PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Milano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milano comes into the arena with AC/DC - If You Want Blood blaring out of the sound system. Chyn has chosen I wish as his entrance music. 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.

Milano
vs
Chyn

188 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincenzo Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milano has Chyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Milano lands a body punch in the clinch.

Milano drags the fight down to the ground.
Chyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chyn preventing the sweep.
Milano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milano trying to keep a closed guard but Chyn is proving a slippery customer.
Chyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Milano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milano is keeping the position for now.
Milano working a defensive guard here.
Chyn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Milano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chyn!
Chyn is desperately trying to improve his position but Milano has a good base and remains in mount.
Milano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chyn tries to reverse the position but Milano maintains control.
Milano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chyn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Milano thowing shots but they're missing.

Chyn bucks up and throws Milano to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Milano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chyn shoots in and bounces Milano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chyn!
Milano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chyn is looking to escape.
Milano looking to finish Chyn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chyn!
Milano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Milano trying to control but Chyn is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chyn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milano looking to control but Chyn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chyn wants to control but Milano is having none of it.
Milano misses with a head shot.

Milano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chyn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chyn trying to control but Milano flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Chyn breaks Milano's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Chyn tries to free his leg and advance position but Milano is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milano lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chyn misses with a body shot.
Chyn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milano is fending him off so far but Chyn persists. Nope, Milano circles away and we're back to standing.

Milano moves into the clinch.
Chyn jumps guard but Milano stands there with Chyn around his waist. Chyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Milano gets control of Chyn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Milano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Milano keeps moving.
Chyn preventing the sweep.
Chyn content to stall in guard here.
Chyn stands and throws Milano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Milano is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Milano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chyn gets caught flat footed, as Milano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chyn is trying to keep Milano in close.
Milano trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
Milano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chyn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milano.
Chyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Milano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milano has managed to get both his arms back between Chyn's legs - danger averted.
Chyn wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chyn throws a shot from downtown. Milano moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn tries to clinch but Milano moves away

so Milano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milano postures up and lands a big shot to Chyn's brow.
Chyn lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Milano cracks Chyn with a solid left hand.
Milano trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
Milano pushes down on Chyn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chyn gets back to full guard.
Chyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chyn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milano wants to control from the top but Chyn keeps moving.
Chyn controls Milano momentarily but Milano frees himself.
Milano connects with a couple of short punches.
Chyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milano is pushing down on Chyn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chyn is fighting to maintain full guard but Milano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chyn is trying to maintain the position but Milano is very close to passing his half guard.
Chyn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chyn is trying to control the position but Milano postures up.
Milano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chyn is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milano is one step ahead there.

Milano postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chyn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Milano, into his guard.
Milano trying to control the position.
Chyn pushes down on Milano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chyn passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chyn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chyn looking to control but Milano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chyn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chyn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Milano can't escape the position.
Milano tries to hold on but Chyn pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Milano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Milano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Milano pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Milano gets a takedown into half guard.
Chyn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chyn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milano.

Milano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chyn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chyn.
Vincenzo Milano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chyn is looking for a triangle but Milano pushes his legs off easily.
Chyn has control of Milano's left arm, preventing Milano from doing any damage.
Milano trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
Chyn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milano is one step ahead there.
Milano trying to control the position from guard on top but Chyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chyn is trying to control the position but Milano postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Milano clinches but Chyn breaks the clinch

and Chyn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chyn.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Milano keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn forces his way into half guard.
Chyn is trying to control. Milano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Milano is looking to control Chyn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Milano avoid being mounted?
Chyn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vincenzo Milano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chyn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Milano is surviving well by controlling Chyn's body position as best he can.
Chyn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Milano tries to hold on but Chyn postures up.
Milano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Milano wants to control but Chyn is having none of it.
Chyn wants to control the pace but Milano is squirming around nicely.
Milano tries to hold on but Chyn postures up.
A nice elbow there by Chyn.
Milano tries to hold on but Chyn pushes him away.
Ryu Chyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Chyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milano 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Milano!