PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Miletic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ivo Miletic has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Oliver
vs
Miletic

200 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivo Miletic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miletic shoots in for a takedown but Oliver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miletic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliver misses with a takedown attempt - Miletic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliver delivers a nice body kick.
Miletic looks winded!
Miletic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliver dives in for a single leg takedown but Miletic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliver misses with the combination.
Oliver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oliver looks for a takedown but Miletic sprawls well.
Miletic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Oliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miletic but Miletic pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Miletic circles away easily

and Miletic counters with a single leg into guard. Oliver didn't expect that.

Oliver has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Miletic is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Oliver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miletic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oliver fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Oliver takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Oliver manages to pull guard.
Oliver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oliver is trying to control the position but Miletic postures up.
Oliver trying to control the position here.
Miletic trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.

Evan Oliver has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miletic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oliver defends well and Miletic ends up having to push Oliver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miletic prevents it.
Oliver fails to pull guard.
Miletic trying to land knees to the body.
Miletic is trying to drag Oliver to the mat but Oliver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miletic prevents it.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Miletic manages to get underhooks.

Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miletic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miletic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miletic is one step ahead there.
Oliver tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Oliver dominated that round.
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.

Miletic keeps the fight on the outside.
Miletic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Miletic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliver, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miletic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miletic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miletic wants it to stay on the feet.
Miletic moves out of range of the body kick from Oliver.
Oliver misses with a few strikes there.
Oliver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miletic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver thows a body shot but no joy.

Miletic rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.

Miletic breaks from the clinch.
Miletic tries for a takedown but Oliver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miletic shoots in for a takedown but Oliver shows good takedown defense.
Evan Oliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Miletic.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Miletic circles away easily
and Miletic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliver throws a sloppy head kick and Miletic moves out of range easily.
Oliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Miletic. No joy for Oliver on that attempt.
Miletic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliver moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Evan Oliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliver throws a nice looking combination but Miletic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliver throws a body kick that misses.
Miletic wants to clinch up but Oliver keeps it at a distance.
Miletic looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well.
Oliver looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletic is just out of range.
Oliver tries to clinch but Miletic moves out of range.

Oliver closes the distance and clinches.
Miletic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miletic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is trying to drag Miletic to the mat but Miletic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miletic prevents the takedown attempt.

Miletic has clasped his hands together around Oliver's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Oliver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miletic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miletic trying to control the action but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Oliver tries to escape but Miletic is in control.
Miletic lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliver wants to control but Miletic postures up.
Miletic working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletic working the ground and pound.
Oliver is trying to buck Miletic off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletic landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivo Miletic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miletic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliver wants to stall.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head.

Oliver breaks the clinch.
Miletic misses with a head kick.
Miletic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliver avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliver misses with a two punch combination.
Evan Oliver is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Miletic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miletic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miletic wants to pass the guard but Oliver is defending well.
Miletic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oliver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miletic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miletic is taking a breather. Oliver says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliver trying to control here.

Miletic is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oliver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miletic trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Oliver wants to sweep here but Miletic controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver wants to stand but Miletic is controlling the position.
Miletic throwing strikes but missing.
Oliver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Miletic 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletic won't allow Oliver to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivo Miletic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miletic 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivo Miletic!
Ivo Miletic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.