PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Bummin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bummin comes to the cage accompanied by Self Recorded. Drew Mills told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bummin
vs
Mills

180 cm
22
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Outback Jack's House of Crack

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Bummin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Mills!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills tries to clinch but Bummin moves out of range.
Bummin has a takedown stuffed.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Bummin pushes him off.
Bummin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.

Bummin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bummin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mills prevents Bummin from moving into mount.
Bummin working away.
Bummin trying to control the position but Mills is working away.

Bummin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bummin tries for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bummin is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bummin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bummin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mills is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
Mills prevents Bummin from improving position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bummin trying to control the position but Mills is working away.
Mills is trying to work for a sweep but Bummin has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bummin working for a guillotine from mount but Mills is in no mood to give up.
Mills tries to hold on but Bummin postures up.
Mills is just holding on here. Bummin manages to take his back.

That's four 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.

Bummin tightening his grip on Mills, looking for the choke.

Bummin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bummin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bummin is breathing heavily.

Mills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bummin trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bummin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills wants to clinch up but Bummin keeps it at a distance.
Mills tries to clinch but Bummin is having none of it.
Mills stuffs the takedown attempt from Bummin. Bummin gets slowly back to his feet.

Bummin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mills is looking to stand up but Bummin isn't so interested in that idea.
Bummin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mills working for a triangle but Bummin defends it easily.
Bummin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to stand but Bummin is controlling the position.

Bummin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bummin.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mills tries to clinch there but Bummin circles away.
Drew Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mills tries to clinch but Bummin is having none of it.
Mills tries to clinch but Bummin is having none of it.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bummin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Bummin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mills moves out of range of the body kick from Bummin.
Bummin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bummin fails with the takedown.
Al Bummin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mills has closed the distance and engaged Bummin in a clinch.
Mills landing knees to the body.
Bummin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bummin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bummin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills lands an elbow just above Bummin 's eye.
Bummin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mills pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Bummin pushes him off.
Bummin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bummin off to one side.
Mills is looking to clinch but Bummin is avoiding it.

Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Bummin fails to pull guard.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Bummin shrugs off.
Bummin goes for a takedown attempt but Mills pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bummin shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bummin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bummin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bummin wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bummin looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Bummin from controlling successfully.
Bummin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mills struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bummin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mills as he avoids it easily.
Mills tries to clinch up but Bummin circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Bummin pushes him off.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Bummin circles away.
Bummin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Drew Mills will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bummin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Mills tries to clinch but Bummin moves out of range.
Mills is looking to clinch but Bummin is avoiding it.
Bummin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mills is looking to clinch but Bummin is avoiding it.
Bummin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bummin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drew Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bummin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Bummin pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bummin.

Bummin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mills stops Bummin from passing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to control but Bummin postures up.
Bummin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bummin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.

Bummin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mills has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mills wants to hold on but Bummin pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bummin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mills has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mills!

Bummin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bummin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bummin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.

Bummin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to control from the top but Bummin keeps moving.

Bummin is looking for a triangle but Mills pushes his legs off easily.
Bummin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills tries to stand but Bummin is controlling from the bottom.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Bummin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bummin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mills gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bummin is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.

Bummin has his foot on Mills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mills works his way back into a safe position though.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bummin has his foot on Mills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mills works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Bummin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bummin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Bummin!