PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland has chosen DJ Vadim - The Terrorist as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Miletich
vs
Van Kirkland

179 cm
37
160 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

180 cm
40
164 lbs
37 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Breannain Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich moves forwards but Van Kirkland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Kirkland has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miletich is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Miletich moves out of range of the body kick.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Kirkland! But no joy.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Kirkland.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a right and a left that Miletich avoids nicely.
Miletich tries to move into range but Van Kirkland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Kirkland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miletich to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Kirkland misses with a low kick.
Van Kirkland throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Kirkland connects with a looping right hand.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Van Kirkland lands with a cross.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miletich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland punishes Miletich's body with a nice straight punch.

Van Kirkland gets tackled into the cage by Miletich. Miletich maintains the clinch.

Miletich jumps guard.
Van Kirkland won't allow Miletich to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich is working hard here to advance position.
Miletich looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Kirkland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miletich is looking for a sweep. Van Kirkland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Kirkland prevents Miletich from standing back up.
Miletich gets back to full guard.
Miletich looking for a sweep. Not yet Miletich, not yet.
Van Kirkland wanted to stand there but Miletich had control of the position.
Miletich wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Kirkland sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miletich keeping moving, preventing Van Kirkland from controlling successfully.
Van Kirkland preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Miletich looking for a guillotine here but Van Kirkland defends easily.
Van Kirkland stays in close to Miletich's body and controls the position.
Van Kirkland stopping the sweep attempt from Miletich.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miletich tests Van Kirkland's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Van Kirkland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Van Kirkland ducks down to avoid it.
Van Kirkland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miletich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Kirkland lands a head shot.
Van Kirkland misses with a double jab.
Van Kirkland throws a push kick but Miletich slaps the foot to one side.
Miletich moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kirkland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Kirkland throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kirkland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Kirkland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miletich's sensitive parts.
Miletich throws a lazy right hand but Van Kirkland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miletich cracks Van Kirkland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Van Kirkland.
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 takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Kirkland sprawls well. Van Kirkland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miletich lands a slapping body shot.
Miletich checks the leg kick.
Miletich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Kirkland misses with a left hand
and Miletich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Kirkland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Kirkland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Van Kirkland as Miletich shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breannain Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich takes one to the side of the head.
Miletich walks into a straight right hand from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
It looked like Miletich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Kirkland scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Kirkland moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Van Kirkland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Van Kirkland dominated that round.
That's time! Miletich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miletich shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miletich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miletich missing with a left hand there. Van Kirkland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Kirkland scores with a leg kick.
Miletich looks to land a left hand but Van Kirkland moved out of range nicely.
Miletich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miletich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Kirkland swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Van Kirkland tries to keep at a distance but Miletich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miletich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Kirkland tries to throw a body punch but Miletich avoids it by throwing Van Kirkland back against the cage.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Kirkland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Kirkland smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breannain Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miletich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miletich is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is looking to improve his position.
Van Kirkland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Kirkland is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miletich wants to pass the guard but Van Kirkland is defending well.
Van Kirkland trying to control from the bottom.

Miletich is working for a submission of some sort.
Miletich tries to pass to full mount but Van Kirkland defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miletich moves nicely into side control.

Miletich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Miletich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Van Kirkland tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland prevents Miletich from improving position.
Miletich working away.
Van Kirkland manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kirkland won't allow Miletich to pass to mount.
Miletich is trying to control. Van Kirkland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miletich tries to pass to full mount but Van Kirkland defends it.
Miletich is stalling here. Van Kirkland is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miletich seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Kirkland has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Miletich tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Breannain Miletich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Let's hope that Van Kirkland has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miletich tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Breannain Miletich will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miletich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Kirkland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland throws a body punch but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Kirkland cracks Miletich with an open hand slap.
Van Kirkland connects with a body shot that sends Miletich's belly button to the back.
Van Kirkland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Van Kirkland.
Miletich fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Kirkland. Miletich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kirkland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Miletich 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Miletich clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Van Kirkland shrugs off.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Van Kirkland has a couple of punches blocked by Miletich.
Van Kirkland presses Miletich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miletich blocking some punches.
Miletich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miletich throws an elbow that misses.
Miletich tries to pull guard but Van Kirkland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breannain Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Miletich.

It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
Miletich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Kirkland smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Van Kirkland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Kirkland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Miletich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miletich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Kirkland misses with a lunging right hand
and Miletich counters with a straight right hand.

Miletich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miletich presses Van Kirkland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Van Kirkland breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
Miletich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Kirkland wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Kirkland throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich cracks Van Kirkland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Miletich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Kirkland's guard.
Miletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Kirkland is retaining full guard.

Miletich has gone for a leg lock! Van Kirkland slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miletich's guard.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kirkland is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looking to pass the guard.
Van Kirkland trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Van Kirkland prevents Miletich from getting back to his feet.
Miletich keeping moving, preventing Van Kirkland from controlling successfully.
Miletich tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Kirkland takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Kirkland throws a body shot but no joy.
Miletich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Miletich closes the distance and pushes Van Kirkland back into the cage.
Van Kirkland misses with a body punch.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Miletich lands an elbow that stopped Van Kirkland in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the cage.
Miletich tries a body shot but Van Kirkland blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Van Kirkland.
I think Van Kirkland 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vladimir Van Kirkland!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vladimir Van Kirkland thanked Sin City Allstars for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).