PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gil Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ondrej Rigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mills
vs
Rigo

170 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ondrej Rigo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Rigo misses its intended target.
Rigo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rigo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rigo.
Rigo connects with a jab.
Rigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Mills.
Mills seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A shot to the body from Mills misses
and Rigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Rigo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Rigo misses its intended target.
Rigo throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rigo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mills in his tracks.
Mills fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo misses with a left hand
and Mills counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rigo thinking.
Rigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Mills misses
letting Rigo counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rigo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mills misses the jab.
Mills jabs Rigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rigo walks into a stiff left hand from Mills.

It looks like Ondrej Rigo has been cut.
Rigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Rigo takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Mills lands a nice looking body kick.
Mills throws a hook but Rigo blocks it.
Mills throws a lazy uppercut

and Rigo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rigo tries for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is looking for a sweep.
Rigo trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.

Rigo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mills knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rigo trying to control the position but Mills is working away.

Rigo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rigo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking for a sweep.
Rigo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mills!
Rigo wants to take Mills's back but he can't do it this time.
Rigo avoids the attempt from Mills to control.
Mills is desperately trying to improve his position but Rigo has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo wants to take Mills's back here but Mills is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mills avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rigo.
Rigo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rigo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rigo wants to control the pace but Mills is squirming around nicely.
Rigo controlling from mount.
Mills tries to hold on but Rigo pushes him away.
Mills is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ondrej Rigo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rigo moves away from the strike by Mills.
Mills on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Mills connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rigo momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mills checks a leg kick.
Mills tries to move into range but Rigo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mills lands with a straight right. Rigo didn't see that one coming.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Mills.
Rigo connects with the punch.
Mills takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rigo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mills.
Mills is looking for a counter combo.
Rigo digs a good hook to Mills's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Mills throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.
Rigo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rigo throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
Rigo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mills on the side of the head.
Rigo cracks Mills with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mills gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Rigo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills misses with the combination.
Rigo clobbers Mills with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills defending well as Rigo loads up on a big left hand.
Rigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ondrej Rigo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills defending well as Rigo loads up on a big left hand.
Rigo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Rigo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mills throws a right hand that Rigo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rigo also avoids with ease.
Mills uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rigo has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rigo, as that shot connected.
Rigo 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.
Mills misses with a leg kick
and Rigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Rigo scores with a jab. Mills acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rigo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mills finds it's way round the side to connect with Rigo's head.
Rigo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mills's head.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Mills.
Mills misses with a body punch
and Rigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rigo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mills misses with a wild combination.
Rigo lands an overhand right.
Mills delivers a nice body kick.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills is looking to counter punch.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Rigo moves out of range easily.
Rigo with the counter takedown but Mills avoids it easily.
Rigo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills defending well as Rigo loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rigo 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.
Mills sizes up Rigo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Rigo. Those never looked like landing.
Mills scores with a jab.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rigo avoids a kick to the body.
Mills throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.
Mills throws a series of punches but Rigo moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rigo staying out of range there.
Rigo lands an overhand right.
Mills closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ondrej Rigo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rigo checks a leg kick.
Rigo throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rigo scores with a nice right hand.
Mills slips a jab from Rigo.
Jab from Rigo.
Mills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mills misses with a body punch
and Rigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rigo throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mills looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills checks a leg kick nicely.
Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rigo counter with a right hand.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Rigo's head but Rigo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Rigo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Rigo.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rigo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Rigo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mills counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Mills lands a nice shot that snaps Rigo's head back.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick
and Mills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Rigo does it's job there.
Rigo misses the body punch
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rigo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills moves out of range as Rigo strikes.
Mills fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rigo just manages to avoid it.
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It appears Mills was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mills walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rigo tests Mills's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rigo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rigo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mills throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rigo swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Mills throws a series of punches but Rigo moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mills 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigo cracks Mills with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rigo.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rigo loads up on a big right hand but Mills slips the punch.
Rigo throws out a powerful jab.
Mills drops his hands momentarily and Rigo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Rigo catches Mills right on the button with a cross.
Mills throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rigo.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Rigo moves out of range easily.
Rigo cracks Mills with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mills moves forwards but Rigo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rigo tries to work over Mills's front leg with a kick but Mills checks it.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rigo! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a hook but Rigo blocks it.
Mills tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rigo works the jab nicely.
Mills looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mills throws the left hand but Rigo avoids the punch easily.
Rigo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rigo lands with an uppercut that bounces Mills off the cage and back into range.
Rigo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Nice shot lands for Rigo.
Gil Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rigo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
Mills dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rigo. That did some damage!
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ondrej Rigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rigo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ondrej Rigo!
A very excited looking Ondrej Rigo 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.