PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan The Wrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan The Wrath will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mills
vs
The Wrath

170 cm
26
179 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan The Wrath!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Wrath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills checks the leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Wrath enables Mills to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Wrath manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Wrath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mills wants to pass the guard but The Wrath is keeping the position.
Mills postures up in The Wrath's guard and throws a big left but The Wrath blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Wrath preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Wrath preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mills throws a big right hand that misses.
Mills slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills connects with a couple of short punches.
Mills showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mills's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mills looking to pass the guard.
The Wrath looking for a sweep. Not yet The Wrath, not yet.

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.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Wrath pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Wrath looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Wrath throws a push kick but Mills slaps the foot to one side.
Mills avoids a kick to the body.
Mills fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Wrath avoids it really well and circles away.
The Wrath takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath misses with a low kick.
The Wrath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mills avoids a kick to the body.
The Wrath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Wrath looks for the body kick but Mills saw that one coming.
The Wrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Wrath tries to clinch up.
The Wrath misses with a kick to the body.
The Wrath tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
The Wrath throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Wrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Wrath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Wrath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mills drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Wrath avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but The Wrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Wrath keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Mills dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Wrath swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mills has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mills connects with a couple of short punches.
The Wrath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mills controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mills wants to control from the top but The Wrath keeps moving.
Mills is standing up over The Wrath. The Wrath looks to escape but Mills dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Wrath keeps working.
Mills working the ground and pound but The Wrath is defending the strikes.
Mills throws an elbow but The Wrath slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but The Wrath is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills throws an elbow but The Wrath slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mills is working The Wrath over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Mills crashes against the mat.
The Wrath takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mills in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mills scoring with punches from side control.
Mills looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Wrath is avoiding damage well.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but The Wrath is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Wrath wants to get back to his feet but Mills drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath tries to buck Mills off but Mills is having none of it.
The Wrath on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mills working the head and body with strikes.
The Wrath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mills is chipping away with strikes.
The Wrath is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
The Wrath is breathing heavily.
Mills looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Wrath is avoiding damage well.
Mills looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Wrath is avoiding damage well.
The Wrath is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jamey Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Wrath taking a bit of punishment here - Mills scoring with strikes.

That's four 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!

Mills in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... The Wrath is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamey Mills!
Jamey Mills retains his welterweight title!