PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 221 p4p, 70 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 39 p4p, 14 weight class). Julio Regueiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miletich
vs
Regueiro

181 cm
38
171
16 - 6 - 0

174 cm
28
174
17 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Miletich, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miletich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Regueiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miletich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Miletich tries to move into range but Regueiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miletich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Regueiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miletich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Miletich defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Regueiro catches Miletich right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miletich in his tracks.
Regueiro cracks Miletich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miletich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miletich moves forwards but Regueiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miletich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Regueiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miletich lands with a nice body kick.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich misses with a low kick.
Miletich scores with the left hand. Regueiro knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Miletich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Regueiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miletich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regueiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miletich scores with a jab.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Regueiro catches Miletich right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Regueiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miletich can pounce on him.
Miletich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miletich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and Miletich counters with a nice uppercut.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Regueiro dips to his left and cracks Miletich with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Miletich misses the target.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Miletich tried to counter with a leg kick but Regueiro avoided it.
Miletich lands with a straight right. Regueiro didn't see that one coming.
Miletich checks a leg kick.
Regueiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Regueiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miletich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regueiro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Miletich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Regueiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Miletich checks it.
Regueiro misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Miletich misses its target.
Regueiro connects with a right hand. Miletich shakes it off.
Miletich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miletich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich misses with a hook.
Regueiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miletich throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Miletich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miletich checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Regueiro.
Miletich misses with a straight left.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Miletich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miletich throws a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Miletich does no damage.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Miletich should have avoided that one.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Miletich is out of range.
Miletich blocks a head kick by Regueiro.
A quick step to the side and Miletich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miletich misses with a looping left.
Regueiro tries to counter with a clinch but Miletich shakes him off and moves away.
Miletich walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Regueiro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regueiro takes one on the button.
Miletich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Regueiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Regueiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miletich misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Regueiro.
Regueiro walks into a jab.
Regueiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miletich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Good shot there by Regueiro.
Miletich shoots in and drives through. Regueiro sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Regueiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Regueiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miletich dives in and grabs Regueiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Regueiro pushes down on Miletich's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miletich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Regueiro's sensitive parts.
Regueiro lands a jab to Miletich's midsection.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Miletich slips the punch.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Miletich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miletich throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
Miletich takes one on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miletich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miletich moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Miletich misses with a looping left.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the body.
Regueiro throws a combination. Miletich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miletich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miletich there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.
Regueiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miletich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miletich.
Miletich misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Miletich's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Miletich is out of range.
Miletich throws a leg kick but Regueiro moved away.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Regueiro lands a jab to Miletich's midsection.
Regueiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Regueiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miletich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Miletich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Regueiro slips under a jab from Miletich.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Miletich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Regueiro.
Miletich moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Miletich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Regueiro.
Miletich misses with a hook.
Miletich moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro scores with a leg kick.
Regueiro throws an overhand right that lands on Miletich's shoulder, as Miletich tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Miletich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miletich looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.
Regueiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miletich circles away quickly and effectively.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Regueiro wants to slow Miletich down by chopping away at his legs.
Miletich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miletich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miletich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Regueiro is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Miletich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro lands a right hook to the body.
Regueiro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miletich checks it well.
Regueiro throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Miletich.
Regueiro cracks Miletich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miletich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Regueiro as he checks the leg kick.
Miletich takes one to the side of the head.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Regueiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Miletich moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
Miletich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miletich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Regueiro scores with a body shot.
Regueiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a body kick.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miletich motions for Regueiro to come forward. Miletich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro tries to move into range but Miletich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miletich needs to keep his hands up - Regueiro had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
A little feinted left hand from Miletich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Miletich misses.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Regueiro.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miletich connects with a looping right hand.
Regueiro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miletich will feel that in the morning.
Nice cross by Miletich.
Regueiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Regueiro.
Miletich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Regueiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Miletich moved away.
Regueiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Regueiro.
Nice uppercut there from Regueiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Regueiro throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miletich throws a hook but Regueiro blocks it.
Regueiro jabs Miletich right on the nose. Miletich blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miletich.
Miletich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Miletich.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Regueiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Regueiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Regueiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
Regueiro connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich throws a big shot that misses.
Miletich takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Miletich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miletich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regueiro throws a low kick, looking for Miletich's leg but Miletich calmly moves out of range.
Regueiro misses with a few strikes there.
Regueiro throws an overhand right that lands on Miletich's shoulder, as Miletich tries to avoid the shot.
Miletich fakes the leg kick and cracks Regueiro in the body.
Miletich connects with a leg kick.
Jab by Regueiro.
Regueiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Regueiro.
A left lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miletich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro throws a leg kick

and Miletich counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Miletich.
Mitch Miletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Regueiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Miletich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and Miletich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Regueiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miletich with a body shot.
Regueiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miletich walks into a straight right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Miletich.
Regueiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Miletich.
A slapping leg kick lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Regueiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miletich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Regueiro is out of range.
Regueiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Regueiro swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Miletich shoots in but no luck this time.
Regueiro lands a jab to the nose.
Miletich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miletich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Regueiro is out of range.
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.
A swing and a miss from Miletich.
Regueiro lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Regueiro. That's going to slow Miletich down.
Miletich misses with a leg kick

and Regueiro counters by clinching up.
Regueiro lands a nice uppercut.
Regueiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Regueiro breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro scores with a nice head shot.
Julio Regueiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Regueiro lands with a good body shot.
Miletich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Regueiro looks to land a combination. Miletich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Regueiro with a hook.
Miletich ducks right into an uppercut from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a leg kick that knocks Miletich off balance momentarily.
Regueiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miletich throws a sloppy head kick and Regueiro moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Regueiro.
Regueiro digs a good hook to Miletich's body.
Regueiro connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Regueiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Regueiro 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.