PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Acosta (ranked 3442 p4p, 5948 weight class) and Jumbo Mills (ranked 410 p4p, 538 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Elliott Acosta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elliott Acosta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Acosta
vs
Mills

192 cm
20
271
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
265
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elliott Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jumbo Mills!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acosta.
Mills should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mills swings widly with a right hand
enabling Acosta to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jumbo Mills has been cut.
Mills scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Elliott Acosta has been cut.
Acosta throws a right hand that misses
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Acosta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Mills.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mills misses the jab.
Acosta swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta swings widly with a right hand
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Acosta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mills throws the left hand but Acosta avoids the punch easily.
Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Mills slips the punch.
Mills connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Acosta misses with a left hand
and Mills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acosta lands with a hook. Mills tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Acosta's head but Acosta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acosta.
Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acosta throws a jab when Mills was well out of range.
Acosta throws the left hand but Mills avoids the punch easily.
Mills scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Acosta throws the left hand but Mills avoids the punch easily.
Mills lands with a shot to the body.
Acosta misses with a jab to the body
and Mills counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Acosta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acosta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acosta throws out the jab.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mills is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Acosta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mills scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Acosta lands a jab to Mills's midsection.
Mills takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Jumbo Mills's cut even more.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acosta.
Acosta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Acosta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mills is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Mills darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mills's jab looks to have found its range, popping Acosta under the eye.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills moves out of range as Acosta strikes.
Acosta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mills was well out of range. Poor timing from Acosta.
Mills darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Acosta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mills scores with a nice right hand.
Mills connects with a looping right hand.
Acosta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acosta swings widly with a right hand
and Mills counters with a left to the body.
Acosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
It seemed like Mills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Acosta moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Acosta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Acosta looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Jumbo Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills misses with a looping left.
Mills scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Acosta misses with a body punch
and Mills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Acosta.
Nice straight punches there by Mills. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mills.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Mills. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mills both land. Nice combination.
Mills dips to his left and cracks Acosta with an uppercut!
Mills works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Acosta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Mills smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills tests Acosta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acosta.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Acosta moves away and avoids it.
Acosta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mills.
Mills throws a hook but Acosta blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acosta.
Acosta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mills takes one on the button.
Acosta misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumbo Mills dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Acosta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mills keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mills tests Acosta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Acosta tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Acosta takes one to the chin there.
Acosta blocks a jab.
Mills connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Acosta misses
and Mills counters with a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Acosta might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Acosta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Acosta cracks Mills with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Acosta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mills to stand back up!

Mills is rocked!

The cut above Jumbo Mills's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can Acosta finish him?
Acosta stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mills seems to have recovered his senses.
Jumbo Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Acosta misses its intended target.
It seemed like Mills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills cracks Acosta with a good jab.
Acosta lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Acosta lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mills falls backwards - clearly groggy! Acosta dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliott Acosta!