PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Mills (ranked 25126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Truck (ranked 6461 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mills
vs
Truck

165 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mack Truck!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck shoots in for a double leg but Mills sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Truck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mills's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Truck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mills actively working from the bottom here.
Truck wants to pass to mount but Mills is defending the position.
Truck slips a nice elbow through Mills's hands, connecting with Mills's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Truck seems to be working for a kimura but Mills defends the submission attempt.
Mills is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck trying to control the pace.
Mills controlling the position for now.

Truck 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.
Mills is staying active underneath Truck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Truck not doing much here.
Truck is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Truck wants to stand up but Mills has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Truck shoots in.
Mills feinted with a counter takedown.
Truck looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills throws a predictable looking body shot
and Truck counters with a left and a right that stings Mills.

Mills has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Truck tries to circle away but Mills has him pinned against the cage.

Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truck tries a head kick but it misses.
Mills throws a quick counter head kick but Truck was just out of range.
Mills lands with a shot to the body.
Truck wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.

Mills shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Truck napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Truck bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Truck looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mills connects with a leg kick. Truck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Truck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mills throws a head kick that misses.

Truck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mills!
Mills stops Truck from passing to mount.
Mills wants to control but Truck postures up.
Mills tries to bench press Truck off him but Truck keeps the position.
Mills regains half guard.
Truck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mills does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Truck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice cross by Mills.
Truck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mills checks the leg kick.
Truck tries to clinch up.
Mills tries to counter with a takedown but Truck is quick to defend against it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truck.
Truck misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Truck circles away.
Mills shoots and misses
and Truck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mills thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.

Mills drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.
Mills tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Truck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Truck fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills pulls Truck into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.

Truck is looking to control Mills's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Truck avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mack Truck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Truck trying to control but Mills postures up.
Mills seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Truck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Truck taking some punishment here, with Mills in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills winds up and cracks Truck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.

Mills is working for a submission of some sort.
Mills is trying to control. Truck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Truck is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mills tries to move into range but Truck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Truck fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Truck.

Mills looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Mills dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mills as he avoids it easily.

Mills bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Truck wants to control but Mills postures up.
Truck prevents Mills from improving position.
Truck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck wants to control but Mills postures up.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills decides to stand back up.
Truck shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Truck.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Truck circles away.
Truck throws a fast counter high kick but Mills manages to duck under it in time.

Mills closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Truck quickly recovers to half guard.
Truck wants to get back to his feet.
Mills is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Mills is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Truck has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mills postures up.
Mills controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Truck's guard.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Truck wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mills sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Truck looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mills slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Truck instigates a clinch.
Mills has Truck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Truck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mills has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

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