PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kserkses Milas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milas has chosen This Is Sparta (10hrs) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lytle
vs
Milas

181 cm
29
179 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Lytle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kserkses Milas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Milas there.
Lytle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Milas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lytle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milas throws a right hand that misses
and Lytle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lytle thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Milas as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lytle.
Lytle throws a series of punches but Milas avoids them all with ease.

Lytle connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Milas to the floor! Lytle dives in looking for the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milas is controlling Lytle's trapped leg to prevent Lytle from advancing to side control.
Milas tries to get to full guard but Lytle has control of the leg.
Milas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lytle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lytle wants to free his trapped foot but Milas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Milas wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lytle is working for a submission of some sort.
Milas is trying to maintain the position but Lytle is very close to passing his half guard.
Lytle tries to stand but can't do so whilst Milas controls his leg.
Milas wants to get back to full guard.

Lytle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Milas is just riding it out for now. Lytle eventually gives up the hold.
Lytle moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lytle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Milas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lytle tries to advance to mount but Milas denies him.
Milas is looking to regain half guard here but Lytle keeps moving and retains side control.

Lytle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lytle stands up and beckons Milas to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lytle at a distance.
Lytle throws a combination that misses
and Milas counters with a straight right hand.
Lytle misses with a body kick.
Milas throws a series of punches but Lytle moves out of range.
Lytle tries to clinch up.
Milas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lytle.

Milas rushes Lytle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lytle is looking to break free of the clinch but Milas has double underhooks.
Milas taking a breather.
Milas lands with a light punch inside.

Lytle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milas tries to move into range but Lytle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lytle connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Milas. That's going to slow Lytle down.
James Lytle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milas throws a shot to the body.
Milas tries to clinch there but Lytle circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lytle throws a sloppy head kick and Milas moves out of range easily.
Lytle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lytle takes a swing at Milas's ribcage but misses.

Milas clinches with his opponent.
Lytle tries to break the clinch but Milas is controlling the position.
Milas pushes Lytle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lytle working aggressively here.
Lytle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milas lands a right hand.
Milas lands a nice uppercut.
Lytle tries to pull guard but Milas holds him up against the cage and eventually Lytle drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Milas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lytles head.
Milas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lytle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milas tries to throw a body punch but Lytle avoids it by throwing Milas back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lytle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Milas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lytle's calf.
Milas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Milas keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Lytle.
Lytle looks to throw the jab but Milas is out of range.
Milas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Milas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lytle.
Lytle throws a body punch but Milas moves out of range.
Lytle misses with a hook. Milas ducked under it nicely.
Milas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lytle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lytle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lytle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milas circles away quickly and effectively.
Milas misses with a wild body shot.
Lytle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lytle is just out of range.
Lytle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James Lytle is winning the standup battle so far.
Milas jabs Lytle right on the nose. Lytle blinks but takes it well.
Milas scores with a jab to the body.
Lytle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Milas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Milas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Lytle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Milas. Beautiful body shot.
Lytle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Milas.
Milas blocks the body kick.
Milas thumps Lytle with a low kick.
Lytle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Milas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lytle's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Milas.
Lytle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle throws a leg kick but Milas moved away.
Lytle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lytle tries to clinch but Milas is having none of it.
Milas throws out a leg kick but Lytle moves out of range and Milas only half commits.

Milas moves into the clinch.
Lytle wants to take the fight to the mat but Milas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lytle working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lytle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Milas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
Milas scores with a shot to the side of Lytle's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lytle.
Milas scores with a shoulder strike.
Lytle can't find room to land a body shot as Milas controls the action.

Lytle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lytle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Milas lands a jab.
Lytle throws a lazy right hand but Milas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lytle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lytle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lytle misses the target.
Milas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lytle.

Milas darts in and clinches Lytle up against the cage.
Milas tries a knee to the head but Lytle blocks it.
Milas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lytle has a couple of punches blocked by Milas.
Milas misses with a knee strike.
Milas lands a hook that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
Milas is trying to maintain a safe position but Lytle gets an underhook and turns Milas into the cage.
Milas blocks a body shot from Lytle.
Milas blocks a body shot from Lytle.
Lytle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lytle tries to land knees in the clinch but Milas avoids the damage to the body.
Lytle working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle misses with a body punch.
Milas lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lytle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Milas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Milas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lytle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Milas.
Lytle is trying to break the clinch but Milas is controlling him.
Lytle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lytle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lytle blocks an elbow strike.
Milas has Lytle pressed against the cage.
Milas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lytle blocking some punches.
Milas works on Lytle's body with a couple of short punches.
Lytle misses with some punches.
Milas slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kserkses Milas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lytle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Milas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Milas, right into the meat.
Lytle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Milas does no damage.

Lytle has closed the distance and engaged Milas in a clinch.
Lytle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Milas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Milas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lytle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lytle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milas has him pressed against the cage.
Lytle working hard to break the clinch.
Milas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lytle is defending well for now.
Lytle misses with a punch to the body.
Milas has Lytle pressed against the cage, preventing Lytle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lytle misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lytle manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Milas, right into the meat.
Milas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lytle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Milas moves into the clinch successfully.
Milas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lytle's efforts to push away.

Lytle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lytle.
Milas thumps Lytle with a low kick.
Lytle throws the left hand but Milas avoids the punch easily.
Milas slips under a jab.
Lytle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lytle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milas throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Milas.
Lytle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lytle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milas ducks under a wild hook from Lytle.
Milas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lytle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lytle tries to clinch there but Milas circles away.
Milas keeps the fight on the outside.
Milas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Milas avoids the body shot from Lytle.
Milas lands with a nice body kick.
Milas cracks Lytle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lytle.
Milas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lytle throws a series of strikes that have Milas backpedaling.
Lytle misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milas lands with a nice body punch.
Milas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lytle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lytle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Milas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Milas does it's job there.
Milas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lytle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Milas.
Milas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lytle.
James Lytle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lytle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Milas counter with a right hand.
Milas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Milas scores with a jab.
Milas scores with a leg kick.
Milas takes a swing at Lytle's ribcage but misses.
Lytle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lytle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milas pushes Lytle away with a front kick.
Milas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lytle is just out of range.
Milas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Milas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Lytle.
Milas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lytle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Milas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lytle misses with a double jab.

Milas clinches up against the cage.
Lytle has had enough of the clinch but Milas keeps him there for the moment.
Milas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lytle manages to break the clinch.
Milas connects with a leg kick. Lytle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Milas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lytle's head backwards.
Lytle throws the left hand but Milas avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kserkses Milas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kserkses Milas!
Kserkses Milas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.