PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Mills is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cox
vs
Mills

175 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cox.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mills scores with a takedown into Cox's guard.
Cox controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
Cox keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mills manages to get himself to full guard.
Cox looking to pass the guard.
Mills is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.

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

Mills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Cox postures up.
Cox postures up in Mills's guard and throws a big left but Mills blocks it.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills looks gassed!
Cox is looking to stand up but Mills won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mills had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cox is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mills Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cox's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cox defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cox is trapped and Mills is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Cox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Mills looking for the choke but no joy.
Mills doesn't have the hooks in and Cox manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cox tries to stand but Mills is controlling from the bottom.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mills.
Cox is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Mills lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mills thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cox regains half guard.
Mills trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
Mills passes to full mount!
Mills controlling the pace for now.

Mills looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mills content just to control the position here.

Mills looking to secure an arm triangle but Cox defends it well.

Mills looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mills dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off.
Cox stalks Mills and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mills's face. Mills staggers backwards, shaken.

Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Mills is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cox is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mills to the mat. Mills regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mills postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cox to stand up.
Cox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mills backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cox lands in his opponent's guard.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Cox trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.

Mills looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
John Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox passes into half guard.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.

Mills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cox 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... Cox has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cox reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cox taps out! nice BJJ there by Mills!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Mills!