PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waits has chosen What A Waste as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Milat
vs
Waits

187 cm
35
180 lbs
31 - 20 - 1

183 cm
31
193 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Milat slams his shin into Waits's torso.
Waits throws a body kick that misses.
Waits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waits swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waits fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Milat throws a head kick but Waits moves out of range.
Jab by Milat.
Waits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waits is out of range.
Milat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waits throws out the jab.
Milat looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Waits looks to land a right hand but Milat moved out of range.
Milat blocks a head kick by Waits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milat looks to score with a jab to the body but Waits is just out of range.
Waits turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waits looks to land a left hand but Milat moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat lands with a slapping head kick.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waits works Milat's body with a nice hook.
Milat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Waits.
The fighters circling - Waits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat misses with a kick to the body.
Milat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waits.
We've been told by Milat's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waits misses with a low kick.
Milat throws a leg kick but Waits sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Milat tries to land a leg kick but Waits saw it coming and moves away.
Milat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waits keeps Milat at a distance using the push kick.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom Waits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milat manages to avoid it.
Milat lands a jab to Waits's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Waits lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milat doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Waits.
Milat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Milat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Waits's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Milat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Waits scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Waits misses.
Milat throwing a counter right hand but Waits manages to avoid it.
Waits misses with a looping right.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waits moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Waits finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Milat blocks the leg kick.
Milat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Waits scores with a jab to the body.
Waits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waits darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Milat moves out of range of the leg kick from Waits.
Milat lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits connects with an inside leg kick.
Waits moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waits throws a chopping leg kick but Milat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waits shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Waits looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Milat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waits throws a shot from downtown. Milat moves away and avoids it.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Waits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waits lands a leg kick that knocks Milat off balance momentarily.
Milat cracks Waits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Milat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waits cracks Milat with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Waits slips under a jab.
Waits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milat scores with a hook to the body. Waits takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waits fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milat is out of range.
Milat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Waits sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Waits, right into the meat.
Milat cracks Waits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Waits.
Milat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waits.
Waits steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Milat. That one must have hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Waits.
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Waits will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milat avoids the body shot from Waits.
Milat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waits lands with a right hand.
Tom Waits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waits ducks under a wild hook from Milat.
Milat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Milat blocks the body kick.
Waits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.

Waits drives through and clinches with Milat against the cage.
Waits scores with a shot to the side of Milat's head.
Waits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waits blocking some punches.
Waits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Milat.
Waits lands an uppercut.
Milat prevents a body shot from Waits.
Waits misses with some punches.
Waits prevents a body shot from Milat.
Waits throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Milat prevents a body shot from Waits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waits.
Waits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Waits fails to land.
Waits throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milat blocks it with crossed arms.
Milat lands a nice uppercut.
Milat avoids the elbow strike from Waits, against the cage.

Milat manages to break the clinch.
Waits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waits takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milat.
Waits swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
Waits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waits throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waits.
Waits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milat circles away quickly and effectively.
Milat just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits checks a leg kick.
Milat lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Milat.
Milat connects with a body shot that sends Waits's belly button to the back.
Waits throws a hook but Milat blocks it.
Milat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milat moves out of range as Waits throws a body kick.
Waits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milat circles away quickly and effectively.
Waits throws a leg kick
and Milat counters with a thumping low kick.
Waits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milat.
Milat misses with a series of wild punches.
Milat fakes the leg kick and cracks Waits in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Waits tenderised Milat's leg. Milat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Waits has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Milat.
Waits swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
Milat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milat blocks a low kick nicely.
Milat misses with a hook.
Waits appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Milat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Milat throws a leg kick which misses Waits's front leg but catches the back leg as Waits tries to avoid it.
Jab by Waits.
Waits blocks a leg kick.
Waits thinks about the counter body kick.
Milat swings for the body but Waits moves out of range.
Waits avoids the body shot from Milat.
Waits misses with an uppercut. Milat saw that one coming.
Milat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Waits just manages to avoid it.
Milat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Waits misses
and Milat counters with a left and a right that stings Waits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milat half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Milat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waits jabs Milat right on the nose. Milat blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Milat misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waits. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Milat scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Waits.
Waits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Waits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milat.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Waits throws a lazy head kick
and Milat counters with a series of strikes. Waits will be more careful next time no doubt.
Milat blocks a head kick by Waits.
Waits throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Milat is looking to land body kicks.
Milat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waits's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Milat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waits can pounce on him.
Waits attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Waits throws out a leg kick but Milat moves out of range and Waits only half commits.
Waits throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Waits.
A head kick by Waits misses
and Milat counters with a body kick that stops Waits in his tracks momentarily.
Milat cracks Waits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Waits misses with a lunging right hand
and Milat counters with a nice uppercut.
Milat clobbers Waits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Milat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Milat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Waits just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milat connects with a high kick.
Milat throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waits misses with a lunging right hand
and Milat counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Waits.
Milat is looking to counter with a body kick.
Waits avoids the body shot from Milat.
Milat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Waits misses with a low kick.
Waits scores with a punch to the head.
A leg kick checked by Waits.
Milat connects with a solid leg kick.
Waits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Waits throws a front kick aimed at Milat's knee but Milat avoids it well.
Milat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waits.
Waits wants to clinch up but Milat keeps it at a distance.
Waits lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Waits.
Waits lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waits's calf.
Milat throws a push kick but Waits slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits avoids the head kick by Milat.
Milat avoids the body shot from Waits.
As Waits looks to move away, Milat throws a big counter combo bu Waits just gets out of the way.
Milat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Milat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Milat duly obliges.
Waits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milat throws a leg kick but Waits moved away.
Milat tests Waits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milat throws a head kick but Waits moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Milat.
Waits tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Milat is able to avoid easily.
Milat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Waits lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Waits misses with a hook. Milat ducked under it nicely.
Milat throws a jab but it's blocked by Waits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits cracks the inside of Milat's front leg.
Waits tries to clinch but Milat is having none of it.
Waits misses with a series of wild punches.
Waits throws a body punch but Milat moves out of range.
Waits misses with a head kick.
Milat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Waits misses its intended target.
Waits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waits closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Milat to counter with a crisp jab.
Milat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Waits backs up against the cage.
Waits has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Waits there as he acknowledges the shot.
Milat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milat.
Milat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milat throws a quick counter kick to the body but Waits avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waits on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Milat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milat.
Waits throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Waits throws a leg kick but Milat moved away.
Waits walks into a jab.
Waits takes one to the chin there.
Waits checks the leg kick.
Waits avoids the body shot from Milat.
Waits throws a nice outside leg kick.
Waits buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waits throws a big shot that misses.
Milat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Waits just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waits throws a push kick but Milat slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Milat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Milat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Milat 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!
After the fight, Ivan Milat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.