PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Milligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barath
vs
Milligan

178 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ice Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoltan Barath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Milligan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milligan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Milligan tries to clinch up.
Milligan throws a head kick but Barath moves out of range.
Milligan lands a head kick. Barath smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Milligan.
We've been hearing reports that Barath has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barath avoids the head kick by Milligan.
Milligan slips a straight right by Barath.
Milligan tries a head kick but it misses.
Barath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milligan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Barath misses.
Barath throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Milligan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barath's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Barath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milligan won't allow Barath to sweep him here.
Barath keeping moving, preventing Milligan from controlling successfully.
Barath 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.
Milligan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barath lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milligan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milligan can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath controlling the position easily from mount.
Milligan can't escape the position.
Barath raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barath controlling from mount.
Milligan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan is working to get back to half guard.
Barath with good strikes from the mount here!
Barath with a couple of short strikes.
Barath landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big strike lands for Barath! That's really hurt Milligan and he's turned his back - Barath keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Barath jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoltan Barath!