PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Milicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boone Madland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Milicz
vs
Madland

192 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boone Madland!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milicz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milicz prevents Madland from improving his position.
Madland is pressing down on Milicz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Milicz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milicz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Milicz is in close to Madland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Madland wants to stand but Milicz is controlling the position.
Madland trying to keep a closed guard but Milicz is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madland can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madland throws a right hand that Milicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Milicz also avoids with ease.

Milicz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Madland did well to prevent Milicz getting side control.

Madland has one foot on Milicz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Milicz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Madland.
Madland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Milicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madland.
Milicz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicz fails with the takedown.
Madland leaves Milicz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madland.

It looks like Curtis Milicz has been cut.
Madland works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid body kick from Madland.
Milicz tries to move into range but Madland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milicz looks to land a combination but Madland avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Madland. That snapped Milicz's head back.
Boone Madland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madland swinging wilding here.
Milicz takes one on the button.
Madland looks to land a combination but Milicz avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madland, right into the meat.
Milicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madland circles away quickly and effectively.
Madland stuffs the takedown attempt from Milicz. Milicz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Milicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madland cracks the inside of Milicz's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madland throws a sloppy head kick and Milicz moves out of range easily.
Madland falls off balance throwing a combination

and Milicz counters with a takedown into side control.
Madland tries to improve position but can't.

Milicz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madland, who protects the arm well.
Madland tries to buck Milicz off but Milicz is having none of it.
Milicz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Madland wants to control but Milicz postures up.
Milicz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Madland is trying to improve his position.
Madland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Milicz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madland is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Milicz.
Madland wants to improve his position but Milicz is controlling well.

Madland is defending against the submission attempts here by Milicz.
The fighters are battling for position here. Madland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Milicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madland might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Milicz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Milicz throws a big right hand that misses.
Milicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Milicz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Madland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Madland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Madland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Madland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milicz preventing the sweep.
Madland working a defensive guard here.
Madland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milicz looking to pass the guard.

Madland uses the cage to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Madland gets caught flat footed, as Milicz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Madland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Milicz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boone Madland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curtis Milicz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Milicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Madland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boone Madland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milicz. That did some damage!
Milicz checks a leg kick.
Madland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Milicz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Madland is staying active underneath Milicz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Milicz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Madland desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Milicz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Madland tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Milicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis Milicz!