PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lewis (ranked 2159 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Loki Mills (ranked 264 p4p, 296 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Slippin. Kyle Lewis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lewis
vs
Mills

178 cm
28
199
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loki Mills!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mills's guard.

Mills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.

Mills is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mills working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills trying to control the position.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mills being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Lewis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.

Mills working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Lewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mills is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

Mills working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.

Mills working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lewis has passed into half guard!
Lewis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lewis is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Mills looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Mills defending well.
Lewis is controlling the pace.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Mills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis controlling the action here.

Mills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mills with the active half guard here but Lewis passes nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mills's face as Lewis controls the position.
Mills is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lewis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mills tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lewis 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.

A big left from Mills misses.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Mills.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mills misses with the combination.

Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis taking a breather here.
Mills manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lewis's best efforts.
Lewis controlling the action here.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills actively working from the bottom here.
Mills has hold of Lewis's hands but Lewis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewis trying to mount his opponent but Mills defends it.

Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Mills is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mills!
Lewis content just to control the position here.
Mills tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
Lewis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lewis controlling from the full mount.
Mills can't escape the position.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mills tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Mills is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lewis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to get to half guard.
Mills in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mills tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
Lewis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lewis prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Lewis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mills?
Mills is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lewis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mills is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Mills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis content just to control the position here.
Mills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lewis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
Kyle Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills slips a straight right by Lewis.
Mills smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mills moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Mills stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Mills.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills fails to pull guard.
Mills tries to pull guard but Lewis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lewis is pushing Mills up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lewis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mills tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lewis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mills trying to remain calm as Lewis controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis'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 taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Mills tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewis landing strikes.
Lewis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mills will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lewis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mills!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Mills to control.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Mills to control.
Lewis working Mills over with strikes here.
Mills can't escape the position.
Lewis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mills throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lewis controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Lewis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lewis with shots to the head and body - Mills looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mills tries to lock up and control but Lewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
Lewis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mills tries to lock up and control but Lewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Lewis!
Kyle Lewis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.