PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mills
vs
Kaioh

170 cm
39
170 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

192 cm
38
265 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaioh misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.
Mills moves out of range of the body kick from Kaioh.
Kaioh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaioh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Kaioh throws a wild body kick that Mills sees coming a mile off.
Kaioh tried to score with a low kick but Mills checks it.
Kaioh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaioh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Retsu Kaioh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaioh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kaioh tenderised Mills's leg. Mills is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mills moves away from the strike by Kaioh.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaioh.
Nice cross by Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Retsu Kaioh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh connects with a high kick.
Kaioh throws a low kick but Mills moves out of range easily.
Kaioh throws an off balance right hand
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaioh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaioh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Kaioh.
Mills blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh looks for the body kick but Mills saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills slips under a jab from Kaioh.
Kaioh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaioh throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Kaioh lands a head kick. Mills smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaioh.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Kaioh.
Mills moves out of range as Kaioh strikes.
Mills slips a straight right by Kaioh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh misses with an uppercut.
Mills moves out of range of the body kick from Kaioh.
Kaioh thows a body kick. Mills tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a lazy body kick
letting Mills counter with a right hand.
Kaioh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Kaioh.
Mills blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mills tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaioh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.
Mills blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaioh stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaioh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaioh lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaioh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaioh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaioh swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Kaioh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mills's hands.
Kaioh throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaioh throws a wild body kick that Mills sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with a kick to the body.
Kaioh tries a head kick but it misses.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh thuds his shin into the meat of Mills's side.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mills might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kaioh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaioh lands a head kick. Mills smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaioh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaioh tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Kaioh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kaioh throws a low kick but Mills avoids it.
Kaioh misses with a body kick.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaioh.
Kaioh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills blocks the body kick.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kaioh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaioh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaioh throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a front kick that sends Mills stumbling back into the cage.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.
Kaioh misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaioh.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Kaioh misses its intended target.
Kaioh misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with an uppercut.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a low kick, looking for Mills's leg but Mills calmly moves out of range.
Kaioh moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off.
Kaioh throws a combination that misses
and Mills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaioh delivers a nice body kick.
Mills looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kaioh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaioh throws the kick towards the body but Mills avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaioh throws out the jab.
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaioh throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Mills checks a leg kick.
Kaioh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jamey Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retsu Kaioh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaioh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaioh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaioh throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Mills moves out of range of the body kick from Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses.
Kaioh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaioh throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Retsu Kaioh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaioh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Retsu Kaioh!
A very excited looking Retsu Kaioh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.