up but he can't break McKillskey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Joseph McKillskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McKillskey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey wants to sweep but no luck.
McKillskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McKillskey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Milito is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McKillskey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Milito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milito 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Diego Milito!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Diego Milito!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Diego Milito!

Diego Milito wins by unanimous decision!