PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rob Mills was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jackson
vs
Mills

180 cm
28
147 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

175 cm
29
142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mills!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.

Mills scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mills advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills content to control rather than advance.
Mills lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

Mills looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like Mills might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Jackson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mills is on him like a limpet, forcing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
Mills tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mills drops back down to his feet.
Mills is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Mills into the cage.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cedric Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mills takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mills to keep the fight standing.
Mills misses with a body punch.
Mills fails to pull guard.

Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Jackson shoots in.
Mills closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Mills wants to clinch
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Mills shoots in.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Mills is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Mills has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

Mills ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mills no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Mills's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Mills will probably get the nod.
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.

Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mills looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.

Mills gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills wants to stand but Jackson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Mills is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
Jackson trying to control but Mills postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mills is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mills is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mills pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Mills is controlling him
Jackson is looking to get back to full guard here but Mills has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mills tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
Rob Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson has given up his back here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mills is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mills gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mills gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mills apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rob Mills!