PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Castro
vs
Miletich

178 cm
34
165 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

179 cm
37
160 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Breannain Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.

Miletich looking to score a takedown here. Castro is defending well but Miletich drives through and ends up in Castro's guard.
Castro pulls Miletich in close to prevent any damage.

Castro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miletich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miletich forces his way into half guard.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but Castro defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro wants to control but Miletich is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Miletich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castro sees it coming and defends easily.

Miletich wants to work for an arm triangle but Castro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miletich pulls his head out easily.

Castro is defending against the submission attempts here by Miletich.
Castro trying to control but Miletich postures up.
Miletich prevents Castro from improving his position.
Miletich is looking to take a break and control but Castro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Miletich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miletich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miletich is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Castro reverses the position - he's now on top in Miletich's guard.

Castro stands up from Miletich's guard - Castro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Castro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miletich is able to avoid easily.
Castro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miletich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castro tries to sprawl but Miletich drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Castro is staying active underneath Miletich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castro wants to control but Miletich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is holding on to half guard well.

Miletich is working for a submission of some sort.
Castro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Miletich is keen to just control but Castro is a slippery customer.
Castro tries to get to full guard but Miletich has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Miletich is pressing down on Castro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castro is holding on for now.
Castro trying to control here.
Miletich tries to pass to full mount but Castro defends it.
Castro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro trying to hold on to Miletich's head to control him but Miletich postures up.

Miletich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breannain Miletich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miletich misses with a left hand
and Castro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castro looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Castro throws a hook but Miletich blocks it.
Miletich throws out a counter right but Castro avoids it with no problem.
Castro tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Castro misses with the combination.
Miletich throws out a counter right but Castro avoids it with no problem.
Castro takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Castro throws a hook but Miletich blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro misses with a wild combination.
Miletich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Breannain Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miletich forces Castro back against the cage and clinches.
Castro trying to control the position but instead, Miletich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castro into the cage.
Miletich tries to pull guard but Castro won't allow it.
Castro digs a right hand into Miletich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miletich's gas tank.
Miletich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miletich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Castro on the inside.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
Nice elbow from Miletich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro blocks an elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castro avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Castro shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Miletich.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Miletich - that landed with a thud.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miletich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Arlan Castro has been cut.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miletich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro cracks Miletich with a nice body shot.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castro tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
Castro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Breannain Miletich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miletich fails to pull guard.
Arlan Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breannain Miletich.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Miletich avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
The referee calls for Castro to work.
Castro avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the cage.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miletich can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
Castro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miletich.
Castro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miletich.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Miletich.

Miletich pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miletich working for submissions but it's allowed Castro to get to half guard.
Castro is taking a breather. Miletich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miletich is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arlan Castro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arlan Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Castro scores with a leg kick.
Miletich walks into a left hand.

Miletich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Castro's guard.
Miletich pushing down on Castro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castro wants to control but Miletich is keeping busy.
Castro tries to roll over but Miletich keeps him under control.
Miletich wants to take a breather but Castro is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Miletich is working for a submission of some sort.

Miletich wants to work for an arm triangle but Castro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich is stalling here. Castro 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 Castro has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Castro stands up and beckons Miletich to his feet.
Miletich tries to clinch but Castro moves away
and Castro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Miletich.
Miletich darts in looking for a takedown but Castro gets double underhooks and turns Miletich into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses the jab.
It seemed like Miletich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miletich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro looks to throw the jab but Miletich is out of range.
Miletich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Castro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miletich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro works over Miletich's head and body with a nice combination.
Castro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Castro looks to throw the jab but Miletich is out of range.
Castro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Miletich misses.
Castro appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miletich.
Miletich lands a really nice looking cross but Castro seems unphased.
Some bone on bone action there as Miletich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castro wants it to stay on the feet.
Miletich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro connects with the punch.
Miletich shoots and misses
and Castro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arlan Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breannain Miletich.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Castro.
Miletich misses with an uppercut
and Castro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Miletich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castro is trying to defend but Miletich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro is trying to control but can't.

Castro looking for submissions off his back.
Castro pushes Miletich off looking to stand but Miletich dives back in and keeps control.

Miletich is looking for a kimura here.

Miletich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Castro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arlan Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlan Castro!
In his post fight interview, Arlan Castro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.