PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Garvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Milicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milicz has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garvin
vs
Milicz

186 cm
27
206 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
201 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willie Garvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Milicz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Milicz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Garvin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Garvin.
Milicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Garvin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Garvin scores with a sloppy right hand. Milicz should have avoided that one.
Garvin misses with a head kick.
Milicz shoots in looking for a takedown. Garvin tries to sprawl out of it but Milicz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milicz doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Garvin counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Garvin there.

Milicz ducks straight into an uppercut from Garvin and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Milicz manages to regain guard straight away.

Milicz is rocked!

It looks like Curtis Milicz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garvin distracts Milicz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Milicz is still in real trouble! Can Garvin finish him?
Garvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milicz seems to have recovered his senses.
Garvin is pushing down on Milicz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Milicz is fighting to maintain full guard but Garvin has managed to sneak the leg through.

Milicz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garvin pulls his head out easily.

Milicz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garvin is keen to just control but Milicz is a slippery customer.
Garvin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin is looking to stall here but Milicz recovers full guard.

Milicz is looking for a triangle here but Garvin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Milicz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garvin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Milicz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garvin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Milicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garvin keeps working.
Milicz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garvin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Milicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garvin is looking to improve his position.
Garvin trying to control but Milicz postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milicz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Milicz looks to land a strike but Garvin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Milicz throws a strike but Garvin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milicz keeping full guard, as Garvin tries to pass.
Garvin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Milicz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Milicz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Garvin has passed into half guard!
Milicz is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Garvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Milicz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Milicz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garvin but Garvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garvin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Milicz's head.
Milicz walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garvin scores with a push kick.
Garvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milicz can do to turn this around?
Garvin throws a leg kick which misses Milicz's front leg but catches the back leg as Milicz tries to avoid it.
Garvin jabs Milicz right on the nose. Milicz blinks but takes it well.
Milicz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Milicz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garvin tries to clinch but Milicz moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Garvin.

Garvin throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Milicz tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garvin stays in close to Milicz's body and controls the position.

Milicz has an active guard here but Garvin has managed to pass into half guard.

Garvin stands up and beckons Milicz to join him on the feet.
Garvin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Milicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milicz.
Milicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

A head kick lands from Garvin that sends Milicz to the canvas. Milicz tries to scramble back to his feet but Garvin brings him back down into side control.
Garvin just content to control the position.
Garvin trying to control the position but Milicz is working away.
Milicz is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milicz struggling a bit here.
Milicz tries to improve position but can't.
Garvin tries to move to mount but Milicz blocks the move with his legs.
Garvin trying to control the position but Milicz is working away.
Garvin is chipping away with strikes.
Milicz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milicz is not content to let Garvin control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvin lands a few punches from side control.
Milicz is not content to let Garvin control the position.
Garvin cracks Milicz with a big right hand but Milicz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garvin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garvin cracks Milicz with a big elbow.
Milicz tries to bench press Garvin off him but Garvin keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garvin controls the position from side control.
Milicz tries to bench press Garvin off him but Garvin keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Garvin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Milicz's cut.
That's time! Garvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garvin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garvin.
Milicz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garvin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milicz.
Milicz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Garvin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Garvin!