PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletich comes to the ring accompanied by Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout. Penn has chosen Awesome as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miletich
vs
Penn

196 cm
28
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn cracks Miletich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miletich.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miletich dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Miletich dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Miletich shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miletich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miletich somewhat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Miletich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miletich is defended easily by Penn.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Miletich slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the ropes. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn tries to bum rush Miletich with a series of wild strikes but Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miletich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miletich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miletich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miletich dodges the punch combination from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch up but Miletich circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miletich.
Penn throws the left hand but Miletich avoids the punch easily.
Penn tries to bum rush Miletich with a series of wild strikes but Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miletich.
Miletich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn feints a jab promting Miletich to slip. Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miletich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Pat Miletich has been cut.
Miletich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Miletich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Pat Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miletich misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
BJ Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miletich fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Miletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Miletich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Miletich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Miletich. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Miletich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Miletich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Miletich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn thuds his right hand into Miletich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miletich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Miletich's defenses.
Penn connects with a single shot there.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miletich.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miletich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Miletich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Miletich pushes Penn against the ropes but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Miletich counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miletich postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Miletich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miletich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Miletich from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Miletich's cut.
That's time! Miletich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miletich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Miletich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miletich stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miletich looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Penn is avoiding damage well.
Miletich landing strikes.
Miletich landing strikes.

Miletich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miletich 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.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miletich working the head and body with strikes.

Miletich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miletich grinds an elbow into Penn's temple.
Penn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miletich.
Miletich lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.

Miletich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miletich's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
Miletich tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Miletich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miletich is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miletich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletich wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Penn is now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... BJ Penn!
BJ Penn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.