PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Marek (ranked 2839 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Loki Mills (ranked 369 p4p, 386 weight class). Marek comes to the cage accompanied by Would? (Unplugged) by Alice in Chains. Emil Marek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marek
vs
Mills

188 cm
24
190
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
190
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loki Mills!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

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

Marek scores with a takedown into Mills's guard.
Marek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marek pushes down on Mills's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marek working over Mills with some ground and pound. Mills looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Marek is looking for a kimura but Mills is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marek to get the leverage.
Marek prevents Mills from improving his position.
Marek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mills gets full guard.
Mills keeping full guard, as Marek tries to pass.

Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Marek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mills's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.

Mills has his foot on Marek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marek works his way back into a safe position though.
Marek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mills has momentary wrist control but Marek slips an elbow through the middle.
Mills is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marek is controlling him.
Marek wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Marek is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Marek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mills is looking for a triangle here but Marek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mills told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Marek advances to full mount.
Marek prevents Mills from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to control Marek's body but Marek pushes him off. Mills squirms to his side and now Marek has his back!
Marek scores with punches from the back.
Mills is covering up but some of the strikes from Marek are getting through and doing damage.
Marek doesn't have the hooks in and Mills manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills won't allow Marek to sweep him here.

Marek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mills works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mills is looking to advance position but Marek won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills trying to control from Marek's half guard. Marek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marek looking to control.
Marek keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.

Mills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marek throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mills looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek is pulling down on Mills's head. It's preventing any offense from Mills, at least for the moment.
Mills wants to control from the top but Marek keeps moving.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marek is keeping the position for now.
Mills keeps trying to improve his position.
Mills is looking to advance position but Marek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Marek tries to control but Mills wriggling away.
Mills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Marek is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Marek extends the arm and Mills is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emil Marek!