PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumuzid Milani (ranked 3128 p4p, 3038 weight class) and Eddie Wilson (ranked 308 p4p, 304 weight class). Eddie Wilson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Milani
vs
Wilson

184 cm
22
152
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
149
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dumuzid Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Milani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Milani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Milani misses with a straight right.
Milani misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
Milani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson thows a leg kick but Milani checks it
and Milani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Milani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Milani moves away and avoids it.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.
Milani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milani lands a lovely overhand right.
Milani misses with a hook.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Milani misses.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Milani.
Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Milani's knee but Milani avoids it well.
Milani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Milani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milani dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Milani cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Milani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Milani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Milani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milani.
Milani throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Milani avoids it with no problem.
Milani throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dumuzid Milani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Milani with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Milani misses its intended target.
Milani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milani is looking to counter punch.
Milani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Milani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Milani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Milani misses the jab.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson walks into a straight right hand from Milani.
Milani throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Wilson misses with a double jab
letting Milani counter with a right hand.
Wilson moves out of range as Milani strikes.
Milani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson slips under a jab.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Milani sprawls well.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milani lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani misses with a body shot
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
Eddie Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milani ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Milani is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Milani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Milani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Wilson 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.

Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milani slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milani misses with a straight right.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Milani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Milani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Milani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Milani cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Milani saw that one coming.
Milani misses with a straight left.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Milani throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Milani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson cracks Milani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Milani throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Milani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson misses with a body punch
and Milani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson throws the left hand but Milani avoids the punch easily.
Milani moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Milani's legs.
Dumuzid Milani is winning the standup battle so far.
Milani blocks a jab.
Milani tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Milani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Milani's head but Milani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Milani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Milani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Milani is looking to counter punch.
Milani takes one to the chin there.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Milani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters circling - Milani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Milani. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Milani counters with a nice body shot.
Milani throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milani sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milani looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Milani counters with a nice uppercut.
Milani moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Milani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Milani blocks the low kick.
Milani throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws a right hand that Milani ducks under and follows up with a left that Milani also avoids with ease.
Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Milani misses with a hook
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Wilson misses.
The fighters circling - Milani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milani lands with a nice body punch.
Milani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Milani misses with a looping right.
Milani looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Milani tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Milani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
A counter left hand to the body from Milani misses its target.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Milani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Milani.
Milani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Milani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Milani misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dumuzid Milani will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilson with a hook.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Milani sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Milani misses the target.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Milani avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Milani misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Wilson coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson looks to throw a body kick
and Milani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Milani counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milani moves away.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Milani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Milani. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milani.
Milani tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milani throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Milani counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milani moves away.
Milani blocks a jab.
Milani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Milani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Milani lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Milani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Milani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson avoids the body shot from Milani.
Milani drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Milani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Milani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Milani cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milani.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Milani throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Milani lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Wilson punishes Milani's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milani lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Milani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milani swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Milani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Milani.
Milani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilson is able to avoid easily.
Milani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Milani throws a big shot that misses.
Milani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Milani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Milani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Milani moves away and avoids it.
Milani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Milani missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Milani. Those never looked like landing.

Wilson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Milani!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Wilson crashes against the mat.
Wilson misses with the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control the action but Milani is working from the bottom.
Milani wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Wilson slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dumuzid Milani.
I think Milani 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 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dumuzid Milani!