PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldonado comes to the cage accompanied by Got urself a gun. Vincent Maldonado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Maldonado
vs
Milani

183 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
187 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Milani!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani misses with a takedown attempt - Maldonado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maldonado tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.

Milani scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Milani seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maldonado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Milani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Milani creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Milani lands an elbow.
Milani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milani scoring with punches from side control.
Milani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milani working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milani working the head with strikes.
Milani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani lands some shots froms side control.
Milani scores with punches from side control.
Milani working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Milani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Milani throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Maldonado works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Milani working the head and body with strikes.
Milani scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maldonado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Milani scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Milani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Milani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Milani throwing shots but Maldonado is blocking nicely.
Milani is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maldonado is trying to stand up here but Milani is controlling him well.
Milani looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maldonado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Milani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Milani prevents Maldonado from standing back up.
Milani working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maldonado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maldonado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milani.
Milani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldonado is trying to stand back up but Milani is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Milani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Milani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maldonado's head.
Maldonado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani throwing strikes from guard but Maldonado blocks nicely.
Maldonado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milani.
Milani is pushing down on Maldonado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maldonado is fighting to maintain full guard but Milani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maldonado defending well though.
Maldonado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milani.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milani.
Milani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Milani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maldonado stuffs the takedown.
Maldonado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milani.
Maldonado wants to clinch.
Maldonado wants to clinch up but Milani keeps it at a distance.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldonado wants to clinch up but Milani keeps it at a distance.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch but Milani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maldonado tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maldonado moves in looking to clinch but Milani pushes him off.
Maldonado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldonado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milani.
Vincent Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Milani.
Maldonado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Milani swats away the attempt to clinch by Maldonado.
Milani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldonado defends it nicely.
Maldonado tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
Maldonado doesn't manage to clinch there - Milani circles away.
Maldonado tries to clinch there but Milani circles away.
Vincent Maldonado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maldonado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maldonado slaps away a takedown attempt from Milani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldonado doesn't manage to clinch there - Milani circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maldonado tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldonado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado is looking to clinch but Milani is avoiding it.
Maldonado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milani keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldonado tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
Vincent Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldonado tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Milani.
Milani working the head with strikes.
Milani connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maldonado some visible discomfort.
Maldonado is pushing Milani's head away, looking to escape. Milani manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Milani working the ground and pound.
Maldonado on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Milani working the ground and pound.
Milani cracks Maldonado with a big elbow.
Milani sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maldonado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maldonado dodges the ground and pound from Milani.
Milani working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani lands an elbow.
Milani misses with the ground and pound.
Milani is putting a hurting on Maldonado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Milani scores with a couple of short elbows.
Milani cracks Maldonado with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maldonado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Milani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Milani is putting a hurting on Maldonado here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Milani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maldonado tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldonado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milani swats away the attempt to clinch by Maldonado.

Milani scores with a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Milani lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Milani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Milani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Milani won't allow Maldonado to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maldonado wants to stand up but Milani is controlling him.
Milani slips nicely into half guard.
Milani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Milani lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Milani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Milani drops an elbow to the side of Maldonado's head.
Leo Milani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Milani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maldonado defending well though.
Milani winds up and cracks Maldonado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Milani throwing shots but Maldonado is blocking nicely.
Milani thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Milani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maldonado defending well though.
Milani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado has hold of Milani's hands but Milani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Milani landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Milani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Milani thows a huge punch but Maldonado dodges it nicely.
Vincent Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milani throwing shots but Maldonado is blocking nicely.
Leo Milani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Milani working Maldonado over with strikes.
Milani controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Milani has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Maldonado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milani.
Milani lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Milani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Milani looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maldonado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Milani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Milani!