PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mills (ranked 2094 p4p, 3185 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 276 p4p, 391 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z. 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
Trujillo

182 cm
27
183
11 - 15 - 1

175 cm
46
174
35 - 19 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Trujillo defending well as Mills loads up on a big left hand.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills throws a nice looking combination but Trujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trujillo cracks a nice hook into Mills's ribs.
Mills swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mills gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Trujillo counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mills looks to land a combination but Trujillo avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Mills throws a chopping leg kick but Trujillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Mills misses with a body shot
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Mills seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mills looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills is looking to slow Trujillo down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills darts in trying to clinch
and Trujillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills tries to clinch but Trujillo is having none of it.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Trujillo moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Mills.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Trujillo. Beautiful body shot.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Mills misses the jab.
Mills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills.
Trujillo throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mills is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Mills misses.
Mills throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
Mills takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills throws a one two combo.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Trujillo moved away.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Mills is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trujillo.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
Trujillo tried to score with a low kick but Mills checks it.
Mills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mills thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
and Trujillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mills throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trujillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Mills drives through and clinches with Trujillo against the cage.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mills tries a body shot but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mills throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Trujillo fails to land.
Mills lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Trujillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mills pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trujillo looking for a takedown.
Mills lands a shoulder strike.
Trujillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Mills stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trujillo.
Trujillo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trujillo.
Mills stalling in the clinch but Trujillo improves position.
Trujillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trujillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Trujillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills blocks a body shot from Trujillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Mills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trujillo misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mills on the inside.
Mills is working Trujillo over against the cage.
Trujillo blocks an uppercut.
Mills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mills prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mills working aggressively here.
Mills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mills blocks a body shot from Trujillo.
A right hook to the body lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trujillo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trujillo lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills struggles to land a body shot inside as Trujillo controls his hands.
Trujillo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Edward Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Trujillo.
Trujillo letting Mills take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Trujillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Mills.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mills misses with the combination.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mills gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Mills there.
Mills throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
Mills looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Edward Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trujillo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mills tries to land a leg kick but Trujillo saw it coming and moves away.
Trujillo with a hook.
Mills walks into a straight right hand from Trujillo.
Nice body punch from Trujillo.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Trujillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mills throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mills on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills tries to clinch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Mills misses with a body punch
letting Trujillo counter with a right hand.
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!
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Mills misses.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mills scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Trujillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trujillo dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Trujillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills looks to land a combination but Trujillo avoids it well.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Trujillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo walks into a left hand.
Trujillo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo checks a low kick from Mills.
Mills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
It looked like Mills wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo jabs Mills to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mills thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Mills throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
Trujillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Trujillo moves away and avoids it.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trujillo moves away.
Mills is looking to clinch but Trujillo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo connects with an inside leg kick.
Trujillo throws a body punch but Mills moves out of range.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trujillo connects with a looping right hand.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
Mills throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Mills lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trujillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trujillo thuds his right hand into Mills's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mills misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Trujillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Mills will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Trujillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
Mills feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trujillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Trujillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trujillo throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Trujillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trujillo punishes Mills's body with a nice straight punch.
Mills takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trujillo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mills blocks a jab.
Mills throws the kick towards the body but Trujillo avoids it.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mills looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.
Mills throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Mills.
Trujillo with a hook.
Trujillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trujillo.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
Mills swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
A jab from Mills misses.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Mills misses with a looping left.
Mills moves away from the strike by Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a nice hook to Mills's body. Mills takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mills tries to clinch but Trujillo is having none of it.

Trujillo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills taking some punishment here, with Trujillo in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills gets full guard.
Mills looking to control but Trujillo passes into half guard.
Mills is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mills avoid being mounted?

Mills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills is in trouble now - Trujillo has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trujillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Trujillo wants to control the pace but Mills is squirming around nicely.
Trujillo landing shots from mount.
Mills is working to get back to half guard.
Trujillo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Edward Mills has been cut.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Mills is rocked!
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mills bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Trujillo and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Trujillo!
After the fight, Dominic Trujillo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.