PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletich comes to the ring accompanied by Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miletich
vs
Sakuraba

196 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Miletich's shoulder, as Miletich tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Sakuraba misses with a body punch

and Miletich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sakuraba's guard now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miletich looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakuraba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miletich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miletich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miletich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Miletich from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pat Miletich.
Sakuraba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miletich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miletich.
Nice shot by Sakuraba.
A combination from Sakuraba does no damage.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Miletich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miletich.
Miletich trying to mount his opponent but Sakuraba defends it.
Miletich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich is keen to just control but Sakuraba is a slippery customer.
Miletich has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miletich wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Miletich looking to control but Sakuraba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sakuraba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miletich.
Miletich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakuraba is looking to escape.
Miletich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sakuraba because Miletich loaded up on that one.
Miletich landing punches.

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

Miletich looking for a guillotine from mount but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miletich tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakuraba's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Miletich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miletich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pat Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakuraba sprawls well. Sakuraba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakuraba lands a glancing blow to the side of Miletich's head.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Miletich avoids the punch easily.
Sakuraba cracks Miletich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakuraba scores with a jab. Miletich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miletich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miletich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakuraba misses with a combination

and Miletich counters with a shoot takedown. Sakuraba fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miletich is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakuraba has wrist control.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Miletich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miletich throwing strikes from guard but Sakuraba blocks nicely.
Miletich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakuraba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Miletich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miletich postures up in Sakuraba's guard and throws a big left but Sakuraba blocks it.
Miletich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miletich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pat Miletich just wasn't active enough.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a looping right.
Sakuraba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miletich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Miletich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sakuraba scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
No luck for Miletich with that takedown attempt.
Sakuraba throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakuraba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miletich.
A left and a right from Sakuraba both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuraba misses the body punch

and Miletich counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sakuraba!
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Miletich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Miletich punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to control but Sakuraba wriggling away.
Miletich with the ground and pound from mount.
Miletich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Miletich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sakuraba is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sakuraba is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Miletich has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakuraba's face.
Miletich lands with some strikes.
Miletich wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
Miletich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sakuraba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miletich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakuraba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miletich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miletich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sakuraba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Miletich with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miletich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miletich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Miletich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakuraba is looking to escape.
Sakuraba is in a horrible position here. Miletich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miletich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Miletich!
Pat Miletich took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.