PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Milano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandaless - Głową w mur. Artur Milano 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!

Man
vs
Milano

200 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Milano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milano wants to clinch but Man slips to the side

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milano trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Milano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Man passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Milano!

Man jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Milano manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Milano, who protects the arm well.
Milano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Milano, who protects the arm well.

Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Man working away.
Man in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Man misses with the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Milano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Milano defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Milano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Milano tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.

Man is working to tighten his grip on Milano's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Milano has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Man is really squeezing tight and eventually Milano passes out! Man breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Skeng Man!
An out of breath and clearly excited Skeng Man thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).