PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaias Espinoza (ranked 6836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Mills Jr (ranked 6466 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Espinoza
vs
Mills Jr

213 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaias Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Mills Jr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espinoza rushes Mills Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mills Jr breaks from the clinch.
Espinoza shoots in but Mills Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mills Jr scores with a head kick.

It looks like Isaias Espinoza has been cut.
Mills Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Espinoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mills Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mills Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Espinoza to the ground. Mills Jr is now in Espinoza's guard.
Espinoza controls Mills Jr momentarily but Mills Jr frees himself.
Mills Jr wants to pass the guard but Espinoza is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Espinoza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mills Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Espinoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills Jr is one step ahead there.
Mills Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Espinoza is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mills Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Espinoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Isaias Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Mills Jr.
Espinoza misses with a takedown attempt
and Mills Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Espinoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Espinoza has Mills Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Mills Jr improves position.
Espinoza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mills Jr.
Espinoza wants a takedown.
Espinoza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mills Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mills Jr is looking to slow Espinoza down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mills Jr shoots in and drives through. Espinoza sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Mills Jr shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Espinoza. No joy for Mills Jr on that attempt.
Mills Jr looks winded!
Espinoza tries to clinch up.
Mills Jr misses with the combination.
Espinoza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mills Jr defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Espinoza.
Mills Jr misses with a low kick.
Espinoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mills Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espinoza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mills Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mills Jr pinned against the cage. Mills Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Mills Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaias Espinoza'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.

Mills Jr shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Mills Jr with that takedown attempt.
Espinoza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills Jr's waist but Mills Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Espinoza off to one side.
Mills Jr throws a counter combo.

Mills Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Espinoza to the mat! Espinoza manages to get full guard.

Espinoza has his feet on Mills Jr's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Mills Jr rushes Espinoza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mills Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Espinoza breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espinoza tries to clinch but Mills Jr moves out of range.
Isaias Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espinoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Mills Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Isaias Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Mills Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espinoza drives through and clinches with Mills Jr against the cage.

Mills Jr jumps into guard, dragging Espinoza to the mat.

Mills Jr is looking for a triangle but Espinoza pushes his legs off easily.
Mills Jr is breathing heavily.

Espinoza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Espinoza pushes Mills Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza just leaning against Mills Jr, taking a breather.
Espinoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Espinoza fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Espinoza.
Mills Jr prevents Espinoza from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mills Jr - that landed with a thud.

Mills Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espinoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Mills Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mills Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Espinoza defends it nicely.
And Espinoza counters with a quick kick to the body but Mills Jr blocks it.
Julio Mills Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Espinoza moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza blocks a body shot from Mills Jr.
Espinoza taking a breather.
Espinoza is trying to force a seperation but Mills Jr has the dominant position.
Espinoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mills Jr just leaning against Espinoza, taking a breather.
Mills Jr wants a takedown.

Mills Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Espinoza regains guard immediately.
Mills Jr pushing down on Espinoza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr is looking to take a break and control but Espinoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Espinoza trying to hold on to Mills Jr's head to control him but Mills Jr postures up.
Espinoza is refusing to be controlled, as Mills Jr sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza wants to control but Mills Jr is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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 Isaias Espinoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isaias Espinoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mills Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Espinoza gets double underhooks and turns Mills Jr into the cage.
Espinoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Mills Jr looks to move away, Espinoza throws a big counter combo but Mills Jr just gets out of the way.
Espinoza tries to clinch there but Mills Jr circles away.
Mills Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Isaias Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Mills Jr.
Espinoza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mills Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinoza. Espinoza gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza has his takedown stuffed

and Mills Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mills Jr.

Espinoza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mills Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Espinoza manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mills Jr kicks off Espinoza and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espinoza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills Jr's waist but Mills Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Espinoza off to one side.

Espinoza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Espinoza lands in his opponent's guard.

Mills Jr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mills Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Espinoza up against the cage.
Mills Jr lands a left hand.

Mills Jr jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Espinoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mills Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Espinoza is proving a slippery customer.
Mills Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Espinoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Espinoza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills Jr is controlling Espinoza's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Espinoza tries to clinch there but Mills Jr circles away.
Mills Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espinoza shoots in for a double leg but Mills Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mills Jr is defended easily by Espinoza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Espinoza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mills Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Espinoza.

Mills Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Espinoza.
Espinoza working over Mills Jr with some ground and pound. Mills Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Mills Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mills Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Mills Jr!