PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion comes to the cage accompanied by The Descent. Breannain Miletich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Concepcion
vs
Miletich

170 cm
40
155 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

179 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Breannain Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich fails with an attempt to clinch.

Miletich closes the distance and clinches.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich gets underhooks to prevent Concepcion's takedown attempt.
Concepcion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Concepcion avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the cage.
Concepcion dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Concepcion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miletich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miletich lands a nice shot to the body.
Concepcion lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Breannain Miletich has been cut.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Concepcion.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Concepcion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Concepcion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Concepcion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Concepcion looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Miletich is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich moves in looking to clinch but Concepcion pushes him off.
Concepcion keeps the fight on the outside.
Miletich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miletich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concepcion throws out the jab.
Miletich throws a body shot but no joy.
Miletich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Concepcion swats away the attempt to clinch by Miletich.
Concepcion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Concepcion gets a double leg takedown into Miletich's guard.
Miletich is trying to control the position but Concepcion postures up.

Miletich throws his legs up looking for a submission but Concepcion uses it to pass to side control.
Miletich is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Concepcion is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Concepcion.
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!
Concepcion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Concepcion with shots to the head and body - Miletich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Concepcion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miletich tries to hold on but Concepcion pushes him away.
Concepcion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Concepcion is landing with some decent strikes but Miletich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miletich is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Concepcion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Concepcion working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Concepcion lands a big elbow.
Miletich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Concepcion with the ground and pound from mount.
Miletich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miletich wants to control but Concepcion is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich is in a horrible position here. Concepcion smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Miletich is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is desperately trying to improve his position but Concepcion has a good base and remains in mount.
Miletich tries to hold on but Concepcion postures up.
Concepcion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miletich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Concepcion with shots to the head and body - Miletich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Concepcion tries to control but Miletich wriggling away.
Miletich wants to hold on but Concepcion pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Concepcion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breannain Miletich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miletich tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.
Miletich moves away from the strike by Concepcion.
Miletich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Concepcion defends well and Miletich ends up having to push Concepcion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Concepcion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miletich can do to turn this around?
Miletich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Concepcion blocking some punches.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Miletich stops a takedown attempt from Concepcion.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miletich.
Concepcion is leaning against Miletich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich lands with a left to the head.
Breannain Miletich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Concepcion.
Stalling in the clinch from Concepcion.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Concepcion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Concepcion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Concepcion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Concepcion wants to break free but Miletich has control.
Concepcion is working for takedown but Miletich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Concepcion shrugs off.
Concepcion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Concepcion.
Concepcion blocks an uppercut.
Miletich can't find room to land a body shot as Concepcion controls the action.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Concepcion shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Concepcion.
A frustrated look appears on Concepcion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Concepcion misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion scores with a shot to the side of Miletich's head.
Concepcion misses with a punch to the body.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Concepcion working aggressively here.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
Concepcion is trying to stall.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Miletich as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Concepcion just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miletich's brow.
Miletich lands a hook that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.

Concepcion manages to break the clinch.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Breannain Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Concepcion checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Concepcion was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.

Miletich darts in and clinches Concepcion up against the cage.
Concepcion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich gets through Concepcion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Concepcion tries to score a body lock takedown but Miletich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Concepcion dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Concepcion misses with a body punch.
Concepcion misses with a punch to the body.

Concepcion has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miletich clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich can't escape the position.
Concepcion is trying to stick to Miletich's back but Miletich is turning into Concepcion. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Concepcion's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miletich.

Concepcion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miletich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Concepcion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Concepcion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Concepcion wants to get back to his feet but Miletich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breannain Miletich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Breannain Miletich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miletich throws a leg kick but Concepcion checks it.
Miletich misses with a hook. Concepcion ducked under it nicely.
Miletich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miletich duly obliges.
Concepcion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Concepcion throws a body shot but no joy.
Concepcion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miletich tries to clinch there but Concepcion circles away.
Miletich with a nice cross.
Concepcion connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Concepcion is fending him off so far but Miletich persists. Nope, Concepcion circles away and we're back to standing.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Concepcion misses
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Concepcion takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Concepcion is looking to wear down Miletich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion throws a poor cross that misses
and Miletich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miletich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Concepcion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Concepcion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miletich blocks a jab.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Concepcion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Concepcion ducks down to avoid it.
Miletich connects with a crisp jab.
Miletich throws a left and a right that both miss

and Concepcion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Concepcion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Concepcion throwing strikes from guard but Miletich blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion throwing strikes from guard but Miletich blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Concepcion postures up.
Concepcion landing some decent shots from guard.

Miletich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Concepcion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Concepcion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miletich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miletich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Concepcion chips away with some ground and pound.
Concepcion works over Miletich with some ground and pound from guard.
Concepcion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Concepcion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Miletich has his foot on Concepcion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Concepcion works his way back into a safe position though.
Concepcion trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miletich controls Concepcion momentarily but Concepcion frees himself.
Concepcion with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Concepcion connects with the punch.
Concepcion tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Concepcion cracks Miletich with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Concepcion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Concepcion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Concepcion!
A relieved looking Angel Concepcion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.