PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Del Monte (ranked 2077 p4p, 3819 weight class) and Rico Milka (ranked 262 p4p, 397 weight class). Stefano Del Monte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Del Monte
vs
Milka

180 cm
28
160
8 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
158
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefano Del Monte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Milka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Monte misses with a series of wild punches.

Milka has Del Monte up against the cage in a clinch.
Milka stalling.
Milka working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Monte.
Milka is stalling here.
Milka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Monte is trying to break the clinch but Milka is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Milka.
Del Monte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Del Monte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Del Monte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Monte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Milka's head backwards.

Milka moves into the clinch.
Milka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Milka avoids the elbow strike from Del Monte, against the cage.
Milka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milka presses Del Monte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Milka works on Del Monte's body with a couple of short punches.
Milka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Monte backwards.
Del Monte tries to break free but Milka pushes him back against the cage.
Del Monte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Monte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Monte blocking some punches.
Del Monte looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Monte.
Del Monte misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milka tries to throw a body punch but Del Monte avoids it by throwing Milka back against the cage.
Del Monte tries to break the clinch but Milka is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Milka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Milka.
Del Monte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Milka misses with the head strike.
Milka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Milka avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Monte.
Milka gets through Del Monte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Del Monte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Del Monte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milka misses with a punch to the body.
Milka misses with some punches.
Del Monte tries to circle away but Milka has him pinned against the cage.
Del Monte is trying to push Milka away but Milka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Del Monte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Del Monte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Milka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Rico Milka has been cut.
Milka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Monte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Monte feinted with a counter takedown.
Del Monte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Monte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Milka in his tracks.
Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milka.
Del Monte appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Del Monte moves into the clinch.
Del Monte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Monte.
Milka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Del Monte is trying to force a seperation but Milka has the dominant position.
Del Monte being controlled against the cage.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Monte controls his hands.
Milka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Monte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Milka's brow.
Del Monte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milka has him pressed against the cage.
Milka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Monte takes a shot to the head.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka gets through Del Monte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Milka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rico Milka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Monte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Del Monte rushes Milka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Del Monte tries to break free but Milka pushes him back against the cage.
Milka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Monte backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Del Monte throws an elbow but misses.
Milka has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Milka has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Monte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milka is leaning against Del Monte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Monte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milka working aggressively here.
Milka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Monte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milka lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Milka misses with some punches.
Milka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milka.
Milka misses with a punch on the inside.
Milka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico Milka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Monte tries to circle away but Milka has him pinned against the cage.
Del Monte misses with an elbow over the top.
Del Monte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka just leaning against Del Monte, taking a breather.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Monte controls his hands.
Del Monte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milka throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Monte.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka leaning against his opponent.
Milka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Monte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Milka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Monte backwards.
Milka scores with a shoulder strike.
Milka misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Monte.
Del Monte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milka has him pressed against the cage.

Del Monte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stefano Del Monte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Monte throws a combination that misses

and Milka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Milka cracks Del Monte with a nice body shot.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka stalling against the cage.
Milka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Milka.
Milka scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milka.
Milka content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milka has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Milka has a couple of punches blocked by Del Monte.
A shot in the inside from Milka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Monte.
Del Monte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Milka scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Monte tries to break free but Milka pushes him back against the cage.
Milka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Milka.
Del Monte wants to break free but Milka has control.
A short body shot lands from Milka as the two fighters clinch.
Del Monte misses with an elbow strike.
Milka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milka working aggressively here.
Del Monte wants to break free but Milka has control.

Del Monte manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Del Monte darts in and clinches Milka up against the cage.
Del Monte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Milka blocks the elbow strike.
Milka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Milka gets through Del Monte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Del Monte can't break the clinch.
Del Monte can't break the clinch.
Del Monte tries to break free but Milka pushes him back against the cage.
Del Monte throws an elbow but it misses.
Del Monte blocks a body shot from Milka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milka.

Del Monte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Milka clinches.
Milka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Del Monte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Monte blocking some punches.
Milka misses with the head strike.
Milka prevents Del Monte from breaking the clinch.
Milka throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Monte.
Milka has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Monte wants to break free but Milka has control.
Milka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milka throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Milka on the inside.
Milka working aggressively here.
Milka stalling.
Del Monte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Milka.
Rico Milka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Monte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milka has him pressed against the cage.
Del Monte tries to break free but Milka pushes him back against the cage.
Del Monte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Monte can't break the clinch.
Del Monte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milka has Del Monte pushed against the cage.
Milka dodges an elbow strike from Del Monte.

Del Monte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Del Monte has closed the distance and engaged Milka in a clinch.
Stefano Del Monte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Monte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Del Monte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Milka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Del Monte is trying to break the clinch but Milka is controlling him.
Del Monte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milka has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Milka misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Monte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Del Monte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milka's defenses.
Del Monte is trying to force a seperation but Milka has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Monte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Milka's brow.
Del Monte tries to break the clinch but Milka is controlling the position.
Milka keeps control of Del Monte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Del Monte wants to get back to striking at distance but Milka won't allow it.
Del Monte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Milka lands a nice uppercut.
Milka blocks an elbow strike.
Del Monte throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Milka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

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