PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mc Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Milicz (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.

Shooter
vs
Milicz

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Mc Shooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Milicz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shooter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shooter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Milicz moves into the clinch.

Milicz pulls Shooter into guard.
Shooter slips nicely into half guard.
Shooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shooter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shooter stops Milicz from getting back to his feet.
Milicz is in trouble now - Shooter has advanced to mount!
Milicz is bucking up trying to escape but Shooter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shooter lands with some strikes.
Shooter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shooter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Milicz's face.
Shooter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shooter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Milicz holds on to Shooter around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shooter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shooter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shooter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Curtis Milicz has been cut.
Shooter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Milicz tries to reverse the position but Shooter maintains control.
The referee warns Milicz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shooter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shooter with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shooter landing shots from mount.
Shooter misses with a head shot.
Milicz tries to hold on but Shooter pushes him away.
Milicz looks gassed!
Shooter looking to finish Milicz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Milicz!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shooter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shooter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Milicz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shooter with a couple of short strikes.
Shooter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Milicz looks a forlorn figure.
Milicz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter lands with some strikes.
Milicz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shooter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shooter is landing with some decent strikes but Milicz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shooter working the ground and pound effectively.

That has opened up Curtis Milicz's cut even more.
Shooter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Milicz's face.
Shooter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shooter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Milicz?
Milicz is bucking up trying to escape but Shooter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shooter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Milicz?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shooter lands with some strikes.
Shooter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shooter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shooter lands a heavy elbow.
Shooter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shooter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Milicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shooter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shooter with a couple of short strikes.
Shooter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Shooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Milicz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Milicz wants to clinch up but Shooter keeps it at a distance.

Shooter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shooter showed some decent athleticism there.
Shooter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shooter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shooter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shooter wants to free his trapped foot but Milicz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milicz's head.
Shooter is thwarting Milicz's attempts to control the position.
Shooter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shooter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mc Shooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shooter throwing shots but Milicz is blocking nicely.
Shooter thows a huge punch but Milicz dodges it nicely.
Shooter moves nicely into side control.
Shooter lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shooter connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shooter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shooter throws an elbow but Milicz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shooter in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shooter working the body and head with strikes.
Shooter working away.
Shooter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shooter cracks Milicz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shooter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter looks up at the clock and then as Milicz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shooter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ground and pound from Shooter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shooter moves into full mount!
Shooter with a couple of short strikes.
Shooter landing strikes from the mount.
Shooter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shooter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Milicz is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shooter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Milicz is bucking up trying to escape but Shooter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Milicz taking shots to the head.
Shooter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Milicz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shooter lands with some strikes.
Shooter dominating with strikes here.
Milicz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shooter unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Shooter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Milicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Shooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Shooter circles away.
Mc Shooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milicz tries to clinch there but Shooter circles away.
Milicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shooter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shooter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shooter keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shooter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Milicz tries to clinch up but Shooter circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shooter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shooter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milicz can do to turn this around?
Shooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Milicz wants to clinch.
Milicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Shooter circles away.
Shooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Milicz tries to clinch there but Shooter circles away.
Shooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Shooter closes the distance and clinches up with Milicz, looking for a takedown. Shooter pushes Milicz against the cage but Milicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shooter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milicz.
Milicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Shooter circles away.
Curtis Milicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shooter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milicz tries to clinch up but Shooter circles away and keeps his distance.
Milicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Shooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shooter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Milicz swivels and escapes.
Shooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Milicz tries to clinch up but Shooter circles away and keeps his distance.
Milicz tries to clinch but Shooter moves out of range.

Shooter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shooter lands in his opponent's guard.
Milicz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shooter stands up over Milicz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shooter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milicz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shooter landing some decent shots from guard.
Mc Shooter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shooter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shooter pushes down on Milicz's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shooter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shooter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milicz defending well though.
Shooter is looking to advance position but Milicz won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shooter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Curtis Milicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milicz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mc Shooter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shooter, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mc Shooter!