PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Milicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milicz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Struve
vs
Milicz

205 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Milicz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Struve tries a head kick but it misses.
Struve lands a head kick. Milicz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Struve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milicz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Curtis Milicz has been cut.
Struve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struve throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Milicz looks gassed!
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!
Milicz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Struve displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milicz.
Struve moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Struve really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Struve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milicz.
Struve misses with a wild body shot.
Struve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milicz blocks a head kick by Struve.
Struve throws a sloppy head kick and Milicz moves out of range easily.
Struve throws a looping overhand right but Milicz ducks down to avoid it.
Milicz blocks a head kick by Struve.
Struve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Struve throws a head kick that misses.
Struve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Milicz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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. Milicz connects with a nice short shot to Struve's temple.
Milicz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Milicz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Milicz seems to be working for a kimura but Struve defends the submission attempt.

Milicz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Struve defend it? Milicz steps over the head and cranks it - Struve is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Milicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis Milicz!