PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McKinley
vs
Mills

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike McKinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Mills!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills stuffs the takedown.

McKinley instigates a clinch.
McKinley wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKinley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McKinley blocks the elbow strike.
McKinley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKinley tries to break the clinch but Mills is controlling the position.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
McKinley is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mike McKinley has been cut.
McKinley tries to pull guard but Mills won't allow it.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but McKinley is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
McKinley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mills just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike McKinley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McKinley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McKinley jumps guard but Mills stands there with McKinley around his waist. McKinley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McKinley leaning against his opponent.
McKinley is trying to maintain a safe position but Mills gets an underhook and turns McKinley into the cage.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKinley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKinley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKinley has Mills pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mills manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mills lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mills looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKinley tries a body shot but Mills blocks it.
Mills landing knees to the head.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but McKinley is blocking nicely.
Mills tries a knee to the head but McKinley blocks it.

McKinley breaks from the clinch.
Mills wants to clinch but McKinley slips to the side

and McKinley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mills wants to stand up but McKinley is controlling him.
Mills trying to control the position here.
McKinley won't allow Mills to get back to his feet.
Mills wants to sweep here but McKinley controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinley looking to pass the guard.
Mills is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McKinley wants to get up but he can't break Mills's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKinley shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense.
Mills tries to clinch

and McKinley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKinley is trying to break free.
McKinley takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands an elbow inside that McKinley shrugs off.
Mills with a knee to the head.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKinley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKinley trying to stall but Mills improves his position.
McKinley stalling.
McKinley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Mills tries a knee to the head but McKinley blocks it.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped McKinley in his tracks for a moment.
Mills tries a knee to the head but McKinley blocks it.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
McKinley throws a head punch that misses.
McKinley fails to pull guard.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKinley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mills tries a knee to the head but McKinley blocks it.
McKinley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McKinley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills lands an elbow inside that McKinley shrugs off.
McKinley swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.

McKinley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McKinley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKinley tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKinley gets to his feet. Mills looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Drew Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKinley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McKinley closes the distance but Mills moves to the side

and Mills counters by clinching up.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
McKinley is trying to break free.
McKinley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mills.
McKinley jumps guard but Mills stands there with McKinley around his waist. McKinley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKinley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKinley dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped McKinley in his tracks for a moment.
McKinley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mills landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drew Mills will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McKinley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mills wants to clinch but McKinley slips to the side

and McKinley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKinley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

McKinley stands up and beckons Mills to join him on the feet.
McKinley has a takedown stuffed.

Mills drives through and clinches with McKinley against the cage.
Mills landing knees to the body.
McKinley takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Mills lands an elbow just above McKinley 's eye.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

McKinley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills tries to clinch but McKinley moves away

and McKinley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mills!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McKinley looking to control but Mills is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKinley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mills because McKinley loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mills wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McKinley.
McKinley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

McKinley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McKinley avoids the attempt from Mills to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

McKinley is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mills is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike McKinley!