PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis OMalley (ranked 4299 p4p, 3903 weight class) and Paul Mills (ranked 449 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OMalley
vs
Mills

184 cm
24
165
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
155
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis OMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mills!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley keeps the fight on the outside.
Mills tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OMalley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Francis OMalley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills is looking to clinch.
OMalley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OMalley.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but OMalley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

OMalley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

OMalley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mills gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mills moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
OMalley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OMalley landing with the ground and pound.
OMalley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
OMalley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mills is on top in guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but OMalley is retaining full guard.
OMalley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mills slips nicely into half guard.
Mills is looking to stall here but OMalley recovers full guard.
Mills wants to stand but OMalley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Mills stands and steps away. OMalley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

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.
OMalley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OMalley misses with the combination.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says OMalley as he avoids it easily.
OMalley throws a big shot that misses.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from OMalley.
OMalley keeps the fight on the outside.
OMalley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills tries to clinch up but OMalley circles away and keeps his distance.
OMalley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mills wants to clinch up but OMalley keeps it at a distance.
OMalley connects with a jab.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but OMalley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OMalley throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
OMalley misses the shot to the body.
OMalley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OMalley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mills has OMalley up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mills wants a takedown.
Francis OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is defending well against a takedown attempt.

OMalley breaks from the clinch.
Mills tries to clinch up but OMalley circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OMalley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mills there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mills is looking to clinch but OMalley is avoiding it.
OMalley throws a big shot that misses.
Mills tries to clinch up but OMalley circles away and keeps his distance.
OMalley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Paul Mills has been cut.
OMalley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says OMalley as he avoids it easily.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.

OMalley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mills's guard.
Mills wants to stand up but OMalley is controlling him.
Mills is trying to control the position but OMalley postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMalley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
OMalley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mills's head.

OMalley gets to his feet. Mills looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Mills has OMalley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OMalley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

OMalley jumps into guard, dragging Mills to the mat.
OMalley trying to control the position.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mills drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mills jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mills stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Francis OMalley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

OMalley throws a series of strikes that have Mills backpedaling.
Mills tries to clinch up but OMalley circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
OMalley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OMalley looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
OMalley keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from OMalley misses the target.

Mills clinches.
Mills is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but OMalley is defending well.
Mills is looking for a takedown.

Mills is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. OMalley can't fight it off and eventually Mills manages to take the fight to the floor. OMalley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mills gets to his feet. OMalley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mills staying out of range there.
OMalley misses with a hook.

OMalley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mills is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills has hold of OMalley's hands but OMalley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mills.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OMalley manages to get himself to full guard.

OMalley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Mills stopping the sweep attempt from OMalley.

Mills decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
OMalley sizes up Mills with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

OMalley tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
OMalley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Francis OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mills.
Mills has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OMalley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mills is looking for a takedown.
Mills has OMalley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OMalley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OMalley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills is breathing heavily.
OMalley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mills walks away with a smile on his face. OMalley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
OMalley lands with a cross.
OMalley cracks Mills with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OMalley keeps the fight on the outside.
Mills tries to clinch up.
Mills tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OMalley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Francis OMalley is winning the standup battle so far.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by OMalley.

Mills is rocked!
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - OMalley circles away.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can OMalley finish him?
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but OMalley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OMalley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mills manages to circle out of the way.
OMalley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis OMalley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mills rushes OMalley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mills seems to have recovered his senses.

OMalley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mills.
OMalley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mills manages to circle out of the way.
Mills tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OMalley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mills tries to clinch up.
OMalley is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mills.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
OMalley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
OMalley misses with the combination.
OMalley scores with a sloppy right hand. Mills should have avoided that one.
OMalley cracks Mills with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OMalley 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.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OMalley is keeping the position for now.

Mills stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mills moves into the clinch successfully.

Mills jumps guard and drags OMalley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OMalley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in OMalley's guard.

Mills drops back looking for a leg! OMalley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and OMalley manages to kick Mills off! Mills jumps back into OMalley's guard.
Mills trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mills stands up from OMalley's guard - Mills perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mills clinches up with OMalley and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Francis OMalley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Mills's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills tries to clinch up.
OMalley connects with a body shot.

OMalley drives through with a takedown into Mills's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mills manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
OMalley prevents the takedown attempt.
Mills wants to take the fight to the mat but OMalley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mills goes for a takedown in the clinch but OMalley prevents it.
Francis OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mills.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
Mills tries for a takedown but OMalley manages to get underhooks.
Mills drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OMalley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OMalley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

OMalley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mills clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

OMalley looking for the RNC.

OMalley working for a choke but Mills is defending well.

OMalley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mills defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
OMalley lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Mills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
OMalley loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mills hold on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills turns into OMalley and is now in his guard.
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!
OMalley looking for a sweep. Not yet OMalley, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mills gets to his feet - OMalley follows without any prompting.
OMalley lands with an uppercut that bounces Mills off the cage and back into range.

Mills tries to sprawl but OMalley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
OMalley trying to pass the guard but Mills defending well.
Mills is trying to stand back up but OMalley is controlling him

OMalley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mills doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OMalley.
OMalley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paul Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills moves into full guard.
OMalley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OMalley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mills is tightening it up a little... OMalley has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! OMalley reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! OMalley taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mills!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Mills!
In his post fight interview, Paul Mills started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.