PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Gangster comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - Changed On Me. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

The Gangster
vs
Milat

160 cm
31
144 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

165 cm
31
139 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmey The Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat scores with a kick to the body.
Milat ducks right into an uppercut from The Gangster.
The Gangster keeps Milat at a distance using the push kick.
The Gangster moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Milat.
The Gangster jabs Milat right on the nose. Milat blinks but takes it well.
Milat throws a jab when The Gangster was well out of range.
Milat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that The Gangster has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The Gangster lands a really nice looking cross but Milat seems unphased.
Milat throws a hook but The Gangster avoids it easily.
A big left from Milat misses.
Milat 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.
Milat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from The Gangster misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster checks a leg kick.
Milat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Gangster counters with a right hand to the body.
Milat looks to land a left hand but The Gangster moved out of range nicely.
Milat throws a shot to the body.
The Gangster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milat.
The Gangster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Milat misses.
The Gangster takes a swing at Milat's ribcage but misses.
The Gangster swats away the attempt to clinch by Milat.
Milat takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Gangster moves out of range of the body kick.
Milat throws a leg kick

and The Gangster counters with a single leg into guard. Milat didn't expect that.
Milat keeping moving, preventing The Gangster from controlling successfully.
Milat wants to get back to his feet but The Gangster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Milat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Gangster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Milat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milat pulls The Gangster in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Gangster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Gangster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Milat looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Gangster is one step ahead there.
Milat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster won't allow Milat to sweep him here.
The Gangster looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Gangster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milat.
The Gangster looking for a sweep. Not yet The Gangster, not yet.
Milat wants to control from the top but The Gangster keeps moving.
Milat postures up and lands a big shot to The Gangster's brow.
The Gangster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Gangster is trying to control the position but Milat postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat looking to sit in guard and control but The Gangster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Gangster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Milat is looking to sweep but instead, The Gangster has passed into half guard.
Milat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Gangster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Milat throws a leg kick
and The Gangster counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Milat is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Gangster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Gangster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milat thumps The Gangster with a low kick.
Milat misses with a looping left.
The Gangster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Milat misses.
The Gangster throws a shot to the body.
Milat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Gangster if he has to take too many more of those.

Milat clinches.
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 prevents a body shot from The Gangster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
A right hand to the body from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by The Gangster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Milat.
The Gangster misses with a punch to the body.
The Gangster takes a shot to the head.
The Gangster struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Milat gets through The Gangster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Gangster.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.
Milat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Gangster blocks a body shot from Milat.
The Gangster misses with a punch to the body.
The Gangster managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
A body shot lands from The Gangster.
The Gangster managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
The Gangster avoids the elbow strike from Milat, against the cage.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as The Gangster controls the action.

The Gangster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milat throws a lazy body kick
letting The Gangster counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gangster lands with an overhand left.
The Gangster throws a jab but it's blocked by Milat.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Timmey The Gangster is winning the standup battle so far.
Milat tries to clinch there but The Gangster circles away.
The Gangster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Gangster checks a leg kick nicely.
The Gangster tries a low kick but Milat avoids it.
A big right from Milat misses.
Milat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Milat misses with a hook. The Gangster ducked under it nicely.
The Gangster moves away from the strike by Milat.
The Gangster moves out of range of the leg kick from Milat.
The Gangster throws a low kick, looking for Milat's leg but Milat calmly moves out of range.
Milat wants to counter with a clinch but The Gangster pushes him away.
The Gangster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milat has The Gangster up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Milat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Milat.
Milat misses with an elbow strike.
The Gangster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Gangster blocks the elbow strike.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.
Milat lands an elbow that stopped The Gangster in his tracks for a moment.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but The Gangster uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milat works on The Gangster's body with a couple of short punches.
Milat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Gangster backwards.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as The Gangster controls the action.
The Gangster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milat's elbow.
The Gangster tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing The Gangster back against the cage.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat lands a nice elbow.
The Gangster tries to work over Milat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Gangster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat scores with a hook to the body.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as The Gangster controls the action.
The Gangster digs a right hand into Milat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milat's gas tank.
The Gangster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat misses with the head strike.
The Gangster pushes Milat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

The Gangster manages to break the clinch.

Milat gets a clinch.
The Gangster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Milat misses with a punch on the inside.
The Gangster avoids the elbow strike from Milat, against the cage.
The Gangster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Milat tries to throw a body punch but The Gangster avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
The Gangster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Milat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Milat throws a leg kick which misses The Gangster's front leg but catches the back leg as The Gangster tries to avoid it.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gangster.
Milat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Milat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Milat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Gangster was well out of range. Poor timing from Milat.
Milat closes the distance but The Gangster moves to the side
and The Gangster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Milat missing with a left hand there. The Gangster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milat dips to his left and cracks The Gangster with an uppercut!
The Gangster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Milat tries to clinch but The Gangster is having none of it.
A slow jab from The Gangster misses its intended target.
The Gangster moves out of range of the body kick.
Milat throws a chopping leg kick but The Gangster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Milat throws a big shot that misses.
Milat misses with a hook. The Gangster ducked under it 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!
Milat moves out of range of the body kick from The Gangster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Gangster moves away.
The Gangster throws a jab when Milat was well out of range.
A low kick from Milat is predictable there
and The Gangster counters with a straight right hand.
Milat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Gangster avoids the head kick by Milat.
The Gangster throwing a counter right hand but Milat manages to avoid it.
Milat wants to slow The Gangster down by chopping away at his legs.
Milat ducks under a wild hook from The Gangster.
The Gangster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milat throws out the jab.
Milat tries to clinch but The Gangster moves away
and Milat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Milat throws a wild body kick that The Gangster sees coming a mile off.

Milat takes the fight into the clinch.
Milat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
The Gangster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Gangster can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
The Gangster dodges an elbow strike from Milat.
The Gangster blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gangster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

The Gangster manages to break the clinch.
Milat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Gangster.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Gangster manages to avoid it.
Milat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Gangster is able to avoid easily.
Milat thows a body kick. The Gangster tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick from Milat is predictable there
and The Gangster counters with a nice uppercut.
Milat throws a leg kick
and The Gangster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Gangster blocks a leg kick.
The Gangster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Gangster jabs Milat right on the nose. Milat blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster shoots in for a takedown but Milat shows good takedown defense.
The Gangster swats away the attempt to clinch by Milat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Milat. The Gangster shrugs it off though.
Milat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Milat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Gangster on the side of the head.
Milat is looking to clinch.
The Gangster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Gangster swats away the attempt to clinch by Milat.
The Gangster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milat's calf.
Milat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Gangster's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat throws a body shot but no joy.
The Gangster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Gangster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milat tries to clinch but The Gangster moves out of range.
Milat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Gangster connects with a right hand. Milat shakes it off.
Milat defending well as The Gangster loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as The Gangster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milat doesn't seem phased though.
Milat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Gangster's head backwards.
Milat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Milat moves into range and connects with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Milat.
The Gangster avoids a kick to the body.
The Gangster throws the kick towards the body but Milat avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Milat.
I think Milat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!