PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Milanesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SICCNESS. Simone Milanesi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milanesi
vs
Slaughter

210 cm
20
277 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
27
256 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simone Milanesi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooh a lovely combination from Milanesi sends Slaughter down but not out. Milanesi dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Doctor Slaughter has been cut.
Slaughter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Slaughter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Slaughter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Milanesi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slaughter on the ground.
Slaughter trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Slaughter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Milanesi pulls his head out easily.
Slaughter controlling the position for now.
Still in half guard, Milanesi seems content to control.
Slaughter wants to improve his position but Milanesi is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter gets full guard.

Slaughter has his foot on Milanesi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milanesi works his way back into a safe position though.
Milanesi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Slaughter working for a triangle but Milanesi defends it easily.

Slaughter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slaughter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Milanesi defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter working a defensive guard but Milanesi passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slaughter trying to control here.

Slaughter looking for submissions off his back.
Slaughter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Milanesi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Slaughter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Slaughter looking for subs from the bottom but Milanesi mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi avoids the attempt from Slaughter to control.
Milanesi controlling the position easily from mount.
Slaughter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slaughter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Slaughter working to try and regain half guard.
Milanesi controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaughter tries to hold on but Milanesi pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simone Milanesi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Slaughter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milanesi at a distance.
Milanesi throws a nice head kick!
Slaughter throws a shot from downtown. Milanesi moves away and avoids it.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milanesi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slaughter can do to turn this around?
Milanesi tries to clinch up.
Milanesi tries to clinch there but Slaughter circles away.
Milanesi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Milanesi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slaughter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slaughter throws a hook but Milanesi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Milanesi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slaughter, pushing him back against the cage.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Milanesi controls his hands.
Milanesi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milanesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Slaughter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Milanesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milanesi controlling the action here for a moment.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slaughter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Slaughter.
Milanesi struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milanesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milanesi prevents a body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slaughter up against the cage.
Milanesi prevents Slaughter from breaking the clinch.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Milanesi blocking some punches.
Milanesi looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Milanesi misses with an elbow over the top.
Milanesi slows down the pace here.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Milanesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Milanesi missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Slaughter.
Slaughter tries to work over Milanesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter is trying to stall.
Doctor Slaughter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Milanesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Slaughter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milanesi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slaughter walks into a left hand.
Slaughter missing with a left hand there. Milanesi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Slaughter tries to keep at a distance but Milanesi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Milanesi blocking some punches.
Slaughter tries to work over Milanesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaughter pushes Milanesi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milanesi.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Slaughter on the inside.
Milanesi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Slaughter breaks the clinch.
Milanesi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Slaughter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doctor Slaughter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Slaughter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slaughter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milanesi.
Milanesi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Milanesi ducks under a wild hook from Slaughter.
As Slaughter tries to get set, Milanesi tries to push him back and clinch up but Slaughter manages to avoid the attempt.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slaughter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milanesi slips under a jab from Slaughter.
Milanesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slaughter throws a counter combo.
Milanesi tries to clinch
and Slaughter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Slaughter tries to keep at a distance but Milanesi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milanesi.
Milanesi tries to land knees in the clinch but Slaughter avoids the damage to the body.
Slaughter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Milanesi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slaughter can turn it around.

Slaughter breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanesi slips a straight right by Slaughter.
Milanesi ducks under a wild hook from Slaughter.
Milanesi tries to clinch but Slaughter moves out of range.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slaughter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slaughter throws out a counter right but Milanesi avoids it with no problem.
Milanesi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Slaughter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Milanesi tries to clinch but Slaughter moves out of range.
It seemed like Slaughter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Milanesi closes the distance but Slaughter moves to the side
letting Slaughter counter with a right hand.
Slaughter misses with a straight right.
Slaughter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simone Milanesi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milanesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
Milanesi throws a wild body kick that Slaughter sees coming a mile off.
Milanesi tries to clinch up.
Milanesi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milanesi looks to clinch
and Slaughter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi closes the distance but Slaughter moves to the side
and Slaughter counters with a one-two to the body.
Milanesi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Slaughter. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Milanesi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Milanesi.
Slaughter scores with a shoulder strike.

Slaughter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milanesi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slaughter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that both miss.

Milanesi darts in and clinches Slaughter up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Milanesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milanesi prevents a body shot from Slaughter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slaughter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Milanesi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Milanesi scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Milanesi controls the action.
Slaughter tries to work over Milanesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Milanesi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Milanesi.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Milanesi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milanesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slaughter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slaughter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Milanesi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slaughter counters with a stiff right hand.
Doctor Slaughter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Milanesi rushes Slaughter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Milanesi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slaughter's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Slaughter really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Slaughter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Slaughter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milanesi circles away quickly and effectively.
Milanesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.

Milanesi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Slaughter breaks from the clinch.
Milanesi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slaughter. That did some damage!

Milanesi instigates a clinch.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slaughter has Milanesi pressed against the cage.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Milanesi.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Milanesi pushes off an throws an elbow but Slaughter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Milanesi.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milanesi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Milanesi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Milanesi controls the action.

Milanesi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milanesi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slaughter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Milanesi gets a clinch.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi lands with a short shot to the head.
Milanesi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Milanesi breaks from the clinch.
Milanesi throws a low kick, looking for Slaughter's leg but Slaughter calmly moves out of range.
Slaughter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milanesi was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaughter.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slaughter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slaughter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milanesi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Slaughter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milanesi manages to avoid it.
Milanesi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slaughter manages to circle out of the way.
Milanesi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slaughter.

Milanesi darts in and clinches Slaughter up against the cage.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milanesi.
Good body shot from Slaughter.
A short uppercut from Slaughter.
Milanesi blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Milanesi controls the action.
Milanesi tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
Slaughter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Milanesi blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milanesi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Milanesi.
Milanesi prevents a body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Milanesi controls the action.
Milanesi lands with a left to the head.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.

Slaughter manages to break the clinch.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaughter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milanesi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slaughter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milanesi is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slaughter. Milanesi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milanesi tries to clinch up
and Slaughter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Slaughter dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Slaughter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Milanesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Milanesi rushes Slaughter and presses him up against the cage.
Slaughter is trying to break the clinch but Milanesi is controlling him.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Milanesi prevents a body shot from Slaughter.
Milanesi struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Milanesi avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Slaughter trying to control the position but instead, Milanesi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slaughter into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter is trying to force a seperation but Milanesi has the dominant position.
A short right from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Slaughter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaughter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Milanesi looks to clinch
and Slaughter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milanesi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slaughter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milanesi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milanesi is looking to clinch but Slaughter is avoiding it.
Jab from Slaughter.
Milanesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
Slaughter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doctor Slaughter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi wants to clinch up but Slaughter keeps it at a distance.
Slaughter lands an overhand right.
Milanesi wants to clinch.
Milanesi tries to clinch up but Slaughter circles away and keeps his distance.
Slaughter connects with a nice looking jab.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut.
Milanesi throws a leg kick
and Slaughter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Milanesi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaughter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milanesis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Milanesi tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi tries to clinch but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Milanesi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slaughter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Milanesi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Milanesi is stalling here.
Slaughter lands a shot to the body.
Milanesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Milanesi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lands with a right hand.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Milanesi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slaughter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milanesi moves away.
Slaughter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milanesi tries to clinch but Slaughter moves away
and Slaughter counters with a left to the body.
Slaughter swats away the attempt to clinch by Milanesi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaughter keeps the fight on the outside.
Simone Milanesi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaughter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Milanesi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Slaughter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slaughter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 46:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Slaughter!
Doctor Slaughter is the new heavyweight champion!