PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco OGrady (ranked 4333 p4p, 466 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 3861 p4p, 423 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

OGrady
vs
Mills

173 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OGrady takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Mills.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OGrady slips under a jab.
OGrady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
OGrady walks into a left hand.
Mills scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Rocco OGrady has been cut.
John Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from OGrady does no damage.
OGrady takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mills. That's going to slow OGrady down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills avoids the body shot from OGrady.
OGrady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills unleashes a big counter combination but OGrady bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mills fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills throws out a leg kick but OGrady moves out of range and Mills only half commits.
OGrady feinted there with a counter leg kick.
OGrady looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mills.
OGrady throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
A big right from Mills misses.
Mills tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and OGrady is able to avoid easily.
Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
letting OGrady counter with a right hand.
OGrady checks a leg kick nicely.
OGrady staying out of range there.
OGrady looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mills dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OGrady. That did some damage!
Mills throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and OGrady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mills throws a front kick that sends OGrady stumbling back into the cage.
OGrady throws out a loose jab but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mills moves away from the strike by OGrady.
Mills buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OGrady misses with a left hand
and Mills counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
OGrady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
OGrady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for OGrady.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills blocks a jab.
OGrady throws a leg kick but Mills sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mills tries to score with a low kick but OGrady moves his leg out of the way.
Mills throws a leg kick
and OGrady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OGrady lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mills bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mills throws a right hand that misses
and OGrady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mills takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mills throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mills throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling OGrady to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills misses with a leg kick.
OGrady is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mills misses with a straight left.
OGrady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mills.
OGrady lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OGrady throws a body kick that misses.
OGrady misses with a hook.
OGrady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
OGrady scoring well with a low kick there.
Mills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mills throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Mills.
OGrady throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
OGrady misses with a looping right.
Mills wants to slow OGrady down by chopping away at his legs.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick
enabling OGrady to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from OGrady.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mills is rocked!
OGrady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
A leg kick checked by OGrady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mills dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco OGrady's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mills scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
OGrady looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OGrady misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills scores with a punch to the head.
Mills swings away with a leg kick that misses.
OGrady is looking to counter punch.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OGrady throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mills.
An inside leg kick from Mills misses.
OGrady throwing a counter right hand but Mills manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether OGrady might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mills cracks OGrady with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills throws a leg kick that is checked
and OGrady counters with a leg kick.
OGrady looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Mills shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mills swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
OGrady moves out of range as Mills throws a body kick.
OGrady blocks a head kick by Mills.
Mills cracks OGrady with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
OGrady checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OGrady looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Mills scores with a sloppy right hand. OGrady should have avoided that one.
Mills throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
OGrady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OGrady walks into a stiff left hand from Mills.
Mills throws a front kick that sends OGrady stumbling back into the cage.
John Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OGrady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills misses with a leg kick.
OGrady gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Rocco OGrady's cut is getting worse.
OGrady blocks a low kick nicely.
OGrady checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from OGrady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OGrady.
OGrady throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills defending well as OGrady loads up on a big left hand.
OGrady avoids the head kick by Mills.
OGrady throwing a counter right hand but Mills manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mills.
OGrady is looking to counter punch.
OGrady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OGrady.
OGrady throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
Mills throws a front kick aimed at OGrady's knee but OGrady avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills. OGrady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from OGrady misses.
Mills tries to land a body kick
and OGrady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills is looking to slow OGrady down with leg kicks.
Mills scores with a nice right hand.
OGrady takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mills throws a wild body kick that OGrady sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from OGrady misses the target.
Mills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
OGrady looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OGrady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OGrady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Nice defenses there by OGrady.
OGrady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OGrady loads up on a big right hand but Mills slips the punch.
Mills throws a fast counter high kick but OGrady manages to duck under it in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OGrady tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Mills misses.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Mills misses with a low kick.
Mills's hands are dropping dangerously low here and OGrady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mills scrambles back to his feet.
OGrady throws a jab when Mills was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocco OGrady's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

OGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
OGrady moves out of range of the body kick from Mills.
Mills explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but OGrady is just out of range.
Mills moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mills does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from OGrady misses the target.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills misses with a low kick.
OGrady swings widly with a right hand
and Mills counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills scores with a head kick. OGrady tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
OGrady darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from OGrady misses.
Some bone on bone action there as OGrady checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from OGrady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills throws a leg kick but OGrady sees it coming and moves out of range.
OGrady scores with a nice right hand.
Mills is looking to score with low kicks.
Mills fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but OGrady is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from OGrady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills scores with a nice head shot.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but OGrady ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OGrady throws a right hand that misses
and OGrady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from OGrady lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mills has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mills and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mills appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OGrady blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mills as he connects with a hook.
OGrady steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mills. That one must have hurt.
OGrady throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
OGrady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of OGrady 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OGrady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mills.
Mills misses with a straight right.
OGrady blocks a jab.
OGrady tried to counter with a leg kick but Mills avoided it.
OGrady takes one on the button.
OGrady misses with a straight right.
John Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a hook but OGrady avoids it easily.
OGrady is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
OGrady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills looks to throw the jab but OGrady is out of range.
A head kick misses from Mills.
OGrady tried to counter with a leg kick but Mills avoided it.
OGrady getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
OGrady misses with a hook
and Mills makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but OGrady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills slips a jab from OGrady.
OGrady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mills throws a head kick that misses
and OGrady counters with a three punch combo that has Mills backing up. Mills nods at OGrady to acknowledge the strikes.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can OGrady finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by OGrady! Mills is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco OGrady!
Rocco OGrady seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.