PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saxton Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milani comes to the cage accompanied by Silicone Curitiba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Milani
vs
Hale

190 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Klinch

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saxton Hale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani doesn't manage to clinch there - Hale circles away.
Milani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milani tries to clinch there but Hale circles away.
Milani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Milani misses.
Hale swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Milani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Hale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani wants to clinch up but Hale keeps it at a distance.

Hale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Milani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Milani is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale breaks from Milani's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Milani is working to get back to half guard.
Milani throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hale. What's that going to do exactly?
Milani is desperately trying to improve his position but Hale has a good base and remains in mount.
Milani bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hale keeping moving, preventing Milani from controlling successfully.
Milani is looking to work some ground and pound but Hale has wrist control.

Milani has gone for a leg lock! Hale slips out almost immediately though and dives into Milani's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milani is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hale is defending against the submission attempts here by Milani.
Hale wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Milani connects with a nice short shot to Hale's temple.

Milani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Milani lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale wants to control but Milani is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milani slips a nice elbow through Hale's hands, connecting with Hale's forehead.

Milani is trying to work for a kimura but Hale is defending well.
Milani is trying to control the action in half guard but Hale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milani throwing shots but Hale is blocking nicely.
Hale is controlling Milani's trapped leg to prevent Milani from advancing to side control.
Hale tries to get to full guard but Milani has control of the leg.

Milani is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hale is just riding it out for now. Milani eventually gives up the hold.
Milani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hale defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Milani is trying to work for a kimura but Hale is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Milani is looking to clinch but Hale is avoiding it.
Hale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milani moves away.
Hale swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.

Milani moves into range and clinches up with Hale.
Hale avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Milani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hale's defenses.

Hale lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saxton Hale will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Milani throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Milani.
Milani tries to clinch but Hale is having none of it.
Hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Milani moves in looking to clinch but Hale pushes him off.
Milani tries to clinch up.
Hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Milani tries to clinch up.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Hale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani tries to clinch but Hale moves out of range.
Milani wants to clinch up but Hale keeps it at a distance.
Milani throws a low kick, looking for Hale's leg but Hale calmly moves out of range.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani throws a jab but it's blocked by Hale.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milani looks to throw the jab but Hale is out of range.

Hale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Milani is looking to get to half guard.
Hale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Milani is in a horrible position here. Hale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Milani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hale with good strikes from the mount here!
Milani is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Milani is rocked!
Hale cracks Milani with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saxton Hale!