PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wood's choice of entrance music: Wardruna - Blood Eagle. Carl Mills Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mills Jr
vs
Wood

185 cm
19
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Mills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood throws a chopping leg kick but Mills Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wood has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mills Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mills Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mills Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Mills Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Wood moves into the clinch.
Mills Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Carl Mills Jr has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.

Mills Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood connects with a leg kick. Mills Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Mills Jr misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills Jr.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Mills Jr.
Wood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mills Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Wood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Mills Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wood.
Wood feints and then cracks Mills Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills Jr down.
Wood avoids the head kick by Mills Jr.
A shot to the body from Mills Jr misses
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Mills Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mills Jr tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wood. Wood obviously looking to wear him down.
Mills Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Mills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood throws the left hand but Mills Jr avoids the punch easily.

Wood clinches up against the cage.
Mills Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Mills Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Thor Wood has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood looks to land a right hand but Mills Jr moved out of range.
Mills Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mills Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood is looking to clinch but Mills Jr is avoiding it.
Mills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood wants to clinch.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Mills Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood throws a leg kick which misses Mills Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills Jr tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Mills Jr.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mills Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Mills Jr throws a low kick, looking for Wood's leg but Wood calmly moves out of range.
Mills Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Wood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mills Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Mills Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Mills Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Mills Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mills Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Mills Jr manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mills Jr.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood jabs Mills Jr right on the nose. Mills Jr blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood lands a really nice looking cross but Mills Jr seems unphased.
Mills Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Mills Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills Jr. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Mills Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carl Mills Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mills Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills Jr cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Wood has closed the distance and engaged Mills Jr in a clinch.
Mills Jr jumps guard but Wood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mills Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Mills Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mills Jr stalls.
Mills Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills Jr stalls.
Mills Jr wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood blocks an uppercut.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Mills Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mills Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood lands a damaging elbow.
Mills Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mills Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Mills Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mills Jr.
Wood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mills Jr on the inside.
Wood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mills Jr.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mills Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mills Jr misses with a double jab.
Mills Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills Jr.
Wood looks to land a body kick but Mills Jr moved away.
Mills Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Wood misses.
Mills Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood defending well as Mills Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Wood wants to counter with a clinch but Mills Jr pushes him away.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mills Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mills Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Carl Mills Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills Jr.
Mills Jr is looking to wear down Wood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wood is looking to clinch but Mills Jr is avoiding it.
Mills Jr misses with a low kick.
Mills Jr slips a jab from Wood.
Wood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mills Jr misses with a leg kick
and Wood counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr drops his hands momentarily and Wood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick there by Mills Jr.
Mills Jr lands with a cross.
Mills Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills Jr misses with a wild combination.
Mills Jr swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Wood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills Jr throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Mills Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Wood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mills Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a series of strikes. Mills Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wood cracks the inside of Mills Jr's front leg.
Mills Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Mills Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mills Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wood checks it well.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Mills Jr.
Mills Jr misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Mills Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Mills Jr misses.
Mills Jr throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Wood unleashes a big counter combination but Mills Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mills Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Mills Jr misses
enabling Wood to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wood checks a leg kick.
Wood misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Wood lands a jab to Mills Jr's midsection.
A punch combination from Mills Jr misses.
Wood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Mills Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Mills Jr throws a leg kick

and Wood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wood takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Wood.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mills Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mills Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!

Carl Mills Jr's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mills Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mills Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Wood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Mills Jr misses.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills Jr.
Carl Mills Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mills Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mills Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mills Jr misses with an uppercut
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mills Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Mills Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Mills Jr throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
Mills Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mills Jr throws a front kick aimed at Wood's knee but Wood avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Mills Jr moved out of range.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills Jr misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Mills Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mills Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills Jr manages to avoid it.
Mills Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr misses with a leg kick
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Mills Jr.
Wood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mills Jr under the eye.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills Jr misses with an uppercut
and Wood counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mills Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Wood counters with a good low kick that Mills Jr was not able to check.
Wood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood throws a fast counter high kick but Mills Jr manages to duck under it in time.
No joy there for Mills Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood wants to counter the offense by Mills Jr and move into the clinch position.
Mills Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Thor Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thor Wood.
I think Mills Jr 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Mills Jr!
Carl Mills Jr very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.