PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Opananu Milan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Monza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monza has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Milan
vs
Monza

180 cm
26
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conquer

Conquer
GREEN!160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Opananu Milan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Monza!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monza has a takedown stuffed.
Hector Monza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milan jabs Monza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monza is defended easily by Milan.
Milan throws a counter high kick but Monza was just alert enough to avoid it.
Opananu Milan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Monza.
Milan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Milan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Milan's half guard.
Milan wants to improve his position but Monza is controlling well.
Milan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan has hold of Monza's hands but Monza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Milan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Milan wants to get back to full guard.
Monza is trying to control. Milan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Milan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Milan keeping hold of Monza's head, controlling as best he can.
Milan is trying to maintain the position but Monza is very close to passing his half guard.
Milan manages to get to full guard.
Monza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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.
Monza throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Milan stuffs the takedown attempt from Monza. Monza gets slowly back to his feet.
Monza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Milan counters with a head kick.
Monza shoots in but Milan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Monza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Milan sprawls well initially but Monza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monza wants to control but Milan is keeping him busy.
Milan manages to get to full guard.
Monza postures up in Milan's guard and throws a big left but Milan blocks it.
Milan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Milan wants to get up but he can't break Monza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Monza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Milan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Milan tries to get to full guard but Monza has control of the leg.
Monza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milan defending well though.
Milan is looking to improve his position.
Monza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monza is nestled in close to Milan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Milan has hold of Monza's hands but Monza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Milan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've been informed that Monza has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Monza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Milan tries to get to full guard but Monza has control of the leg.
Monza trying to control from half guard but Milan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monza preventing the sweep.
Monza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Opananu Milan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monza avoids the head kick by Milan.
Monza shoots in for a takedown but Milan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monza tries to clinch but Milan moves away
and Milan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Milan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monza.
Milan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milan connects with an inside leg kick.
Monza dives in and grabs Milan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milan pushes down on Monza's head and hops out.
Opananu Milan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Monza.
Milan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Monza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Milan to the ground. Monza is now in Milan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monza passes into half guard.
Monza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Monza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monza working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monza's guard.
Monza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monza can do to turn this around?

Monza is working an open guard so Milan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Milan.
Monza blocks a head kick by Milan.
Milan stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Monza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milan throws a counter high kick but Monza was just alert enough to avoid it.
Monza shoots for a takedown but Milan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Milan throwing a counter right hand but Monza manages to avoid it.
Milan throws a right and a left that Monza avoids nicely.
Milan lands a body shot.
Monza is breathing heavily.
Monza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milan throws a head kick but Monza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monza.
Milan misses with a head kick.
Monza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Milan counters with a left to the body.
Monza with a poor takedown
and Milan counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milan throws a sloppy head kick and Monza moves out of range easily.
Milan scores with a head kick.
Monza shoots in for a takedown but Milan shows good takedown defense.
Milan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milan connects with an inside leg kick.
Milan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monza fails with a takedown attempt.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milan lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Milan.
Monza avoids the head kick by Milan.
Monza avoids the head kick by Milan.
Opananu Milan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Milan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monza.
Monza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milan.
Milan lands with a good body shot.
Milan misses with a head kick.
Monza blocks a head kick by Milan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milan throws a sloppy head kick and Monza moves out of range easily.
Milan is looking to wear down Monza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Monza.
Hector Monza has got the better of the ground game so far.

Milan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monza avoids the head kick by Milan.

Monza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Milan sprawls well initially but Monza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Monza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Monza raining down hammerfists from mount.

Monza looking to secure an arm triangle but Milan defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Opananu Milan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Milan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Monza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Milan on his heels. He'll look to pass Milan's guard now, I'm sure.

Milan pushes Monza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Monza with a poor takedown
and Milan counters with a left to the body.
Milan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monza.
Milan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Milan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Monza is rocked!
Opananu Milan is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monza.
Monza is still on wobbly legs! Can Milan finish him?
Milan lands a brutal head kick. Monza looks out on his feet and Milan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Opananu Milan!
Our winner, Opananu Milan, 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.