PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 2815 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Edward Mills (ranked 370 p4p, 340 weight class). Mills has chosen Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Giannopoulos
vs
Mills

184 cm
42
184
19 - 12 - 0

182 cm
26
183
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Giannopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Giannopoulos is just out of range.
Mills throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannopoulos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mills lands the left hand.
Mills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giannopoulos on the side of the head.
Giannopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Mills off balance momentarily.
Mills connects with a body shot that sends Giannopoulos's belly button to the back.
Mills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut. Mills saw that one coming.
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!
Giannopoulos throws the kick towards the body but Mills avoids it.
The fighters circling - Giannopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannopoulos sizes up Mills with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Edward Mills has been cut.
Mills misses with a two punch combination.
Giannopoulos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mills tries to score with a low kick but Giannopoulos moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills throws a counter combo.
Mills avoids the head kick by Giannopoulos.
Mills throws out a counter right but Giannopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Giannopoulos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Giannopoulos there.
A swing and a miss from Giannopoulos.
Mills misses with a low kick.
Giannopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Mills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Giannopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giannopoulos throws a series of punches but Mills avoids them all with ease.
Mills lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giannopoulos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mills's sensitive parts.
Giannopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Giannopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Mills staying out of range there.
Mills tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nikos Giannopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Giannopoulos's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Giannopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Giannopoulos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mills throws out a powerful jab.
Giannopoulos looks to land a body kick but Mills moved away.
Giannopoulos throws out a leg kick but Mills moves out of range and Giannopoulos only half commits.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Giannopoulos's shoulder, as Giannopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Giannopoulos slips a jab and a cross from Mills.
Giannopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mills slips under a jab.
Giannopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills throws a nice looking combination but Giannopoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mills's head backwards.
Mills lands with a shot to the body.
Giannopoulos blocks a jab.
Mills lands with a straight right. Giannopoulos didn't see that one coming.
Giannopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mills is out of range.

Mills clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Mills stalling in the clinch but Giannopoulos improves position.
Mills scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mills is pushing Giannopoulos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mills can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannopoulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos blocks a body shot from Mills.
Giannopoulos is struggling to control the position.
Mills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
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!
Giannopoulos has Mills pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Giannopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos stalling against the cage.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Mills dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Mills's cut.
That's time! Giannopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edward Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannopoulos.
Mills checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mills misses with a head kick.
Giannopoulos scores with a hook to the body. Mills takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giannopoulos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giannopoulos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giannopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Giannopoulos digs a good body shot into Mills's ribs.
Giannopoulos looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Mills unleashes a big counter combination but Giannopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mills jabs at Giannopoulos's body.
A head kick misses from Mills.
Giannopoulos looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Mills walks into a stiff left hand from Giannopoulos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giannopoulos misses with a low kick as Mills jumps back.
Mills jabs Giannopoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mills lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos misses with a wild combination.
Giannopoulos misses with a looping left.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giannopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giannopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Giannopoulos connects with a looping right hand.
Mills moves away from the strike by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Mills avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giannopoulos.
Mills connects with a body shot.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Giannopoulos's shoulder, as Giannopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Giannopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Edward Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giannopoulos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch there but Giannopoulos circles away.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills tries a head kick but it misses.
Giannopoulos throws a chopping leg kick but Mills manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mills.
Mills takes a swing at Giannopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Giannopoulos looks to land a body kick but Mills moved away.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Giannopoulos. That snapped Mills's head back.
Giannopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannopoulos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giannopoulos throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Mills. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giannopoulos.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giannopoulos's head backwards.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook to the body
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
A nice side step and Mills releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giannopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giannopoulos's head.
Giannopoulos tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giannopoulos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giannopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannopoulos scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Giannopoulos misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giannopoulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Giannopoulos looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Mills cracks a nice hook into Giannopoulos's ribs.
Mills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giannopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giannopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
Giannopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giannopoulos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannopoulos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Mills will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edward Mills's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mills digs a good body shot into Giannopoulos's ribs.
Giannopoulos takes one on the button.
Mills throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mills scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
Mills wants to clinch up but Giannopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Giannopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giannopoulos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Giannopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Giannopoulos moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Giannopoulos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mills scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Mills.
Giannopoulos wants to slow Mills down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Giannopoulos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mills has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mills and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mills tries to counter with a clinch but Giannopoulos shakes him off and moves away.
Giannopoulos scores with a hook.
Mills cracks Giannopoulos with a good jab.
Mills throws a lazy head kick
and Giannopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
Mills only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mills fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giannopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giannopoulos checks the leg kick.
Giannopoulos misses with a shot to the body
letting Mills counter with a right hand.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Giannopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Nikos Giannopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Giannopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills slips under a jab.
Mills lands a jab-cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mills!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giannopoulos on the side of the head.
Mills lands a head shot.
Mills scores with a shot to the body.
Giannopoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Mills catches Giannopoulos right on the button with a cross.
Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Giannopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mills throws a front kick that sends Giannopoulos stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos throws a low kick but Mills moves out of range easily.
Mills now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Giannopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Giannopoulos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mills digs a good body shot into Giannopoulos's ribs.
Giannopoulos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Giannopoulos misses the target.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mills!
Mills connects with a body shot that sends Giannopoulos's belly button to the back.
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Mills with a hook.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giannopoulos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mills.

Giannopoulos is rocked!
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Giannopoulos.
Oh Giannopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giannopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giannopoulos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giannopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Edward Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mills cracks Giannopoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giannopoulos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills punishes Giannopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
Mills lands a nice hook to Giannopoulos's body. Giannopoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mills's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mills duly obliges.
Mills scores with a three punch combo!
Giannopoulos throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Mills misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mills 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Mills!
Post fight, Edward Mills took to the microphone: 'ITS PICKLE ITS PICKLE TIME! YOU know what time it is? Pickle Time!'.