PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Milicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Josue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Milicz
vs
Josue

191 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Milicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Josue!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milicz misses with a series of wild punches.

Josue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Josue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Milicz up against the cage.
Josue tries to pull guard but Milicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Josue drops back down to his feet.
Milicz wants to break free but Josue has control.
Josue taking a breather.
Josue can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Josue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Milicz misses.
Milicz throws a right hand that Josue ducks under and follows up with a left that Josue also avoids with ease.
Josue misses with a straight right.

Josue scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Josue seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josue prevents Milicz from improving his position.
Milicz is working hard here to advance position.
Milicz wants to get back to full guard but Josue has passed into side control.
Josue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two 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.
Milicz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Josue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Milicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Milicz is working to get back to half guard.
Milicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josue looking to control and managing it successfully.
Milicz regains half guard.
Josue is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Josue prevents Milicz from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Josue slows the pace down in half guard.
Josue 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.
Josue is pressing down on Milicz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Milicz is holding on for now.
Milicz is looking for a sweep. Josue is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milicz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Josue is working away from the top position though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Josue has eaten all the pies!
Milicz is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Josue dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Milicz is looking to land body kicks.
Milicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curtis Milicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Josue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Milicz throws a head kick that misses.

Josue closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Josue is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Josue stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Milicz misses with the combination.

Josue moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josue is trying to drag Milicz to the mat but Milicz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Josue working aggressively here.
Josue trying to land knees to the body.

Josue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Milicz drops Josue with a beautiful combination! Josue stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Milicz is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ivan Josue has been cut.
Josue is breathing heavily.
Milicz misses with a series of wild punches.
Milicz swinging wildly here.
Josue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milicz manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Josue is defended easily by Milicz.
Curtis Milicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Josue.
Milicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Josue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicz misses with a head kick.
Josue throws a right hand that Milicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Milicz also avoids with ease.
Milicz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Milicz is looking to land body kicks.

Josue looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Milicz!
Josue content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Josue has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Milicz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Josue raining down shots from the mount!

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.
Josue content just to control the position here.

Josue jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Milicz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Milicz struggling a bit here.
Josue scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Josue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Josue's cut.
That's time! Milicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Milicz lands a jab-cross combination.
Milicz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Josue counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Josue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Josue stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Josue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Josue shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Milicz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milicz wants to sweep here but Josue controlling him for the moment.

Josue got a little sloppy there for a moment and Milicz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Josue has managed to get both his arms back between Milicz's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josue stopping the sweep attempt from Milicz.

Josue decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Milicz, up you get!
A punch combination from Milicz misses.

Josue changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Milicz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Milicz tries to buck Josue off but Josue is having none of it.

Josue tries for a kimura but Milicz is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Milicz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicz is looking to regain half guard here but Josue keeps moving and retains side control.
Josue is staying tight to Milicz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Josue landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Josue stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Milicz throws a sloppy head kick and Josue moves out of range easily.
Josue fails to land the takedown.
Milicz swinging wildly here.
Milicz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Milicz has had enough of the clinch but Josue keeps him there for the moment.
Josue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Josue fails to pull guard.
Curtis Milicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Josue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josue pushes Milicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Josue tries to score a body lock takedown but Milicz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Milicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Josue jumps guard and drags Milicz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Milicz wants to control from the top but Josue keeps moving.
Milicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Josue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milicz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Josue is keeping the position for now.
Curtis Milicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Josue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Josue keeping moving, preventing Milicz from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Josue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Josue 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Josue!