PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heel Hooky Palharas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alen Milosevic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milosevic
vs
Hooky Palharas

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alen Milosevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heel Hooky Palharas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palharas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Palharas or perhaps it was just good defense by Milosevic which made him look bad.
Milosevic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Palharas back to the cage. Milosevic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palharas tries to clinch up but Milosevic circles away and keeps his distance.
Milosevic swinging wildly here.
Milosevic avoids the head kick by Palharas.

Milosevic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Milosevic postures up.
Milosevic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milosevic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Palharas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milosevic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Milosevic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palharas on the ground.
Palharas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Milosevic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palharas looking for a sweep. Not yet Palharas, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milosevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milosevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Palharas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milosevic prevents Palharas from getting back to his feet.
Milosevic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Milosevic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palharas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Milosevic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milosevic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Palharas has his foot on Milosevic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milosevic works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic throws an elbow that misses. Palharas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milosevic's guard. Nice move by Palharas!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palharas preventing the sweep.
Milosevic pulls Palharas in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alen Milosevic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Milosevic tries to bum rush Palharas with a series of wild strikes but Palharas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milosevic drives through with a takedown into Palharas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Palharas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Palharas is looking for a triangle but Milosevic pushes his legs off easily.

Palharas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milosevic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Milosevic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milosevic trying to control but Palharas is working from the bottom.
Milosevic cracks Palharas with a solid left hand.
Milosevic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Milosevic trying to control but Palharas is working from the bottom.
Milosevic throwing strikes from guard but Palharas blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milosevic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Milosevic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palharas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palharas wants to sweep here but Milosevic controlling him for the moment.
Milosevic connects with a couple of short punches.
Palharas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milosevic is one step ahead there.
Palharas keeping moving, preventing Milosevic from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palharas wants to stand and escape but Milosevic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Milosevic 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.

Milosevic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Milosevic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Palharas some visible discomfort.
Milosevic tries to move into full mount but can't pass Palharas's legs.
Palharas tries to bench press Milosevic off him but Milosevic keeps the position.
Milosevic scoring with punches from side control.
Milosevic working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milosevic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Palharas some visible discomfort.
Palharas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Milosevic connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milosevic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Milosevic looks up at the clock and then as Palharas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Milosevic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Milosevic lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Milosevic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Milosevic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Palharas struggling a bit here.
Milosevic lands an elbow.
Palharas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Palharas is breathing heavily.
Milosevic prevents Palharas from standing back up.
Milosevic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Milosevic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palharas trying to hold on to Milosevic's head to control him but Milosevic postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palharas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Milosevic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palharas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Milosevic.
Milosevic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Palharas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Milosevic wants to control from the top but Palharas keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palharas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Milosevic throws a big right hand that misses.
Milosevic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Palharas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milosevic.
Milosevic postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heel Hooky Palharas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Milosevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Palharas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic misses with a double jab.

Milosevic looking to score a takedown here. Palharas is defending well but Milosevic drives through and ends up in Palharas's guard.
Milosevic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palharas wants to sweep but no luck.

Milosevic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milosevic postures up and lands a big shot to Palharas's brow.
Palharas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milosevic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Milosevic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palharas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milosevic has managed to get both his arms back between Palharas's legs - danger averted.
Milosevic chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Milosevic 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!

Milosevic drives through with a takedown into Palharas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Milosevic passes Palharas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Palharas is trying to stand.

Milosevic is trying to work for a kimura but Palharas is defending well.
Palharas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milosevic.
Milosevic stalling away here and it's allowed Palharas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Milosevic landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palharas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milosevic's guard.
Milosevic keeping moving, preventing Palharas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palharas trying to move into half guard but instead Milosevic has managed to sweep!
Palharas is looking to stand up but Milosevic isn't so interested in that idea.
Milosevic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palharas keeping moving, preventing Milosevic from controlling successfully.
Milosevic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Palharas working for a triangle but Milosevic defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic throws a strike but Palharas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palharas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Milosevic is proving hard to escape from.
Milosevic pulls Palharas in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palharas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Milosevic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alen Milosevic.

Milosevic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alen Milosevic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milosevic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Milosevic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Milosevic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palharas moves into full guard.
Milosevic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Milosevic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alen Milosevic.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Milosevic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milosevic working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palharas is looking to regain half guard here but Milosevic keeps moving and retains side control.
Heel Hooky Palharas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milosevic is staying tight to Palharas's torso, preventing him from escaping.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alen Milosevic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milosevic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alen Milosevic!