PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Stuart Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azman Hazardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazardi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Xzibit - On Bail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stuart Mill
vs
Hazardi

192 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Stuart Mill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azman Hazardi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mill misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Hazardi.
Hazardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mill moves out of range of the body kick.
Mill fails to land with a series of punches.
Mill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazardi.

Hazardi looking to score a takedown here. Mill is defending well but Hazardi drives through and ends up in Mill's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hazardi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hazardi thows a big elbow that misses.
Mill keeping moving, preventing Hazardi from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hazardi looking to pass the guard.
Mill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardi wants to stand but Mill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hazardi prevents Mill from getting back to his feet.
Hazardi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mill is pushing Hazardi's head away, looking to escape. Hazardi manages to hold on to the position though.
Hazardi is staying tight to Mill's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hazardi trying to control the position but Mill is working away.
Mill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hazardi on the ground.
Hazardi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mill is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazardi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mill is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hazardi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hazardi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hazardi staying calm.
Mill is looking to get back to his feet here but Hazardi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mill's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazardi lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hazardi missing with strikes.
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
Hazardi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardi misses with a punch to the head.
Hazardi trying to control momentarily.

Mill showing good submission defense here.
Hazardi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
Hazardi scores with punches to the body.
Mill is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Hazardi is looking for the choke from the back position but Mill is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazardi lands punches and elbows.
Mill looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hazardi controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hazardi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mill looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hazardi punches Mill on the ear.
Hazardi tries to get the hooks in deep but Mill pushed the leg off.
Mill holding both Hazardi 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mill is breathing heavily.
Hazardi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mill.

Mill defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hazardi's arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mill defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hazardi controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azman Hazardi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mill - that will leave a mark!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hazardi.
Mill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mill lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazardi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hazardi tries to clinch there but Mill circles away.
Mill lands a really nice looking cross but Hazardi seems unphased.
Hazardi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill misses with a two punch combination.
Hazardi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazardi misses the shot to the body.
Hazardi misses with a left hand
and Mill counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Hazardi.

Hazardi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mill's guard.
Hazardi wants to control from the top but Mill keeps moving.
Hazardi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Azman Hazardi has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mill pushes Hazardi off and gets back to his feet.
Mill scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hazardi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mill's half guard.
Hazardi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
Hazardi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mill tries to get out of the position.
Hazardi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mill is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazardi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hazardi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hazardi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mill tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hazardi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Azman Hazardi!