PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston has chosen Fuckin Problem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Milat
vs
Preston

165 cm
31
139 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

160 cm
30
145 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat throws out a loose jab but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milat misses with a body kick.
Milat is looking to land body kicks.
Preston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Preston checks a low kick from Milat.
Preston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milat on the side of the head.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston feints and then cracks Milat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milat down.
Milat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Preston throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Preston there.
Preston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Milat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Preston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Preston throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Preston misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat wants to slow Preston down by chopping away at his legs.
Milat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Milat lands a right hook to the body.
Preston throws a head kick but Milat moves out of range.
Milat misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Preston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Preston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Preston throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Milat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Milat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Preston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Preston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Preston manages to circle out of the way.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston throws the left hand but Milat avoids the punch easily.
Milat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Preston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Preston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Milat.
Milat thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Milat throws a front kick aimed at Preston's knee but Preston avoids it well.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Milat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preston misses with a straight left.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Preston's calf.
Milat wants to clinch up but Preston keeps it at a distance.
Milat stuns Preston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Milat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Preston.
Milat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Milat.
Milat avoids the head kick by Preston.
Milat is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Preston.
Preston with a jab.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Milat wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Milat moves away from the strike by Preston.
Milat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Preston on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Milat misses with a hook
and Preston counters with a two punch combo.
Preston staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
Preston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Milat looks to throw the jab but Preston is out of range.
Preston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sloppy strikes from Preston. Those never looked like landing.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Preston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Milat throws a right hand that misses
and Preston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Preston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Preston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milat.
Milat doesn't manage to clinch there - Preston circles away.
Milat just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Preston.
Preston scores with a punch to the head.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston walks into a jab.
Milat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Preston's hands.
Milat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Preston's sensitive parts.
Milat jabs at Preston's body.
Preston lands with a nice combination. Milat backs away looking to recover.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Milat misses with a body kick.
Milat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preston.
Preston scores with a shot to the body.
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milat cracks Preston with a good jab.
Milat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Preston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milat scrambles back to his feet.
Preston staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Preston manages to circle out of the way.
Preston wants to slow Milat down by chopping away at his legs.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Milat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Preston misses.
A jab lands there for Preston.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Milat ducks down to avoid it.
Preston wants to slow Milat down by chopping away at his legs.
Preston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Milat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Preston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Preston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Preston throws a series of strikes that have Milat backpedaling.
Milat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Preston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milat slips a straight right by Preston.
Aiden Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milat. That's going to slow Preston down.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Preston misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Preston throws a head kick but Milat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Milat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Preston manages to circle out of the way.
Donk. Milat catches Preston right on the button with a cross.
Preston walks into a jab.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Preston is rocked!
A head kick by Preston misses

and Milat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Preston is still on wobbly legs! Can Milat finish him?
Milat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Preston seems to have recovered his senses.

It looks like Ivan Milat has been cut.
Milat pushes off an throws an elbow but Preston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Milat lands with a right to the head.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Preston looking to throw knees to the head but Milat is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston avoids the elbow strike from Milat, against the cage.
Milat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preston blocks it with crossed arms.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Milat on the inside.
Preston misses with an elbow strike.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milat lands a damaging elbow.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Milat.
Preston lands an elbow that stopped Milat in his tracks for a moment.
Milat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preston's face.
A short right from Preston.
Milat is leaning against Preston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivan Milat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Preston lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preston.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Milat managing to block the knees to the body from Preston.
Preston swings wildly with an uppercut but Milat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat working aggressively here.
Milat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preston blocks it with crossed arms.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Milat working aggressively here.
Preston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milat misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Milat.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.
Milat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preston blocks it with crossed arms.
Milat scores with a shoulder strike.
Preston prevents a body shot from Milat.
Milat misses with an elbow over the top.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Preston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Milat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a body shot.
Preston misses with a knee strike.
Preston pushes off an throws an elbow but Milat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Preston throws an elbow but it misses.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Milat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
Milat tries to throw a body punch but Preston avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage.
Milat throws an elbow that misses.
Milat working aggressively here.
Preston throws an elbow that misses.
Milat lands an elbow inside that Preston shrugs off.
Preston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preston tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Preston back against the cage.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Milat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Preston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Preston's hands.
Milat moves out of range of the strikes.
Preston blocks a head kick by Milat.
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Preston throws a leg kick

and Milat counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Preston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Milat's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preston.
Milat lands a left hand.
Milat avoids a wild elbow strike from Preston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Milat.
Preston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milat misses with a body punch.
Preston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Preston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Milat fails to land.
Milat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Milat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.
Milat lands a hook that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milat blocks it with crossed arms.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Preston blocking some punches.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preston's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
Preston lands an elbow inside that Milat shrugs off.
Milat misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milat throws an elbow but misses.
Milat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat misses with an elbow over the top.
Preston avoids a wild elbow strike from Milat.
Milat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.
Preston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preston.
Milat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Milat lands an elbow inside.
Preston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preston's face.
Preston scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
Preston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Preston takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.
Preston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milat.
Milat managing to block the knees to the body from Preston.
Preston misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Preston fails to land.
Preston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston misses with a knee to the head.
Milat is working Preston over against the cage.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Preston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milat landing knees to the head.
Preston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Preston blocks it.
Nice elbow from Preston.
Preston blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Preston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milat.
Milat lands with a short shot to the head.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Preston avoids the elbow strike from Milat, against the cage.
Milat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Preston.
Milat struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
Milat lands with a short shot to the head.
Preston misses with an elbow strike.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milat tries a body shot but Preston blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Milat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Preston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Preston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Milat has Preston up against the cage in a clinch.
Preston misses with an elbow over the top.
Milat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Milat.
Preston blocks an elbow strike.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Preston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Preston.

Milat is rocked!
A short uppercut from Preston.
Oh Milat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Milat misses with some punches.
Preston lands an elbow inside.
Preston unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Milat! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Preston is unloading with more strikes now! Milat drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Preston!
Aiden Preston really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.