PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Knockout. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mills
vs
Cross

182 cm
26
221 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caiden Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross defending well as Mills loads up on a big left hand.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills looks to land a combination. Cross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross walks into a stiff left hand from Mills.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills misses with a leg kick.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Mills jabs Cross to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Mills catches Cross right on the button with a cross.
Mills tries to land a leg kick but Cross saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Mills misses.
Mills lands a nice looking body shot.
Mills throws a head kick that half lands.
Mills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills connects with a jab.
Mills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills cracks Cross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Mills looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well.
Cross wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
Cross tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross digs a good body shot into Mills's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Cross blocks the leg kick.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Mills tenderised Cross's leg. Cross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mills takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mills waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cross.
Mills lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cross is looking to clinch.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Mills throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Cross slips a straight right by Mills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mills cracks the inside of Cross's front leg.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cross checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cross wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Cross checks a low kick from Mills.
Cross misses with a body shot
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross darts in trying to clinch
and Mills counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mills dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cross darts in trying to clinch
and Mills counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mills. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mills.
Jimmy Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Mills is looking to score with low kicks.
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mills counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheers as Cross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mills doesn't seem phased though.
Mills attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mills avoids the body shot from Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is looking to chop away at Cross's legs.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross checks the leg kick.
Cross slips under a jab from Mills.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross wants to clinch
and Mills counters with a good low kick that Cross was not able to check.
Cross throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Jimmy Mills is winning the standup battle so far.
Cross closes the distance but Mills moves to the side
and Mills makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cross tries to clinch
and Mills counters with a series of strikes. Cross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mills misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cross checks a leg kick.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mills counter with a right hand.
Good work by Cross as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross looks to clinch
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Cross works Mills's body with a nice hook.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cross checks a leg kick.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mills thows a body shot but no joy.
Mills lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Mills bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cross is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mills rather than just go for the knockout.
Cross clinches but Mills breaks the clinch
and Mills counters with a stiff right hand.
Caiden Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills thuds a left hand into Cross's body.
Cross closes the distance but Mills moves to the side
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mills finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
Mills tries to land a leg kick but Cross saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross looks to clinch
and Mills counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cross avoids a kick to the body.
Cross swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Cross clinches but Mills breaks the clinch
and Mills counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mills dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cross avoids a kick to the body.
Mills bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mills connects with a right hand. Cross shakes it off.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves away
and Mills counters with a left to the body.
Cross checks a low kick from Mills.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mills connects with a body shot.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Mills counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a jab to the body
and Cross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mills scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mills counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mills jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves away
and Mills counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cross moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Mills does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cross misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross checks a leg kick nicely.
Mills throws a series of strikes that have Cross backpedaling.
Cross throws a sloppy body shot
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mills was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mills. Mills obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Mills.
Cross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross darts in trying to clinch
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Cross tries to clinch
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cross wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side
and Mills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mills tries a low kick but Cross avoids it.
Mills throws a push kick but Cross slaps the foot to one side.
Mills lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross punishes Mills's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills connects with the punch.

Cross moves into range and clinches up with Mills.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
Mills works on Cross's body with a couple of short punches.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross trying to land knees to the body.
Cross with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mills lands the left hand.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves away
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cross clinches.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross misses with a knee to the head.
Cross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mills is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mills clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mills scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cross blocks a leg kick.
Cross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mills.
Cross darts in trying to clinch
and Mills counters with a left to the body.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cross's head.
Cross wants to clinch
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills tries a low kick but Cross avoids it.

Cross clinches with his opponent.

Mills breaks the clinch.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Mills counters with an outside leg kick.
Mills thows a body shot but no joy.
Cross misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Cross closes the distance but Mills moves to the side
and Mills counters with a three punch combo that has Cross backing up. Cross nods at Mills to acknowledge the strikes.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross closes the distance but Mills moves to the side
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cross. Cross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cross looks to clinch
and Mills counters with a left to the body.
Cross tries to clinch up
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cross on the side of the head.
Cross looks to clinch
and Mills counters with an inside leg kick.
Mills tries to score with a low kick but Cross moves his leg out of the way.
Mills misses the body punch

and Cross counters by moving into the clinch.
Cross misses with an elbow strike.
Cross keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills just leaning against Cross, taking a breather.
Cross lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jimmy Mills has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cross.
Cross missing with knees to the body.
Mills cracks Cross with a nice body shot.
Mills lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cross lands a knee to the head.
Cross is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Mills breaks the clinch.
Cross closes the distance but Mills moves to the side
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cross looks to clinch
and Mills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cross tries to clinch
letting Mills counter with a right hand.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills moves away
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Mills counters with a low kick, right behind Cross 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mills had his way with Caiden Cross in that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Mills's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mills connects with a right hand. Cross shakes it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mills, right into the meat.
Cross wants to clinch
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills misses with a body shot.
Cross clinches but Mills breaks the clinch
and Mills counters with a two punch combo.
Mills throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills looks to land a combination. Cross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cross wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side
and Mills counters with a stiff right hand.
Cross clinches but Mills breaks the clinch
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caiden Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mills counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills connects with a body shot.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cross can do to turn this around?
Mills throws a combination. Cross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Jimmy Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mills counters with a three punch combo that has Cross backing up. Cross nods at Mills to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mills counters with a low kick, right behind Cross 's knee.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mills counters with a nice leg kick.
Mills jabs Cross to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mills throws a solid leg kick but Cross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
Mills lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mills.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Mills cracks the inside of Cross's front leg.
Cross tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mills!
Jimmy Mills retains his light heavyweight title!