PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Milenkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Sampaga Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Sampaga Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Milenkovic
vs
Sampaga Jr

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mladen Milenkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Sampaga Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaga Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sampaga Jr wants it to stay on the feet.

Sampaga Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sampaga Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Sampaga Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Sampaga Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Milenkovic to get to his feet.
Sampaga Jr swinging wildly here.
Milenkovic has his takedown stuffed
and Sampaga Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Milenkovic backing up. Milenkovic nods at Sampaga Jr to acknowledge the strikes.

Sampaga Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milenkovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaga Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Milenkovic's legs.
Milenkovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sampaga Jr is staying tight to Milenkovic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Milenkovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Milenkovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sampaga Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sampaga Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sampaga Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milenkovic tries to kick Sampaga Jr off but Sampaga Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sampaga Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milenkovic wants to control but Sampaga Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Milenkovic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sampaga Jr manages to mount him!
Milenkovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaga Jr controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milenkovic is looking to get to half guard.

Sampaga Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.

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.
Milenkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Mladen Milenkovic has been cut.
Milenkovic tries a head kick but it misses.

Sampaga Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sampaga Jr breaks the clinch.
Milenkovic with a poor takedown

and Sampaga Jr moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mladen Milenkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milenkovic is breathing heavily.
Milenkovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sampaga Jr successfully pulls guard.
Sampaga Jr keeping moving, preventing Milenkovic from controlling successfully.
Milenkovic throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Sampaga Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mladen Milenkovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sampaga Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sampaga Jr trying to control but Milenkovic is working from the bottom.

Milenkovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Milenkovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Milenkovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sampaga Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sampaga Jr is pushing down on Milenkovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Milenkovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Sampaga Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sampaga Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Milenkovic to stand up.
Mladen Milenkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sampaga Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Sampaga Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Milenkovic defends the submission attempt.
Milenkovic punching from the bottom.
Milenkovic is trying to maintain the position but Sampaga Jr is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milenkovic is staying active underneath Sampaga Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Milenkovic manages to get to full guard.

Milenkovic pushes a forearm under Sampaga Jr's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sampaga Jr is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mladen Milenkovic!