PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edison Mills (ranked 8770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warick Masters (ranked 5814 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mills
vs
Masters

150 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edison Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Warick Masters !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masters throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mills was covering up waiting for the punch and Masters finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masters throws a big right hand that misses.
Masters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Masters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
Mills controls Masters momentarily but Masters frees himself.
Mills wants to sweep here but Masters controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Masters tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Masters stops Mills from standing up.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Masters connects with a couple of short punches.
Mills has Masters pulled in close to control his posture.
Masters wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Masters lands a couple of elbows.
Mills could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Masters with a nice head shot there.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.

Mills is looking for a triangle but Masters pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masters sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Masters trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mills working a defensive guard here.
Masters 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Masters moves into the clinch.
Mills tries to score a body lock takedown but Masters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Masters has clasped his hands together around Mills's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mills throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Masters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mills is trying to control the position but Masters postures up.
Masters wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Masters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Masters looks winded!
Masters wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Mills throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Masters is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Masters 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Masters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mills tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Masters is in Mills's guard.
Mills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mills trying to control the position here.
Masters looking to sit in guard and control but Mills gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Warick Masters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mills tries for a takedown but Masters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Masters shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mills napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mills sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Masters is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mills is trying to maintain the position but Masters is very close to passing his half guard.
Masters throws a strike but Mills avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Masters stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Warick Masters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masters is controlling him.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Masters lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills working a defensive guard here.
Mills trying to control the position here.
Mills will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masters 's head.

Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Masters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masters is pressing down on Mills's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters seems keen to control Mills's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mills's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Masters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mills's guard.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mills trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills throws a strike but Masters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Warick Masters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Masters leaves Mills with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Masters .
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.
Mills is not content to let Masters control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters controlling the position from side mount.
Mills struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters scoring with punches from side control.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.
Masters advances to full mount.
Masters lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mills hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Masters jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mills manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.
Mills is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Masters asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Masters tries to move to mount but Mills blocks the move with his legs.
Masters trying to control the position but Mills is working away.
Mills tries to buck Masters off but Masters is having none of it.
Mills is trying to control Masters 's posture but Masters avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to improve position but can't.
Masters working the body and head with strikes.
Masters happy to just control the position for now.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mills's legs.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills is not content to let Masters control the position.
Mills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control from the bottom.
Masters with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mills wants to control but Masters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Masters there.
Mills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Masters wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills pulls Masters in close to his closed guard and prevents Masters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masters landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warick Masters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masters 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warick Masters !