PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Riley (ranked 7367 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lernardo Mill (ranked 5528 p4p, 0 weight class). Lernardo Mill acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Riley
vs
Mill

168 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lernardo Mill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws a right hand that Mill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mill also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mill moves into the clinch.
Mill is pressed up against the cage. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mill down to the mat. Mill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Mill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mill clinches with his opponent.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley has had enough of the clinch but Mill keeps him there for the moment.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mill is keeping busy.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley is trying to break free.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley looking for a takedown.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill prevents the takedown attempt.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Riley tries to stall but Mill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill is pressed up against the cage. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mill down to the mat. Mill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lernardo Mill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mill clinches.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill avoids a wild elbow strike from Riley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley wants to break free but Mill has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley tries to circle away but Mill has him pinned against the cage.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill looks winded!
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mill won't allow it.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Riley is trying to pull guard but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Lernardo Mill 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.

Mill rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Riley is trying to pull guard but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mill closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the cage.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill has Riley pressed against the cage, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mill gets underhooks to prevent Riley's takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mill's brow.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill is breathing heavily.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mill is controlling him.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lernardo Mill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
Mill throws out a counter right but Riley avoids it with no problem.
Mill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Riley scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mill wants it to stay on the feet.

Mill gets a clinch.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mill is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mill managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
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!
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Mill lands a knee to the head.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but Mill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mill won't allow it.
Riley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mill prevents it.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mill with a knee to the head.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mill is controlling him.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill gets underhooks to prevent Riley's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lernardo Mill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mill closes the distance and clinches.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill blocks a body shot from Riley.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley wants to break free but Mill has control.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Mill is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley tries to pull guard but Mill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mill keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mill stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Mill has double underhooks.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Riley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Riley tries to circle away but Mill has him pinned against the cage.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill with a knee to the head.
Mill gets underhooks to prevent Riley's takedown attempt.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mill pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mill clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mill misses with a knee strike.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mill is controlling him.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Mill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riley tries to break free but Mill pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mill.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jean Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lernardo Mill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lernardo Mill!