PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem. Hernando has chosen HaunTed as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mills
vs
Hernando

194 cm
28
256 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando is looking to clinch.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Hernando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hernando moves into range and clinches up with Mills.
Hernando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hernando unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mills is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Hernando.
Hernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hernando lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Hernando lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Hernando connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carl Mills has been cut.
Hernando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hernando misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Mills misses with a punch to the body.
Hernando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Hernando is controlling him.
Hernando tries to land knees in the clinch but Mills avoids the damage to the body.
Hernando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernando scores a nice knee to the body.
Hernando keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mills blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernando keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernando leaning against his opponent.
Hernando lands a nice knee to the body.
Hernando lands a nice knee to the body.
Hernando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernando lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Hernando unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Hernando.
Mills scores with a shot to the side of Hernando's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernando.
Hernando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mills blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernando working Mills over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Hernando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hernando lands an elbow inside.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hernando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Mills takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills tries to circle away but Hernando has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Hernando is leaning against Mills and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hernando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Hernando to work.
Mills takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mills takes a shot to the head.
Hernando lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills or not.
Hernando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Hernando.
Hernando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hernando slows down the pace here.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hernando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernando connects with a knee to the head.
Hernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernando lands a shot to the body.
Hernando cracks Mills with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernando.
Hernando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Hernando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hernando with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Hernando stalls.
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernando has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Mills's cut.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hernando is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.

Hernando drives through and clinches with Mills against the cage.
Mills stalling in the clinch but Hernando improves position.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Hernando.
Knees to the body from Hernando.
Hernando lands an elbow that stopped Mills in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mills fails to land.
Hernando unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Hernando.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Hernando.
Hernando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hernando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernando lands a nice elbow.
Hernando scores a nice knee to the body.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills tries to throw a body punch but Hernando avoids it by throwing Mills back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hernando.
Hernando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Hernando.
Hernando lands a shoulder strike.
Hernando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Hernando.
Hernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hernando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Hernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberto Hernando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Mills is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernando.
Hernando working Mills over with knees to the body.
Hernando with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernando.
Hernando working Mills over with knees to the body.
Hernando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Mills looking to stall.
Hernando lands a knee to the body.
Hernando lands a knee to the head.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernando scores with a knee to the head.
Hernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hernando lands a knee to the body.
Hernando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Hernando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mills's elbow.
Mills is trying to stall.
Mills tries to throw a body punch but Hernando avoids it by throwing Mills back against the cage.
Hernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernando scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hernando.
Hernando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hernando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernando has him pressed against the cage.
Mills's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernando connects with a knee to the head.

Mills is rocked!
Hernando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernando throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Hernando has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernando as Mills tries to tie him up.
Hernando working Mills over with knees to the body.
Hernando lands a knee to the head.
Hernando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernando lands an elbow that stopped Mills in his tracks for a moment.
Hernando with a knee to the head.
Hernando scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Mills's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hernando. That's going to slow Mills down.
Nice body punch from Hernando.
Hernando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hernando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hernando is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mills wants to break free but Hernando has control.
Hernando lands an elbow inside.
Mills is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernando won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Hernando.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernando has him pressed against the cage.
Hernando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hernando lands a big knee to the head and Mills goes down! Hernando is looking to finish!
Oh Mills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hernando misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is trying to escape the position but Hernando is controlling the position.
Hernando trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernando wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mills seems to have got his legs back now.
Hernando wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Mills gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hernando 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.
Hernando trying to control from half guard but Mills is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roberto Hernando.
Mills throws a body punch but Hernando moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills swings for the body but Hernando moves out of range.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Mills.
Hernando misses with a few strikes there.
Hernando lands with a kick to the temple. Mills shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mills misses with a looping left.
Mills connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hernando. Hernando circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Hernando tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Hernando looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hernando's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mills lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
Hernando misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernando scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Mills on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mills tries to score with a low kick but Hernando moves his leg out of the way.
Hernando wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Hernando misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hernando. Those never looked like landing.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernando. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hernando steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mills. That one must have hurt.
Hernando missing with a left hand there. Mills was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Mills.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernando closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mills counters with a good low kick that Hernando was not able to check.
Roberto Hernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando stuffs the takedown attempt from Mills. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Carl Mills is winning the standup battle so far.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills throws a chopping leg kick but Hernando manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mills misses with a low kick.
Hernando misses with a two punch combination.
Hernando checks a leg kick.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernando is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernando misses with a wild combination.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Mills's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mills manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills throws out a leg kick but Hernando moves out of range and Mills only half commits.
Hernando misses with a double jab.
Mills swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hernando counters with a leg kick.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills defending well as Hernando loads up on a big left hand.
Hernando throws a leg kick but Mills sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mills is looking to wear down Hernando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Hernando moved away.
Mills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernando throws a leg kick which misses Mills's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills tries to avoid it.
Mills throws a body punch but Hernando moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernando walks into a straight right hand from Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernando clinches up against the cage.
Hernando is working Mills over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Hernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernando working Mills over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Hernando unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hernando slowing the pace effectively.
Mills wants to stall.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernando struggles to land a body shot inside as Mills controls his hands.
Hernando scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mills takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernando lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Hernando.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.

Mills breaks the clinch.
Hernando connects with a body shot that sends Mills's belly button to the back.
Hernando throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Mills avoids the head kick by Hernando.
Roberto Hernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Mills. Beautiful body shot.
Mills misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernando checks a leg kick.

Hernando takes the fight into the clinch.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Hernando keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernando blocks a body shot from Mills.
Hernando lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Hernando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernando landing knees to the head.
Hernando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Hernando.

Mills breaks from the clinch.
Mills will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hernando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mills misses with a hook.
A jab from Hernando finds it's way through Mills's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mills connects with the punch.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernando is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Hernando circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hernando pushes Mills up against the cage in a clinch.
Mills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mills is struggling to control the position.
Mills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernando is trying to maintain a safe position but Mills gets an underhook and turns Hernando into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Carl Mills's cut.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mills lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Hernando lands with a cross.

Hernando takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.

Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernando avoids the body shot from Mills.
Mills misses the jab.
Mills scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Hernando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mills.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernando takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernando moves away.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Mills misses.
Mills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernando is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Mills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernando.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernando.
Hernando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mills.
Hernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mills manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernando.
Hernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
Mills takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carl Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hernando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernando.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernando lands a nice elbow.
Mills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberto Hernando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mills is trying to push Hernando away but Hernando has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
Mills swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mills - that landed with a thud.
Mills tries to circle away but Hernando has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernando won't allow it.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mills takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernando obliges.
Hernando blocking some punches.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mills tries to break free but Hernando pushes him back against the cage.
Mills wants to stall.
Mills lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Hernando has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando prevents a body shot from Mills.
Mills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mills takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mills can't find room to land a body shot as Hernando controls the action.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Hernando is controlling him.
Mills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernando.
Mills stalling in the clinch but Hernando improves position.
Mills swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 44:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 44:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 44:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Hernando!
Roberto Hernando is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Roberto Hernando made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Valhalla Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.