PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Milani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fleming
vs
Milani

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
187 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Milani!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milani.
Milani looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Milani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
Milani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fleming can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milani. That did some damage!
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fleming.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleming thumps Milani with a low kick.
Milani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleming slaps away a takedown attempt from Milani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Milani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milani's calf.
Fleming lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fleming has closed the distance and engaged Milani in a clinch.

Fleming ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fleming no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Milani prevents Fleming from getting back to his feet.

Fleming is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Milani defends well.
Milani throws and elbow that misses. Fleming uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milani's guard. Nice move by Fleming!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fleming defends well.
Milani trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Milani has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fleming is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Milani.
Fleming tries to stand but Milani is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani looks to move to half guard but instead Fleming has passed into mount! Damn!
Milani is trying desperately to improve position.
Milani swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fleming trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Milani is in all sorts of trouble here.
Milani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Milani throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fleming. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Milani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Milani is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming tries to control but Milani wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claes Fleming dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Milani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leo Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleming lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
Milani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Milani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Milani.
Fleming feints and then cracks Milani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milani down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Fleming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fleming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
Milani shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleming tries to sprawl out of it but Milani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleming manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
Good leg kick by Fleming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fleming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleming turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fleming buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fleming lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Milani's front leg but catches the back leg as Milani tries to avoid it.
Fleming fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milani.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming thumps Milani with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Claes Fleming is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fleming stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fleming wants it to stay on the feet.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Fleming lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milani's sensitive parts.
Fleming stuffs the takedown attempt from Milani. Milani gets slowly back to his feet.
Fleming is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milani.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Claes Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Milani down.
Fleming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milani can do to turn this around?
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleming lands a nice looking kick to the body. Milani takes a step back to recover.
Milani closes the distance and clinches up with Fleming, looking for a takedown. Milani pushes Fleming against the cage but Fleming circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fleming throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Fleming slams his shin into Milani's torso.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claes Fleming dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Milani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fleming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleming lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fleming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Fleming stuffs the takedown attempt from Milani. Milani gets slowly back to his feet.
Fleming tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
Fleming moves in looking to clinch but Milani pushes him off.
Fleming lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleming cracks the inside of Milani's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Milani down.
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fleming sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milani somewhat.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
Milani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleming.
Fleming lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
Fleming keeps Milani at a distance using the push kick.
Horrible takedown by Milani or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleming which made him look bad.
Fleming feints and then cracks Milani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milani down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fleming.
Fleming fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milani.
Good leg kick by Fleming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fleming scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleming.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
Milani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Milani shoots in but no luck this time.
Milani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fleming.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Milani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
Fleming lets loose with a powerful body kick. Milani will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Milani or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleming which made him look bad.
Milani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Fleming showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fleming 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claes Fleming!