PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Reily has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pat Miletich's chin.

Miletich
vs
Reily

182 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pat Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Reily!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reily throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
Miletich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reily closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miletich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reily shoots in but no luck this time.
Miletich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miletich throws a good cross that connects.
Reily throws an overhand right that lands on Miletich's shoulder, as Miletich tries to avoid the shot.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch but Miletich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Reily manages to avoid it.
Reily wants to clinch up but Miletich keeps it at a distance.
Miletich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reily wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reily walks into a stiff left hand from Miletich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Miletich with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miletich clobbers Reily with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Miletich.
Miletich keeps the fight on the outside.
Reily tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miletich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Miletich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
Miletich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miletich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reily wants to clinch up but Miletich keeps it at a distance.
Miletich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich leaves Reily with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reily tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
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!
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reily.
Miletich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reily walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miletich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reily walks into a jab.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Reily takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reily closes the distance but Miletich moves to the side
and Miletich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.
Miletich jabs Reily to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reily shoots for a takedown but Miletich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pat Miletich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Reily.
Reily doesn't manage to clinch there - Miletich circles away.
Mike Reily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Miletich. That snapped Reily's head back.
Reily wants to clinch
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Reily is looking to clinch but Miletich is avoiding it.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Miletich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reily closes the distance but Miletich moves to the side
and Miletich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reily is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miletich scores with a jab to the head.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reily drops his hands momentarily and Miletich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Miletich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich counters with a nice uppercut.
Miletich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pat Miletich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Miletich misses.
Miletich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reily tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miletich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.
Reily takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miletich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reily fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reily moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.
Miletich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reily tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch but Miletich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch but Miletich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reily is looking to clinch.
Miletich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reily takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miletich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miletich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pat Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miletich scores with a nice head shot.
Reily takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miletich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miletich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miletich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Miletich. Those never looked like landing.
Miletich is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reily tries a head kick but it misses.
Reily moves to clinch but Miletich breaks away
and Miletich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reily wants to clinch.
Pat Miletich is winning the standup battle so far.
Miletich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miletich cracks Reily with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reily is looking to clinch.
Miletich connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Miletich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reily can do to turn this around?
Reily takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
Reily tries to clinch up
and Miletich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reily misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Miletich - just one landing.
Reily shoots in but Miletich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reily tries to clinch there but Miletich circles away.
Reily closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reily is looking to clinch but Miletich is avoiding it.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Reily might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Miletich has got the better of the exchanges.
Reily is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reily slips a jab and a cross from Miletich.
Reily throws a lazy body kick
and Miletich counters with a stiff right hand.
Reily tries to clinch there but Miletich circles away.
Reily has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miletich scores with a nice strike.
Reily is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miletich.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miletich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reily wants to clinch but Miletich slips to the side
and Miletich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reily tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miletich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miletich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reilys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miletich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reily moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miletich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reily sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reily tries to clinch
and Miletich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reily wants to clinch.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miletich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miletich connects with a single shot there.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Miletich tries to keep at a distance but Reily has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reily keeps control of Miletich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reily misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Miletich dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Miletich scores with a nice strike.
Reily wants to clinch.
Reily wants to clinch.
Miletich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miletich catches Reily with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reily tries to clinch but Miletich moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reily closes the distance but Miletich moves to the side
and Miletich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reily thinking.
Miletich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reily tries to clinch but Miletich moves out of range.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reily is looking to clinch but Miletich is avoiding it.
Reily tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miletich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miletich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reily under the eye.
Reily tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miletich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reily thinking.
Reily tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
Reily tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miletich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reily takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reily closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miletich counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reily tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miletich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reily walks into a left hand.
Miletich lands with an uppercut that bounces Reily off the cage and back into range.
Miletich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reily tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reily wants to clinch.
Miletich lunges at Reily with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reily's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reily throws a combination that misses
and Miletich counters with a series of strikes. Reily will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reily tries to clinch there but Miletich circles away.
Reily shoots in for a double leg but Miletich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reily takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miletich scores with a hook.
Reily tries to clinch up.
Reily darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miletich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miletich cracks Reily with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reily fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miletich!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Miletich.
Reily wants to clinch.
Pat Miletich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by Miletich there.
Reily tries to clinch but Miletich moves out of range.
It looked like Miletich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
Mike Reily has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miletich keeps the fight on the outside.
Miletich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miletich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Miletich!