PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kserkses Milas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milas comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Sparta (10hrs). Calzaghe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Pride of Wales. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Milas
vs
Calzaghe

187 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
173 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kserkses Milas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calzaghe lands a jab.
Milas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calzaghe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Milas. Milas obviously looking to wear him down.
Milas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milas throws a big shot that misses.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination but Milas avoids it well.

Milas drives through and clinches with Calzaghe against the cage.
Calzaghe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calzaghe blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Milas.
Milas stalling in the clinch.
Calzaghe struggles to land a body shot inside as Milas controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calzaghe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calzaghe looking to slow down the pace here.
Milas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milas has a couple of punches blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calzaghe's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Milas.
Milas lands with a light punch inside.
Milas keeps control of Calzaghe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calzaghe blocks a body shot from Milas.
Milas has a couple of punches blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a body punch.
Milas misses with some punches.
Calzaghe stalling in the clinch but Milas improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Calzaghe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calzaghe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milas lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Calzaghe.
A head punch on the inside from Milas fails to land.
Milas tries to work over Calzaghe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calzaghe misses with a body punch.
Calzaghe wants to break free but Milas has control.
Calzaghe lands a nice shot to the body.
Milas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calzaghe working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Milas misses with the head strike.
Calzaghe tries a body shot but Milas blocks it.
Calzaghe prevents a body shot from Milas.
Milas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calzaghe presses Milas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Milas misses with a body punch.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calzaghe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calzaghe working hard to break the clinch.
Milas tries a body shot but Calzaghe blocks it.
Milas swings wildly with an uppercut but Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calzaghe blocks a body shot from Milas.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe can't find room to land a body shot as Milas controls the action.
Milas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milas prevents a body shot from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Milas.
Kserkses Milas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milas tries to work over Calzaghe's front leg with a kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Calzaghe misses the shot to the body.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milas tries to bum rush Calzaghe with a series of wild strikes but Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calzaghe loads up on a big right hand but Milas slips the punch.
Milas is looking to clinch.
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 Kserkses Milas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Milas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. Milas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Milas throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
Calzaghe lands a body shot.
Calzaghe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Milas.
Milas misses with a hook. Calzaghe ducked under it nicely.
Milas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calzaghe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Milas moves out of range of the strikes.
Milas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milas throws the left hand but Calzaghe avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milas keeps Calzaghe at a distance using the push kick.
Milas throws a series of punches but Calzaghe avoids them all with ease.
Milas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Milas blocks it.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milas manages to avoid it.
Milas swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Joe Calzaghe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milas manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Calzaghe.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
Milas lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milas throws a leg kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Milas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milas throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Milas avoids the punch easily.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
Calzaghe works the jab nicely.
Calzaghe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calzaghe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calzaghe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Milas throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
Calzaghe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Calzaghe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calzaghe.
Milas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Milas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calzaghe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Milas throws a leg kick which misses Calzaghe's front leg but catches the back leg as Calzaghe tries to avoid it.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Milas blocks it.
Milas connects with a right hand. Calzaghe shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe takes a swing at Milas's ribcage but misses.
Milas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Calzaghe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Milas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calzaghe works Milas's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Calzaghe throws a shot to the body.
Calzaghe looks to land a left hand but Milas moved out of range nicely.
Calzaghe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Milas.
Milas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milas throws a leg kick but Calzaghe moved away.
Milas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Milas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzaghe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Calzaghe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calzaghe misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Milas - just one landing.
Milas misses with a looping left.
Milas cracks the inside of Calzaghe's front leg.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Calzaghe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milas doesn't seem phased though.
Milas scores with a push kick.
Milas slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe moves away from the strike by Milas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milas.
Milas feints and then cracks Calzaghe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calzaghe down.
Milas cracks Calzaghe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calzaghe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calzaghe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that Milas ducks under and follows up with a left that Milas also avoids with ease.
Calzaghe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Milas in his tracks.
Milas missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milas.
Calzaghe misses with the combination.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milas manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Milas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milas.
Calzaghe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzaghe avoids the body shot from Milas.
Milas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milas takes a swing at Calzaghe's ribcage but misses.
Calzaghe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milas can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milas.
Milas tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzaghe scores with a one two! Milas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Milas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calzaghe moves away.
Calzaghe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Milas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Milas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calzaghe misses with a combination
and Milas counters with a straight right hand.
Milas misses with a head kick.
Milas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calzaghe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milas throws a body punch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe misses with a hook. Milas ducked under it nicely.
Milas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Calzaghe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milas moves away.
Calzaghe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Milas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calzaghe connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milas throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzaghe.
Milas slips under a jab from Calzaghe.
Milas's corner calls for a 1-2. Milas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kserkses Milas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Milas 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kserkses Milas!
Kserkses Milas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.