PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Schillaci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyros Mikos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schillaci
vs
Mikos

183 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Schillaci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyros Mikos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooh a lovely combination from Schillaci sends Mikos down but not out. Schillaci dives into side control looking to finish.

Mikos is rocked!

It looks like Kyros Mikos has been cut.
Mikos is trying to get back to half guard.
Mikos is still in real trouble! Can Schillaci finish him?
Schillaci working away.
Schillaci tries to stand but Mikos is controlling his head.
Mikos seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schillaci stands up and beckons Mikos to his feet.
Schillaci misses with a series of wild punches.

Mikos gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schillaci is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mikos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mikos advances to full mount.
Schillaci's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mikos controlling from the full mount.
Mikos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mikos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schillaci looks a forlorn figure.
Mikos controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Mikos.
Schillaci is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Schillaci is breathing heavily.
Schillaci in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mikos controlling from mount.
The referee warns Schillaci that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mikos controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schillaci is trying to stand.
Mikos controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schillaci wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikos controlling from mount.

Schillaci somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Mikos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schillaci wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci is in trouble now - Mikos has advanced to mount!
Mikos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schillaci wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Schillaci taking shots to the head.
Mikos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schillaci is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mikos with a couple of short strikes.
Schillaci is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mikos raining down shots from the mount!
Schillaci is trying to stand.
Mikos trying to control but Schillaci is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mikos won't let Schillaci get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mikos trying to control but Schillaci is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kyros Mikos just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mikos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Schillaci clinches up with Mikos and pushes him back against the cage.

Mikos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schillaci regains guard.
Schillaci is looking to stand up but Mikos isn't so interested in that idea.
Schillaci keeping full guard, as Mikos tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schillaci keeping moving, preventing Mikos from controlling successfully.
Schillaci is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mikos is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyros Mikos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyros Mikos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mikos moves into the clinch.

Mikos wants the takedown. Schillaci is fighting it off but Mikos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schillaci's guard against the cage.
Schillaci wants to stand up but Mikos is controlling him.
Schillaci will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mikos stays in close to Schillaci's body and controls the position.
Mikos prevents Schillaci from getting back to his feet.
Mikos distracts Schillaci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schillaci wants to stand up but Mikos is controlling him.
Mikos scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mikos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikos prevents Schillaci from standing back up.
Schillaci trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mikos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Schillaci makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mikos tries for a takedown but Schillaci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mikos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mikos has hold of one of Schillaci's legs. Schillaci is fighting the takedown attempt but Mikos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mikos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mikos content to stall in guard here.
Schillaci has momentary wrist control but Mikos slips an elbow through the middle.
Schillaci keeping moving, preventing Mikos from controlling successfully.

Schillaci pushes Mikos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mikos moves in looking to clinch but Schillaci pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schillaci sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mikos somewhat.
David Schillaci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schillaci stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schillaci wants it to stay on the feet.
David Schillaci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyros Mikos.
Schillaci misses with the combination.
Mikos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schillaci swivels and escapes.
Schillaci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mikos.
Schillaci misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mikos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mikos drops an elbow to the side of Schillaci's head.
Schillaci is trying to stand.
Mikos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mikos connects with a nice short shot to Schillaci's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mikos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schillaci squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mikos controlling from mount.
Schillaci is trying to stand up.
Mikos wants to control the pace but Schillaci is squirming around nicely.
Schillaci in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schillaci squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mikos controlling his opponent.

That's four 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.
Schillaci is squirming around, avoiding Mikos's attempts to control the action.
Schillaci is bucking up trying to escape but Mikos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mikos controlling from mount.
Schillaci is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mikos controlling from mount.
Schillaci trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyros Mikos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyros Mikos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Schillaci does no damage.
A punch combination from Schillaci misses.
Schillaci throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mikos shoots in and bounces Schillaci off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mikos content to stall in guard here.
Schillaci wants to stand up but Mikos is controlling him.
Mikos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikos pushes down on Schillaci's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillaci is looking to escape.
Mikos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kyros Mikos just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mikos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schillaci.
Schillaci misses with a two punch combination.
Mikos dodges the punch combination from Schillaci.

Mikos pushes Schillaci up against the cage in a clinch.
Mikos looking for a takedown.
Schillaci presses Mikos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mikos goes for a takedown attempt but Schillaci pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mikos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schillaci is trying to stand up here but Mikos is controlling him well.
Mikos scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci wants to get back to his feet.
Kyros Mikos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mikos is controlling the pace.
Mikos wants to free his trapped foot but Schillaci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mikos working Schillaci over with strikes.
Schillaci is refusing to be controlled, as Mikos sits in half guard.

Schillaci pushes Mikos off and gets back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Schillaci.

Mikos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mikos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schillaci is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikos working Schillaci over with strikes here.
Mikos won't let Schillaci get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mikos dominating with strikes here.
Schillaci is squirming around, avoiding Mikos's attempts to control the action.
Mikos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schillaci's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mikos dominating with strikes here.
Mikos controlling the position easily from mount.
Schillaci is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kyros Mikos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Mikos controlling his opponent.
Mikos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schillaci trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Mikos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schillaci is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mikos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schillaci is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mikos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
David Schillaci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyros Mikos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mikos 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyros Mikos!