PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wright
vs
Milat

172 cm
30
178 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

187 cm
27
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milat has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Milat lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Milat misses with some punches.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright is trying to break free.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Milat.
Milat pushes off an throws an elbow but Wright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Milat won't allow it.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Milat lands a high kick!
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milat avoids the body shot from Wright.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright avoids the head kick by Milat.
Wright misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Milat moves away and avoids it.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milat.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milat looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Milat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Milat throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milat throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Milat cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Milat looks to throw a body kick
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Milat is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat throws out a powerful jab.
Milat misses with a looping left.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Milat counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright tries to work over Milat's front leg with a kick but Milat checks it.
Milat wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Milat scores with a head kick. Wright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Milat. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Milat throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Milat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milat.
Milat misses with an uppercut.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Milat scores with a jab.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Milat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Milat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat throws a lazy head kick

so Wright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Milat is proving hard to escape from.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright is looking to stand up but Milat isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright thumps Milat with a low kick.
Milat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Milat connects with a high kick.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Wright connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milat just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tests Milat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Milat tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Milat to the ground. Milat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milat's calf.
Milat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Milat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Milat walks into a jab.
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Milat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a hook. Milat ducked under it nicely.
Milat lands a nice looking body shot.
Milat looks to clinch
and Wright counters with an inside leg kick.
Ivan Milat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Milat throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Milat. Those never looked like landing.
Wright blocks a head kick by Milat.
Wright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Milat lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Milat.
A right-left combo lands from Milat.

Payton Wright's cut is getting worse.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Milat counters with an outside leg kick.
Wright throws a series of punches but Milat moves out of range.
Milat cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Milat's head but Milat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Milat.

Milat moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milat.

Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Milat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Milat moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Wright blocking some punches.
Milat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wright up against the cage.
Milat lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Milat cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Milat throws an elbow but it misses.
Wright is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Wright avoids a wild elbow strike from Milat.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat pushes off an throws an elbow but Wright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Milat misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Milat misses.
Milat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milat.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Milat lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Milat throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
Milat looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.
Milat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Milat thuds his shin into the meat of Wright's side.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milat. That's going to slow Wright down.
Milat throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Milat's waist but Milat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Milat throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Milat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Milat.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Milat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Milat wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Ivan Milat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Milat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Milat.
Milat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milat connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Milat misses with a low kick.
Wright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Milat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Milat lands a jab.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milat.

Wright shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Milat is staying active underneath Wright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to mount his opponent but Milat defends it.
Milat controlling the position for now.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Milat is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Milat.
I've got Milat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!
After winning the bout, Ivan Milat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.