PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mills (ranked 2878 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Drizontay Wilder (ranked 370 p4p, 486 weight class). Drizontay Wilder is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mills
vs
Wilder

176 cm
29
195
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
197
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder unleashes a big counter combination but Mills bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Wilder coming out on top.
Wilder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Mills saw that one coming.
Wilder throws a shot to the body.
Wilder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Wilder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Wilder.
Drizontay Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Mills avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
Mills moves out of range as Wilder strikes.
Mills missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
Mills is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Mills swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder sizes up Mills with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mills throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Mills saw that one coming.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Wilder slips a jab from Mills.
Mills misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Mills takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilder lands with a hook. Mills tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Mills swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Good exchange - Wilder coming out on top.
Wilder lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills misses with an uppercut
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills slips a straight right by Wilder.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mills had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
Wilder works over Mills's head and body with a nice combination.
Mills takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Mills is rocked!
BAM! Wilder delivers a spinning backfist that drops Mills like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Drizontay Wilder!