PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Sexy Chick as his entrance music. Gustavo Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mills
vs
Carvalho

165 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mills misses.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carvalho off to one side.
Asher Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Carvalho throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Carvalho's head back.

Carvalho feints and as Mills raises his hands in defense, Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho passes Mills's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mills is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mills is trying to stand up here but Carvalho is controlling him well.
Carvalho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carvalho is trying to control. Mills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mills cracks Carvalho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Carvalho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mills sprawls well initially but Carvalho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mills could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mills pushes Carvalho off looking to stand but Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.
Mills is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Mills is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing shots but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills pushes Carvalho off looking to stand but Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mills connects with a nice looking jab.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.

Mills tries to keep at a distance but Carvalho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Asher Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Carvalho.
Carvalho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mills is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carvalho jumps guard but Mills stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carvalho missing with knees to the body.
Mills looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mills is looking to break free of the clinch but Carvalho has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mills's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carvalho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carvalho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mills smiles and moves away.
Asher Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Carvalho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carvalho off to one side.
Mills connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mills cracks Carvalho with an open hand slap.
Carvalho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good shot there by Mills.
Mills is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mills throws out a powerful jab.
Mills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carvalho on the side of the head.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Mills.
Mills is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Asher Mills will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mills misses with a looping right.
Mills throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills misses with a straight left.
Carvalho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mills jabs Carvalho right on the nose. Carvalho blinks but takes it well.
Mills misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Mills throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Carvalho moves out of range as Mills strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Carvalho needs to keep his hands up - Mills had a free shot at his head there.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Asher Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Carvalho.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Mills.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Mills connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Carvalho.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mills scores with a jab.
Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Mills scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Mills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mills throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Mills looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Carvalho's head back.
Mills misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Mills throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mills missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mills misses with a looping left.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Mills uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Mills misses.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asher Mills dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carvalho staying out of range there.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Mills which made him look bad.
Mills cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mills.
Mills throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mills stuffs the takedown.
Asher Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Carvalho.
Mills misses with a hook. Carvalho ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carvalho moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Mills.
Gustavo Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Carvalho walks into a left hand.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carvalho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mills misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Mills.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Mills as he connects with a hook.
Carvalho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Mills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Carvalho with that takedown attempt.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mills scores with a hook.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mills misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Mills throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Asher Mills!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Asher Mills!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Asher Mills!

Asher Mills wins by unanimous decision!