PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 3236 p4p, 343 weight class) and Thomas King (ranked 6268 p4p, 497 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mills
vs
King

168 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas King!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Mills to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King pulls Mills in close to prevent any damage.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Mills advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mills 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.
King trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mills is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King moves into full guard.
Mills wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

Mills drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and King dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mills's guard.
Mills is trying to get back to full guard.
King content to control rather than advance.
Mills trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King 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.
My spies in Buoy Training inform me that King has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mills gets back to full guard.
Mills keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
King lands a couple of elbows.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King is stalling in the full guard.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Mills's brow.

King is posturing up here but Mills has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! King tries to roll out but it's too tight and King has to tap! Slick submission there by Mills!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lance Mills!
Lance Mills thanked the fans post fight for their support.