PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hapitchou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blackalicious - Sky is falling. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miletich
vs
Hapitchou

179 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Empire Clothing and Laundry
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, PePe Hapitchou!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hapitchou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miletich in his tracks.
Miletich defending well as Hapitchou loads up on a big left hand.

Miletich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hapitchou manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hapitchou pulls Miletich in close to his closed guard and prevents Miletich from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hapitchou keeping full guard, as Miletich tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hapitchou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hapitchou's guard.
Miletich controlling the action here.

Miletich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hapitchou is trying to control but Miletich passes into side control!
Hapitchou is trying to improve his position.
Miletich trying to control the action but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hapitchou wants to control but Miletich postures up.
Miletich wants to control but Hapitchou is keeping him busy.

Miletich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hapitchou has escaped the position, nice work there.

Miletich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hapitchou rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miletich's guard! Nice work there by Hapitchou!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miletich wants to sweep here but Hapitchou controlling him for the moment.

Miletich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hapitchou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou wants to control from the top but Miletich keeps moving.

Miletich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hapitchou is aware though and is defending well.
Hapitchou passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miletich prevents Hapitchou from moving into mount.
Miletich gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miletich wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miletich wants to control but Hapitchou is keeping busy.
Hapitchou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miletich keeps working.
Miletich controlling the position for now.
Miletich trying to control from the bottom.
Hapitchou moves into full mount! Miletich won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hapitchou fails to move to back control.
Miletich wants to control but Hapitchou is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Miletich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hapitchou lands a head shot.
Hapitchou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miletich.
A little jabbing left from Hapitchou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Hapitchou tenderised Miletich's leg. Miletich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miletich tries a head kick but it misses.
Hapitchou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Miletich moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hapitchou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hapitchou pulls guard.
Hapitchou keeping full guard, as Miletich tries to pass.

Miletich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miletich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hapitchou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miletich defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Hapitchou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miletich defends well.
Miletich trying to control but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.
PePe Hapitchou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miletich is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hapitchou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miletich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hapitchou is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miletich trying to control but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.
Miletich stays in close to Hapitchou's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miletich looks to land a body kick but Hapitchou moved away.
Miletich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Miletich moves into range and clinches up with Hapitchou.

Hapitchou gets control of Miletich's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hapitchou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Miletich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miletich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hapitchou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.

Miletich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Miletich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hapitchou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miletich has managed to get both his arms back between Hapitchou's legs - danger averted.
Miletich looking to pass the guard.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Hapitchou keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miletich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miletich slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
A lazy left from Hapitchou finds it's target.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but Miletich moves out of range easily.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hapitchou lands with a straight right. Miletich didn't see that one coming.

Miletich clinches up with Hapitchou and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good body shot from Miletich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.
Good body shot from Miletich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Hapitchou.
Miletich misses with a few strikes there.
Hapitchou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matt Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hapitchou. Beautiful body shot.

Miletich gets a double leg takedown into Hapitchou's guard.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich is stalling in the full guard.

Miletich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou is trying to control the position but Miletich postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Hapitchou is retaining full guard.
Miletich trying to control but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.
Miletich is pushing down on Hapitchou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hapitchou is fighting to maintain full guard but Miletich has managed to sneak the leg through.

Hapitchou looking for submissions off his back.

Hapitchou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miletich pulls his head out easily.

Miletich is trying to work for a kimura but Hapitchou is defending well.

Hapitchou makes his way to full guard, as Miletich worked for a kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miletich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hapitchou keeping moving, preventing Miletich from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hapitchou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Hapitchou is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou avoids a kick to the body.
Miletich slips under a jab.
Miletich tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hapitchou manages to circle out of the way.
Miletich scores with a leg kick.

Miletich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Miletich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hapitchou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hapitchou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Miletich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hapitchou has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miletich is trying to work for a kimura but Hapitchou is defending well.
Hapitchou is looking to control Miletich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hapitchou avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miletich passes to side control.

Miletich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Miletich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miletich 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Miletich!
Our winner, Matt Miletich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.