PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Andrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mills
vs
Andrei

190 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aulis Andrei !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrei wants to clinch.
Mills has his takedown stuffed

and Andrei decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mills's guard.
Andrei preventing the sweep.
Andrei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andrei tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills wants to stand but Andrei is controlling the position.
Andrei won't allow Mills to sweep him here.
Mills is pulling down on Andrei 's head to control his posture.
Andrei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aulis Andrei was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mills throws a right and a left that Andrei avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrei shoots in but no luck this time.
Mills throws a series of punches but Andrei avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Andrei .

Mills gets the takedown into side control.
Andrei is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mills connects with a decent elbow.
Mills trying to control the position but Andrei is working away.
Mills advances to full mount.
Mills tries to control but Andrei wriggling away.
Andrei 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.
Andrei working to try and regain half guard.

Mills is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andrei has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mills is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrei tries to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mills looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrei tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills avoids the attempt from Andrei to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andrei tries to reverse the position but Mills maintains control.
Andrei throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mills. What's that going to do exactly?
Andrei wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Mills tries to control but Andrei wriggling away.
Andrei wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Mills lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrei wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Andrei should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Andrei is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mills tries to control but Andrei wriggling away.
Mills looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mills looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrei can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills trying to control but Andrei is having none of it.
Andrei wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Mills dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mills misses with a takedown

and Andrei counters with a shoot takedown. Mills fights it but they end up in guard.
Andrei passes Mills's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mills trying to control from the bottom.
Jeff Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills keeping hold of Andrei 's head, controlling as best he can.
Andrei uses his free foot to push down on Mills's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mills.
Andrei tries to control but Mills wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrei prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrei looking to control but Mills is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andrei breaks from Mills's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mills tries to hold on but Andrei pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andrei can't control as he wanted to and Mills manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mills wants to control but Andrei is keeping busy.
Andrei lands with a punch from half guard.
Andrei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mills does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Andrei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mills has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andrei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mills does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to get to full guard but Andrei has control of the leg.
Andrei wants to pass the guard but Mills is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andrei lands a nice short elbow.
Andrei working over Mills with some ground and pound. Mills looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrei is working away from the top position though.
Andrei is pressing down on Mills's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mills is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrei trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Andrei has eaten all the pies!
Andrei might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mills kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Andrei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mills gets a takedown into half guard.
Andrei tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
Andrei is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Mills content to control rather than advance.
Andrei is trying to stand up here but Mills is controlling him well.
Mills works his way into side control.
Mills working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills gets to mount! Andrei was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mills scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mills raining down shots from the mount!
Mills connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mills raining down shots from the mount!
Andrei is desperately trying to improve his position but Mills has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andrei 's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrei is trying to stand.

Mills jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Andrei manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills working away.
Andrei is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Andrei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andrei down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andrei struggling a bit here.
Andrei managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mills.
Mills tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Mills decides to stand back up.

Mills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andrei preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to stand up but Andrei is controlling him.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Andrei from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mills 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Mills!