PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barbosa
vs
Mills

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leandro Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Mills!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mills.
Barbosa trying to remain calm as Mills controls from the top position.
Barbosa tries to improve position but can't.
Mills is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barbosa's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbosa wants to control but Mills postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mills is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mills takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mills takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barbosa is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mills has taken his back.
Mills misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Barbosa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Mills is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Barbosa is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Mills!
Tyler Mills decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.