PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Hamada (ranked 1068 p4p, 1761 weight class) and Edward Mills (ranked 153 p4p, 234 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mills's choice of entrance music: Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hamada
vs
Mills

180 cm
29
178
12 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
183
10 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Kore Fight 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills cracks Hamada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mills cracks Hamada with an open hand slap.
Mills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Ryo Hamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mills with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamada cracks Mills with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Hamada.
Mills steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hamada.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Hamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills moves out of range as Hamada strikes.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills lands a nice shot that snaps Hamada's head back.
Hamada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamada.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamada.
Hamada misses with a body shot.
Hamada swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mills.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamada, as that shot connected.
Mills takes one on the button.
Hamada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mills's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mills scrambles back to his feet.
Mills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamada connects with a crisp jab.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Hamada.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamada. That snapped Mills's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Hamada throws out a loose jab but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Mills takes a swing at Hamada's ribcage but misses.
Mills is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hamada rather than just go for the knockout.
Mills takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hamada cracks Mills with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
Edward Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Hamada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills throws out a powerful jab.
Hamada dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Hamada scores with a shot to the body.
Hamada with the inside leg kick.
Hamada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hamada throws a nice looking combination but Mills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamada scores with a hook to the body. Mills takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Hamada slips the punch.
Mills connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Hamada.
Hamada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mills. Mills circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hamada thuds his right hand into Mills's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills clinches up with Hamada and pushes him back against the cage.
Mills lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamada backwards.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamada scores with a hook to the body. Mills takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Mills moves into the clinch successfully.
Hamada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hamada breaks from the clinch.
Mills takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mills throws a body shot but no joy.
Hamada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mills.
A jab from Hamada misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mills! But no joy.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamada moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamada with a nice calf kick.
Mills misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Hamada misses its intended target.
Hamada lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Mills instigates a clinch.
Mills keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamada's efforts to push away.
Mills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mills struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamada controls his hands.
Mills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamada prevents a body shot from Mills.

Hamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Hamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamada misses with a few strikes there.
Mills throws a series of punches but Hamada avoids them all with ease.
Hamada scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamada scores with a leg kick.
Mills blocks a jab.
Hamada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hamada tries a low kick but Mills avoids it.
Hamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mills.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Hamada dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hamada tries to score with a low kick but Mills moves his leg out of the way.
Hamada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mills in his tracks.
Hamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.
Mills throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hamada misses its intended target.
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamada throws out the jab.
Hamada throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamada misses with a body shot.
Hamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamada shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mills on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mills's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamada gets tackled into the cage by Mills. Mills maintains the clinch.
Mills lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Hamada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mills pushes Hamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mills is stalling here.

Hamada breaks the clinch.
Hamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mills throws a hook but Hamada blocks it.
Hamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamada with the inside leg kick.
Mills slips under a jab.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Hamada moved out of range nicely.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Hamada's shoulder, as Hamada tries to avoid the shot.
Hamada fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mills counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hamada throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Hamada.
Hamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Hamada misses with a hook.
Mills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Mills tries to get set, Hamada tries to push him back and clinch up but Mills manages to avoid the attempt.
Hamada throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Mills's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mills scrambles back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamada, as that shot connected.
Hamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mills.
Hamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mills walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hamada lands with a shot to the body.
Hamada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mills slips under a jab from Hamada.
Mills lands the left hand.
Mills misses the jab.
Mills has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryo Hamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Mills staying out of range there.
Mills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Hamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Hamada misses with a jab to the body
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamada feints and then cracks Mills's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills down.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Hamada slips the punch.
Mills gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by Mills.
A swing and a miss from Hamada.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamada stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamada.
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!
Hamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamada throws a leg kick that misses.
Mills connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hamada's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada misses with a body kick.
Mills takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hamada lands a nice shot that snaps Mills's head back.
Hamada throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Mills takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hamada throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Hamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Hamada scores with a shot to the body.
Hamada slips under a jab.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
Hamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Hamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Edward Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills scores with a jab. Hamada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamada is looking to chop away at Mills's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Hamada misses.
Mills drops his hands momentarily and Hamada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hamada staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Hamada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryo Hamada will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mills.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamada.
Mills lands with a good body shot.
Mills swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mills wants to clinch.
Jab by Hamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mills.
An inside leg kick lands from Hamada.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamada.
Mills connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamada manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills. Hamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamada stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hamada throws a push kick but Mills slaps the foot to one side.
Mills takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hamada motions for Mills to come forward. Hamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamada scores with a three punch combo!
Nice straight punches there by Hamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hamada.
Hamada misses with a low kick.
Hamada tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mills misses with a head kick.
Hamada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hamada throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
Hamada connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills clobbers Hamada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mills's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mills takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hamada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mills.
Hamada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mills blocks a jab.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Mills moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ryo Hamada has been cut.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Hamada moves out of range easily.
Hamada misses with a two punch combination.
Hamada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hamada scores with a jab.
Hamada throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Mills throws a head kick but Hamada moves out of range.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills tries a low kick but Hamada avoids it.
Hamada looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Hamada catches Mills with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mills checks a leg kick.
Hamada with a nice calf kick.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
Hamada motions for Mills to come forward. Hamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Mills. Beautiful body shot.
Hamada throws a head kick that misses.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamada.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamada.
Hamada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mills misses the jab.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Hamada slips the punch.
Hamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills tries to counter with a clinch but Hamada shakes him off and moves away.
Hamada throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
Hamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills throws a series of punches but Hamada avoids them all with ease.
Mills staying out of range there.

Hamada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mills is trying to defend but Hamada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamada passes to side control.
Mills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hamada trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Ryo Hamada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mills tries to get to full guard but Hamada has control of the leg.
Edward Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hamada decides to return to a standing position.
Mills stalks Hamada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamada's face. Hamada staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamada jabs Mills to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Hamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Hamada!
Ryo Hamada bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.