PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rax Fedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Milat
vs
Fedora

172 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rax Fedora!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Milat.
Milat misses the jab.
Fedora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milat.
Milat throws an overhand right that lands on Fedora's shoulder, as Fedora tries to avoid the shot.

Fedora scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Milat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Milat tries to get out of the position.
Fedora wants to pass to mount but Milat is defending the position.
Fedora is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fedora trying to control the action but Milat is working from the bottom.
Fedora with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Fedora has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rax Fedora.
Milat misses with a straight right.
Milat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Milat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedora looks to land a left hand but Milat moved out of range nicely.

Fedora shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Milat manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fedora trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Milat manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milat's guard.
Fedora controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fedora slips nicely into half guard.
Milat wants to get back to his feet.
Fedora sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fedora tries to pass to full mount but Milat defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedora is looking for a kimura but Milat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedora to get the leverage.

Fedora is trying to work for a kimura but Milat is defending well.
Milat is refusing to be controlled, as Fedora sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fedora is taking a breather. Milat says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedora is looking to stall here but Milat recovers full guard.
Fedora trying to control the position from guard on top but Milat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedora is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rax Fedora.
Milat takes a swing at Fedora's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rax Fedora dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fedora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milat.
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedora.
Fedora misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Milat misses its intended target.
Milat moves away from the strike by Fedora.
Milat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fedora doesn't seem bothered though.
Fedora shoots for a double leg takedown but Milat sprawls well. He's pushed Fedora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Milat throws a hook but Fedora avoids it easily.
Fedora takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Milat misses.
Fedora walks into a left hand.
Milat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milat swings for the body but Fedora moves out of range.
Milat throws a hook but Fedora blocks it.
Fedora shoots for a double leg takedown but Milat sprawls well. He's pushed Fedora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fedora fails with the takedown.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rax Fedora.
Fedora slips a jab from Milat.
The crowd cheers as Milat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fedora doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Fedora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fedora. Fedora circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Milat looks to throw the jab but Fedora is out of range.
Milat throws a good cross that connects.
Milat throws a hook but Fedora blocks it.
A combination from Milat does no damage.
Milat misses with a hook.
Fedora staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedora staying out of range there.
Fedora closes the distance and clinches up with Milat, looking for a takedown. Fedora pushes Milat against the cage but Milat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Milat. No joy for Fedora on that attempt.
Fedora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milat.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milat cracks Fedora with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Milat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Milat misses with a looping right.
Milat scores with a nice strike.
Fedora on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fedora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milat.

Fedora closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Milat to the mat! Milat manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat trying to control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fedora trying to control but Milat is working from the bottom.
Fedora slips nicely into half guard.
Fedora controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rax Fedora.
A jab from Milat misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Milat misses with a straight right.
Jab by Milat.
Fedora shoots in looking for a takedown. Milat tries to sprawl out of it but Fedora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milat throws a series of punches but Fedora moves out of range.
Milat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedora.
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milat.
Fedora avoids the body shot from Milat.
Fedora fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milat avoids it really well and circles away.
Milat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedora.
Milat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Milat misses the shot to the body.
Fedora shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milat as he avoids it easily.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rax Fedora.
Fedora moves out of range as Milat strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Milat. No joy for Fedora on that attempt.
Nice shot lands for Milat.
Fedora slips a straight right by Milat.
Milat stuffs the takedown attempt from Fedora. Fedora gets slowly back to his feet.
Fedora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Milat misses with a body shot.
Fedora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedora swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Milat to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat loads up on a big right hand but Fedora slips the punch.
Milat throws an overhand right that lands on Fedora's shoulder, as Fedora tries to avoid the shot.
Fedora misses with a takedown attempt
and Milat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Fedora throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Milat was covering up waiting for the punch and Fedora finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fedora trying to control the position from guard on top but Milat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedora sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fedora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fedora controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rax Fedora.
Milat scores with the left hand. Fedora knows he should have avoided that one.

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.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Milat works over Fedora's head and body with a nice combination.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedora moves away.
Nice defenses there by Fedora.
Fedora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Milat counters with a one-two to the body.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fedora manages to avoid it.
A jab from Milat misses.
Fedora fails to land the takedown.
Milat tries to bum rush Fedora with a series of wild strikes but Fedora uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Milat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Milat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Milat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!