PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nassar (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.

Miletich
vs
Nassar

181 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Nassar!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassar misses with a hook.
Miletich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miletich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Miletich there.
Miletich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miletich keeps the fight on the outside.
Nassar misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
Miletich throws a chopping leg kick but Nassar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nassar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miletich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nassar takes a step back to recover.
Nassar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nassar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miletich. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nassar slips a jab from Miletich.
Nassar throws out a counter right but Miletich avoids it with no problem.
Nassar blocks a leg kick.
Nassar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miletich looks for the body kick but Nassar saw that one coming.
Miletich sets himself, and Nassar steps forward looking for the clinch! Miletich avoids it this time.

Nassar tries to keep at a distance but Miletich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nassar swings wildly with an uppercut but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miletich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nassar working hard to break the clinch.
Nassar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassar lands a left hand.
Nassar misses with the head strike.
Miletich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Nassar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miletich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nassar tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
Nassar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nassar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nassar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Miletich is trying to pull guard but Nassar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Miletich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miletich has Nassar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nassar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miletich blocks an uppercut.
Nassar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich tries to pull guard but Nassar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Miletich.
Miletich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.

Nassar is rocked!
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nassar is still on wobbly legs! Can Miletich finish him?
Miletich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.
Miletich lands a big right hand that drops Nassar! The killer instinct kicks in and Miletich finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miletich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Miletich!