PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niels Miltoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miltoft
vs
Liguy

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niels Miltoft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miltoft misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Liguy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miltoft throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liguy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miltoft scores with the left hand. Liguy knows he should have avoided that one.
Miltoft swats away the attempt to clinch by Liguy.
Danga de danga de dang - Miltoft scores with a four punch combination!
Miltoft stuns Liguy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Liguy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miltoft tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liguy is in Miltoft's guard.
Liguy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liguy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liguy won't allow Miltoft to sweep him here.
Liguy looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy passes Miltoft's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Liguy not doing much here.
Liguy trying to control the action but Miltoft is working from the bottom.
Liguy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liguy slips a nice elbow through Miltoft's hands, connecting with Miltoft's forehead.
Miltoft has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liguy is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liguy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Liguy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Liguy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miltoft's head.
Well, if Liguy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Liguy wants to control but Miltoft is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liguy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miltoft is in trouble now - Liguy has advanced to mount!
Liguy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miltoft is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Liguy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miltoft tries to hold on but Liguy postures up.
Liguy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miltoft is bucking up trying to escape but Liguy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Liguy working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Liguy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miltoft tries to lock up and control but Liguy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liguy tries to control but Miltoft wriggling away.
Liguy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liguy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miltoft?
Miltoft wants to control but Liguy is having none of it.
Liguy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liguy with shots to the head and body - Miltoft looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miltoft working to try and regain half guard.
Liguy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Liguy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miltoft is surviving well by controlling Liguy's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Liguy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Miltoft misses the shot to the body.
Miltoft swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Liguy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liguy lands with a punch from half guard.
Liguy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miltoft defending well though.
Liguy is taking a breather. Miltoft says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miltoft has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liguy is working away from the top position though.
Liguy working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liguy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miltoft keeps working.
Liguy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miltoft is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Liguy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Liguy 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.
Miltoft on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miltoft trying to control here.
Liguy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miltoft does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Liguy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miltoft scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liguy in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miltoft slaps away a takedown attempt from Liguy, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Miltoft drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miltoft looking to sit in guard and control but Liguy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Liguy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liguy pushing down on Miltoft's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Liguy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miltoft's head.

Liguy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miltoft is just riding it out for now. Liguy eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miltoft is staying active underneath Liguy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Liguy slows the pace down in half guard.
Liguy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Liguy is trying to control. Miltoft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miltoft misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Liguy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Liguy working the head and body with strikes.
Liguy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liguy working over Miltoft with some ground and pound. Miltoft looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miltoft is looking for a sweep. Liguy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liguy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miltoft!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liguy breaks from Miltoft's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Liguy landing strikes from the mount and Miltoft is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Liguy 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!

Liguy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Liguy shoots in and gets a takedown into Miltoft's guard.
Liguy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miltoft manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miltoft is trying to control but can't.
Liguy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oleg Liguy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liguy is keen to just control but Miltoft is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miltoft blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liguy.
Liguy controlling the action here.
Liguy works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy cracks Miltoft with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Miltoft wants to control but Liguy is having none of it.
Liguy looking to control but Miltoft is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Liguy looking to finish Miltoft with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miltoft!
Liguy lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Liguy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Liguy with a couple of short strikes.
Liguy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liguy working Miltoft over with strikes here.
Miltoft is wriggling around trying to escape.
Liguy controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Liguy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Liguy wants to control the pace but Miltoft is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Liguy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Liguy working the ground and pound effectively.

Miltoft is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liguy drops a big elbow. That's hurt Miltoft! More shots from Liguy and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Liguy!