PBP Commentary

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

Acula
vs
Milan

195 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dr Acula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Milan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milan takes the fight into the clinch.
Acula scores with a knee to the head.
Milan presses Acula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Acula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Acula looking to throw knees to the head but Milan is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Acula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Milan is looking to control Acula's arms but Acula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Milan has his back to the cage.
Milan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Acula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acula is working Milan over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Milan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Milan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Acula is looking to break free of the clinch but Milan has double underhooks.
Milan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Milan tries to work over Acula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acula avoiding damage as Milan throws knees to the body.
Milan tries a body shot but Acula blocks it.
Acula lands a damaging elbow.
Milan stalling against the cage.
Acula looking to throw knees to the head but Milan is blocking nicely.
Acula tries to stall but Milan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acula throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Milan misses with a body punch.
Acula looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Milan is working Acula over against the cage.
Acula lands a hook that snaps the head of Milan backwards.
Milan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Milan as the two fighters clinch.
Acula is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Milan.
Milan lands a body shot.
Acula looking for a takedown.
Acula blocks a body shot from Milan.
Acula looking for a takedown.
Milan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Milan lands a knee to the body.
Milan tries a knee to the head but Acula blocks it.
Milan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Milan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Acula or not.
A right hand to the body from Milan.
Milan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acula is keeping busy.
Milan misses with a body punch.
Milan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Acula or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milan.
Milan avoiding damage as Acula throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milan lands an uppercut.
Milan lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Milan.
Milan is looking to control Acula's arms but Acula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Milan has his back to the cage.
Milan lands a shoulder strike.
Milan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Acula's face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milan. Acula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milan tries a head kick but it misses.
Milan thuds his right hand into Acula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Milan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Acula's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Acula looking to control.
Acula can't keep his opponent in guard - Milan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acula wants to get back to his feet.
Acula tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Milan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Acula wants to hold on but Milan pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Milan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Acula tries to reverse the position but Milan maintains control.
Milan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Milan with good strikes from the mount here!
Milan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milan wants to control the pace but Acula is squirming around nicely.
Milan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Milan controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milan unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Milan dominated that round.
That's time! Acula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Milan scores with a head kick.

Acula gets caught flat footed, as Milan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Milan is pushing down on Acula's leg trying to pass to half guard. Acula is fighting to maintain full guard but Milan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Milan trying to control the action but Acula is working from the bottom.
Milan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Milan throwing shots but Acula is blocking nicely.
Milan misses with a head shot. Acula uses the momentum to regain guard.
Acula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Milan is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Milan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Acula coming out on top.
Milan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Milan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Milan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Acula scores with a head kick.
Milan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acula throws a lazy right hand but Milan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Milan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Milan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Acula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Milan wants to control but Acula is keeping him busy.
Milan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Acula sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Acula is looking to reverse the position.
Acula prevents Milan from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milan tries to clinch up.
Acula scores with a decent looking hook.
Acula with a nice cross.
Acula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milan circles away quickly and effectively.
Acula blocks a head kick by Milan.
Milan scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Milan.
Acula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Acula avoids the head kick by Milan.
Acula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Milan walks into a stiff left hand from Acula.
Acula throws a sloppy head kick and Milan moves out of range easily.
Milan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Milan wants to clinch.

Milan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Acula sprawls well initially but Milan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Milan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acula wants to improve his position but Milan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milan slips a nice elbow through Acula's hands, connecting with Acula's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Milan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Acula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Milan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Milan tries to score with some ground and pound. Acula controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Acula stops Milan from passing to mount.
Milan throws an elbow but Acula slips to the side and avoids it well.
Milan tries to advance position but instead Acula slips a leg back in to half guard.
Acula wants to control but Milan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acula is not content to let Milan control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acula taking some punishment here, with Milan in his half guard.
Milan trying to mount his opponent but Acula defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Acula looks to clinch
and Milan counters with a thumping low kick.
Milan has a takedown stuffed.
Acula lands a head kick. Milan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Milan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acula.
Milan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Milan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Acula's guard.
Milan looking to pass the guard.
Milan is stalling in the full guard.
George Milan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milan trying to control but Acula is working from the bottom.
Milan looking to pass the guard.
Milan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dr Acula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Acula keeping moving, preventing Milan from controlling successfully.
Milan throws a strike but Acula rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milan is trying to hold Acula in close to prevent damage but Acula has managed to pass into half guard.
Milan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milan trying to control but Acula postures up.
Acula seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Milan lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Milan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milan keeping full guard, as Acula tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Milan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

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