PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robby Talley (ranked 6268 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mills (ranked 3649 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Talley
vs
Mills

151 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
23
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robby Talley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Mills!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mills drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talley really is a fat lump.
Mills looking to pass the guard.
Talley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Mills throws a big right hand that misses.
Talley pulls Mills in close to prevent any damage.
Talley wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mills manages to get himself to full guard.

Talley throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills controls Talley momentarily but Talley frees himself.
Talley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mills holds on and takes a little breather.

Mills looking for subs off his back but Talley has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.

Talley is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Talley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mills controls his leg.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talley passes into side control, despite Mills's attempt to control the position.
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley has control of an arm but Mills manages to advance to Talley's back!
Talley turns into Mills and is now in his guard.

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

Mills pushes Talley up against the cage in a clinch.
Mills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Talley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mills is looking to break free of the clinch but Talley has double underhooks.
Talley tries to throw a body punch but Mills avoids it by throwing Talley back against the cage.
Talley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mills up against the cage.
Mills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mills on the inside.

Mills pulls guard effortlessly.
Talley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills is looking to sweep but instead, Talley has passed into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robby Talley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mills's sensitive parts.

Mills lands a left and a right that send Talley crashing to the mat, dazed. Mills thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Robby Talley has been cut.

Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Talley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mills is fighting off a takedown attempt but Talley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mills to the mat. Mills regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mills is looking to stand back up but Talley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mills.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mills moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is trying to control the position but Talley postures up.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Mills is looking to stand up but Talley isn't so interested in that idea.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Talley passes into side control.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Talley working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Talley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brian Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Talley. Mills shrugs it off though.

Mills clinches up with Talley and pushes him back against the cage.
Mills is pressed up against the cage. Talley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mills dives in and scores a takedown into Talley's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Talley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mills tries to break free but Talley pushes him back against the cage.

Mills gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Talley regains guard.

Talley pushes Mills off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mills avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills gets caught napping as Talley dives in and scores a takedown. Mills manages to retain guard.
Mills is looking to stand back up but Talley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mills.

Talley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Talley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mills has managed to free his arm - good work.
Talley lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley tries to stand and escape but Mills is controlling the position.
Mills trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Talley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Talley lands a couple of good shots and Mills has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Mills fending off the submission attempt from Talley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills is trying to get back to his feet but Talley has full control of the position and if anything, Mills has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Talley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robby Talley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mills is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Talley's half guard.
Talley tries to roll over but Mills keeps him under control.
Talley is concentrating on defense, preventing Mills from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Talley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Talley pulls Mills in to control the position.
Mills wants to stand but Talley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Robby Talley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Mills is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mills drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talley pulls Mills in to control the position.
Talley continues to stall.
Talley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mills slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Talley 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.
Mills trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Talley trying to control the position here.
Talley 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.
Talley has a closed guard, preventing Mills from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Talley is proving hard to escape from.
Talley pulls Mills in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mills swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talley counters with a series of strikes. Mills will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mills gets a takedown into half guard.
Talley keeping hold of Mills's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley wants to get back to full guard.
Talley is controlling Mills's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Further stalling from Talley.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brian Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robby Talley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Talley works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robby Talley!