PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milat
vs
Stevens

187 cm
26
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
31
178 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milat. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Milat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milat scores with a leg kick.
Milat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
Milat lands a nice hook to Stevens's body. Stevens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat stuns Stevens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevens cracks Milat with a good jab.

Milat takes the fight into the clinch.
Milat has Stevens pressed against the cage.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milat's elbow.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens dodges an elbow strike from Milat.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevens throws an elbow but misses.
Milat working aggressively here.
Stevens avoids a wild elbow strike from Milat.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Milat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Milat landing knees to the head.
Milat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Milat lands an elbow inside that Stevens shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Milat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevens as Milat tries to tie him up.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milat.
Stevens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevens has Milat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Milat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milat has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milat's defenses.
Milat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Milat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Milat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the cage.
Milat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Milat avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevens.
Stevens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Milat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milat needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
Stevens lands with a cross.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Milat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Milat saw that one coming.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Milat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Milat avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Milat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Milat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Milat slips the punch.
Milat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
A cross from Stevens lands.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Milat misses with a combination
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens misses the jab.

Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stevens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but Milat defending well.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milat defending well though.
Stevens trying to mount his opponent but Milat defends it.
Stevens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milat is trying to stand.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Milat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Milat kicks off Stevens and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Milat.
Ivan Milat is winning the standup battle so far.
Milat misses with the combination.
Stevens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown but Milat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stevens digs a good body shot into Milat's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Stevens.
Milat avoids the body shot from Stevens.

Milat tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Milat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
Stevens manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Stevens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Milat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milat lands with a right to the head.
Stevens lands a shot to the body.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Milat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Stevens fails to land.
Stevens tries to work over Milat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Milat breaks the clinch.
Milat checks a leg kick nicely.
Milat takes one on the button.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milat.
Stevens with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevens, as that shot connected.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Stevens 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stevens tries for a takedown but Milat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Milat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milat is looking to wear down Stevens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Milat throws a leg kick but Stevens moved away.
Stevens dives in and grabs Milat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milat pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Milat moved out of range nicely.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Milat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Milat slips a straight right by Stevens.
Milat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Milat saw that one coming.

Stevens has Milat up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Milat manages to break the clinch.

Milat darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Milat gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat looking to slow down the pace here.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens lands with a right to the head.
Milat misses with a body punch.
Ivan Milat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Milat.
Milat scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Milat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Stevens gets through Milat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Milat obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Milat blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Milat breaks the clinch.
Stevens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ivan Milat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milat moves out of range as Stevens strikes.

Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milat, pushing him back against the cage.
Milat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Stevens.
Milat takes a shot to the head.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens lands a hook that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Stevens blocks a body shot from Milat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Milat.
Milat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stevens lands a body punch.
Milat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stevens.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Milat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Milat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Milat moves out of range of the strikes.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Milat's head.
Milat wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Milat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Milat.
I think Milat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Milat!
After winning the bout, Ivan Milat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.