PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Milan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milan
vs
Williams

185 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Milan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a swing at Milan's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milan lands a head kick!
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Milan misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
A jab-cross combination lands for Williams and sends Milan crashing to the mat! Williams follows him down to the mat - Milan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Milan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milan trying to control from the bottom.
Milan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Milan tries to get out of the position.
Williams prevents Milan from improving his position.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Milan is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Milan is proving hard to escape from.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Milan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Milan gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milan circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Milan.
Milan throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Milan throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Milan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milan tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Milan connects with a high kick.
A shot to de liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Milan scores with a spinning back kick!

Milan clinches up against the cage.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Milan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Milan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Milan off the cage and back into rage.
Milan lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Milan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams looks gassed!
Milan misses with a wild combination.
Milan lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Milan tries a head kick but it misses.
Milan throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a body punch but Milan moves out of range.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milan doesn't seem phased though.
Milan looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Milan tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Milan throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams blocks a head kick by Milan.
Milan lands a head kick!
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Milan.
Williams avoids the head kick by Milan.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milan counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milan throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Milan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milan manages to avoid it.
Williams punishes Milan's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Milan.
Williams tries to bum rush Milan with a series of wild strikes but Milan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Milan rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams avoids the body shot from Milan.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milan.
Williams throws a series of punches but Milan avoids them all with ease.
Milan lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
A head kick from Milan lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Milan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
An inside leg kick lands from Milan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Milan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Milan counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams avoids the head kick by Milan.

Milan closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Milan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams takes a swing at Milan's ribcage but misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Milan tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milan throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Milan. Milan obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milan counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Milan throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Milan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Milan missing with knees to the body.
Milan landing knees to the body.
Milan looking to stall.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Milan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Milan down to the mat. Milan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Milan counter with a right hand.
Milan is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Milan lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Williams slips a straight right by Milan.
Milan throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Milan.
George Milan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milan.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Milan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Milan misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Milan as he connects with a hook.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milan throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Milan tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Milan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
George Milan is winning the standup battle so far.

Milan moves into the clinch.
Milan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milan cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Milan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milan tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Milan.
Milan tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Milan back against the cage.
Milan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams blocks a body shot from Milan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Milan looking to stall.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Milan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks a body shot from Milan.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Milan.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milan trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Milan into the cage.
Milan digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Milan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Milan stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
George Milan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Milan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milan prevents it.
Milan landing knees to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Milan misses with a knee strike.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Milan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milan tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milan stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Milan stalling the fight.
Milan looking to slow down the pace here.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milan stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams prevents a body shot from Milan.
Milan tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Milan is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Milan into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Milan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.

Milan moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Milan tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Milan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Milan as the two fighters clinch.
Milan trying to land knees to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Milan misses with a punch to the body.
Milan struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Milan looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Milan.
Milan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Milan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams avoiding damage as Milan throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Milan tries to tie him up.
Milan lands a left hand.
Williams prevents a body shot from Milan.
Milan trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Williams looking for a takedown.
George Milan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Milan is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Milan has his back to the cage.

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.
Williams blocks a body shot from Milan.
Williams looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Milan stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Milan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams avoiding damage as Milan throws knees to the body.
Milan misses with a body punch.
Milan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams wants to break free but Milan has control.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Milan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Milan tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Milan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milan misses with a punch to the body.
Milan is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Milan has his back to the cage.
Milan struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Milan misses with a body punch.
Milan is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Milan down to the mat. Milan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Milan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milan misses with a body shot.

Milan clinches.
Williams avoiding damage as Milan throws knees to the body.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Milan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Milan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Milan misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Milan just leaning against Williams, taking a breather.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Milan on the side of the head.
Milan lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Milan.
Milan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams blocks a head kick by Milan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Milan off the cage and back into rage.
Milan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steve Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Milan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Milan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Milan!