PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout. Antunes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miletich
vs
Antunes

196 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miletich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Miletich trying to control from half guard but Antunes is working away.

Miletich is working for a submission of some sort.
Antunes is staying active underneath Miletich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Miletich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Antunes gets full guard.
Miletich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Antunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miletich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miletich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miletich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miletich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miletich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miletich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Antunes looking to control.
Miletich cracks Antunes with a solid left hand.
Antunes working a defensive guard here.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antunes on the ground.
Miletich throws a big elbow that misses.

Antunes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a big right hand that misses.
Antunes keeping moving, preventing Miletich from controlling successfully.
Miletich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Antunes's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antunes is trying to control the position but Miletich postures up.
Miletich connects with a couple of short punches.
Antunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miletich.
Miletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Miletich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miletich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miletich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Antunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miletich.
Miletich looking to pass the guard.
Miletich working some strikes from top position.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Antunes keeps moving.
Miletich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a big elbow that misses.
Miletich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Antunes can't do much from the bottom here.
Miletich scoring with punches from side control.
Miletich in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich cracks Antunes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Antunes looks gassed!
Miletich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miletich cracks Antunes with a big right hand but Antunes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Antunes is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miletich cracks Antunes with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Miletich immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Antunes is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Miletich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Miletich!
After the fight, Pat Miletich was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.