PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Mills (ranked 1482 p4p, 163 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 3550 p4p, 322 weight class). Johnson has chosen Diddy - Dirty Money - Coming Home ft. Skylar Grey as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tyler Mills has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mills
vs
Johnson

168 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mills shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mills.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Mills has passed into half guard.
Mills prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Mills throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mills is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mills to get the leverage.
Johnson tries to roll over but Mills keeps him under control.

Mills is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mills prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Mills is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mills seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mills prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Mills keeps him under control.
Johnson gets full guard.
Mills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Mills trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is not content to let Mills control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mills wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Mills stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mills has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Mills landing strikes.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson tries to buck Mills off but Mills is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mills dominated that round.
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.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mills as he jumps to the side.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mills counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Tyler Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Mills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mills has passed into side control.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson looks to move to half guard but instead Mills has passed into mount! Damn!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mills misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Mills has taken his back!
Mills has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Johnson's body.

Mills has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mills is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Johnson tries to escape but Mills has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mills's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson tries to escape the position.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mills prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Mills trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mills is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mills sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mills has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tyler Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mills with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mills tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mills wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mills wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson lands with a few short shots to the body.
Mills wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Mills is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Mills wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Mills maintains control.
Mills pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mills looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mills dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Mills wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
John Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.

Mills looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mills is looking for a kimura here.
Mills frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Mills's attempts to control the action.
Mills moves to the back.
Johnson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Mills manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Mills has the hooks in. Johnson is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Mills passes his arm under Johnson's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Johnson taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, 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.