PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hood
vs
Miletich

180 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pat Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Miletich.
Miletich connects with a body shot that sends Hood's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miletich. Hood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miletich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miletich lands with an overhand left.
Miletich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hood at a distance.
Miletich takes a swing at Hood's ribcage but misses.
Hood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miletich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miletich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miletich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hood.
Miletich throws a right hand that misses
and Miletich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miletich looks to land a left hand but Hood moved out of range nicely.
Hood throws a big counter combination but Miletich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hood is looking for a counter combo.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Hood ducks down to avoid it.
Hood appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miletich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pat Miletich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich dodges the punch combination from Hood.
Miletich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Hood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hood throws a nice looking combination but Miletich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miletich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miletich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hood is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hood misses the target.
Miletich swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Miletich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miletich misses with a right hand
and Hood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miletich instigates a clinch.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miletich has him pressed against the cage.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike.
Hood takes a shot to the head.
Miletich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hood wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Miletich.
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Miletich scores with a hook to the body.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miletich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoods head.
Nice body punch from Miletich - that landed with a thud.
Hood working hard to break the clinch.
Miletich pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hood working hard to break the clinch.
Miletich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Miletich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miletich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike.
Hood can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miletich.
Hood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miletich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Miletich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miletich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hood in his tracks.
Hood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miletich! But no joy.
Miletich cracks a nice hook into Hood's ribs.
Miletich scores with a decent looking hook.
Miletich misses the shot to the body.
As Miletich looks to move away, Hood throws a big counter combo but Miletich just gets out of the way.
Miletich throws out a loose jab but Hood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hood misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hood is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miletich cracks Hood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miletich misses with a hook. Hood ducked under it nicely.
Miletich misses with a body shot.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Hood.

Miletich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hood, pushing him back against the cage.
Miletich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miletich lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Miletich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich lands a nice uppercut.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miletich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Miletich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miletich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miletich throws a big shot that misses.
Miletich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hood's head.
Hood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miletich to score with a decent uppercut.
Hood moves away from the strike by Miletich.

Miletich closes the distance and pushes Hood back into the cage.
Miletich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Miletich.
Pat Miletich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miletich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miletich lands a nice uppercut.
Miletich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miletich works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Miletich.
Miletich lands a body punch.
Miletich pushes Hood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miletich works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
Miletich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miletich in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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 pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood can't break the clinch.
Miletich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Miletich manages to break the clinch.
Lucas Hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hood throws a series of punches but Miletich moves out of range.
Hood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miletich connects with a body shot that sends Hood's belly button to the back.
Miletich cracks Hood with a good jab.

Miletich instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miletich.
A nice left hand lands by Miletich.
Miletich lands a shot to the body.
Miletich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miletich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Miletich.
Miletich scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miletich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Miletich misses.
Hood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pat Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich catches Hood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Miletich.

Miletich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hood is looking to break free of the clinch but Miletich has double underhooks.
Hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miletich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miletich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miletich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miletich has Hood pressed against the cage, preventing Hood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miletich digs a right hand underneath Hood's ribcage. Hood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miletich lands a body shot.
Miletich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Miletich.
Miletich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miletich.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is leaning against Hood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Miletich as the two fighters clinch.
Miletich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miletich works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miletich.
Miletich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoods head.
Hood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hood is trying to push Miletich away but Miletich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hood tries to break the clinch but Miletich is controlling the position.
Miletich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miletich.
Miletich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miletich lands a shot to the body.
Miletich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Good body shot from Miletich.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miletich lands a body shot.
Miletich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Miletich on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike.
Miletich lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miletich.
Miletich scores with a shot to the side of Hood's head.
A short body shot lands from Miletich as the two fighters clinch.
Miletich is working Hood over against the cage.
Miletich presses Hood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Miletich.
Miletich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miletich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Miletich on the inside.
Miletich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miletich cracks Hood with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Miletich.
Miletich lands a hook that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Miletich.
Miletich digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miletich.
Hood wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Miletich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miletich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hood on the side of the head.
Hood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hood avoids the body shot from Miletich.
Hood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miletich.
Hood slips under a jab from Miletich.
Hood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hood tries to keep at a distance but Miletich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miletich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Miletich.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miletich has him pressed against the cage.
Miletich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Miletich lands a nice shot to the body.
Miletich is leaning against Hood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miletich works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miletich.
A right hook to the body lands for Miletich.
Miletich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Miletich.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miletich works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Miletich.
A short left from Miletich.
Miletich scores with a hook to the body.
Miletich pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miletich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Miletich.
A shot in the inside from Miletich.
Good body shot from Miletich.
Nice body punch from Miletich - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miletich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Miletich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Miletich finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood staying out of range there.
Hood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miletich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miletich throws a body punch but Hood moves out of range.
Pat Miletich seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Miletich has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Miletich.
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Miletich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miletich digs a right hand underneath Hood's ribcage. Hood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miletich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miletich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hood's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
Nice body punch from Miletich - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miletich.
Miletich lands a body punch.
Miletich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Miletich lands a hook that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Hood has had enough of the clinch but Miletich keeps him there for the moment.
Miletich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miletich lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Miletich.
Miletich lands a shot to the body.
Miletich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Miletich prevents Hood from breaking the clinch.
Miletich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich digs a right hand underneath Hood's ribcage. Hood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miletich is working Hood over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miletich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich lands with a light punch inside.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miletich presses Hood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hood can't break the clinch.
Miletich digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
Pat Miletich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miletich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Miletich has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Miletich.
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich keeps control of Hood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Miletich on the inside.
Miletich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Miletich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hood or not.
Miletich avoids a wild elbow strike from Hood.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miletich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30

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