PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zhuo's choice of entrance music: Kung Fu You. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mills
vs
Zhuo

170 cm
36
170 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

184 cm
28
177 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo dives in and grabs Mills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
Zhuo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws a poor cross that misses

and Zhuo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Zhuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mills has wrist control.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhuo.
Zhuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills pulls Zhuo in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhuo stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Zhuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills pulls Zhuo in close to his closed guard and prevents Zhuo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mills controls Zhuo momentarily but Zhuo frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Zhuo is proving a slippery customer.
Mills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Mills blocks nicely.
Mills managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

We're going to have a standup here because Jamey Mills wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zhuo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Zhuo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it.
Zhuo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mills finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhuo's head.
Mills throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
Mills shoots for a double leg takedown but Zhuo sprawls well. He's pushed Mills's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zhuo gets the takedown into side control.
Mills taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zhuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zhuo working away.
Mills is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zhuo connects with a decent elbow.
Mills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mills is looking for a sweep. Zhuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zhuo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mills is trying to control but can't.
Mills controlling the position well.
Mills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zhuo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Zhuo seems to be working for a kimura but Mills defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Zhuo.
Ground and pound from Zhuo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mills wants to control but Zhuo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zhuo throwing shots but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zhuo is keen to just control but Mills is a slippery customer.
Mills is looking to control Zhuo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mills avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Zhuo there.
Zhuo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mills defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuo lands with a punch from half guard.
Zhuo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mills.
Zhuo throwing strikes but missing.
Zhuo connects with a couple of short punches.

Zhuo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zhuo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mills manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Zhuo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zhuo tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
Mills with the ground and pound from mount.
Mills lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zhuo hang on?

Zhuo is rocked!
Zhuo taking shots to the head.
Zhuo is still in real trouble! Can Mills finish him?
Zhuo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mills wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zhuo preventing the sweep.
Zhuo trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhuo seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhuo postures up and lands a big shot to Mills's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mills trying to control the position.
Zhuo stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zhao Zhuo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zhuo dips to his left and cracks Mills with an uppercut!
Zhuo throws out a powerful jab.
Zhuo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhuo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Mills misses.
Jamey Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills cracks Zhuo with a good jab.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Zhuo moved out of range nicely.
Zhuo moves forwards but Mills connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mills displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhuo.
Mills misses with a hook. Zhuo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo misses with a takedown
and Mills counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Zhuo.
Zhuo scores with a shot to the body.
Zhuo tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Mills misses.
Mills looks to land a right hand but Zhuo moved out of range.
Mills lunges at Zhuo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhuo's hand.
Mills tries to bum rush Zhuo with a series of wild strikes but Zhuo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhuo works Mills's body with a nice hook.

Zhuo forces Mills back against the cage and clinches.

Zhuo jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills won't allow Zhuo to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo striking off his back but it's not causing Mills any problems.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zhuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zhao Zhuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills postures up.
Zhuo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zhuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhuo, not yet.
Mills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mills wants to control from the top but Zhuo keeps moving.
Zhuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zhuo looking to control.
Mills wants to control from the top but Zhuo keeps moving.
Zhuo has Mills pulled in close to control his posture.
Zhuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhuo, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zhuo moves away from the strike by Mills.
Mills cracks Zhuo with an open hand slap.
Mills takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhuo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mills misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhuo.

Mills closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zhuo is trying to control Mills's posture but Mills avoids it.
Mills scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zhuo to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhuo can't do much from the bottom here.
Mills looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zhuo is avoiding damage well.
Zhuo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Zhuo taking a bit of punishment here - Mills scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mills trying to control the position but Zhuo is working away.
Mills misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zhuo tries to buck Mills off but Mills is having none of it.
Zhuo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zhuo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Zhuo is trying to control Mills's posture but Mills avoids it.
Zhuo tries to improve position but can't.
Mills working the ground and pound.
Zhuo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zhuo struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuo is looking to reverse the position.
Mills connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zhuo some visible discomfort.
Mills grinds an elbow into Zhuo's temple.
Mills working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zhuo takes one on the button.
Mills takes one on the button.
A big left from Mills misses.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhuo moves away.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Zhuo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zhuo slips a jab from Mills.
Mills is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhuo.
Zhuo connects with a crisp jab.

Mills fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zhuo to the ground. Mills is now in Zhuo's guard.
Mills is working Zhuo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhuo is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills landing some decent shots from guard.
Zhuo is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zhuo's head.
Zhuo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Zhuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mills gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhuo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhuo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhuo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Zhuo is keeping the position.
Mills is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mills cracks Zhuo with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.
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!
Zhuo scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Mills won't allow Zhuo to sweep him here.
Zhuo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zhuo striking off his back but it's not causing Mills any problems.
Mills chips away with some ground and pound.
Mills postures up and lands a big shot to Zhuo's brow.
Mills trying to control but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
Mills landing some decent shots from guard.
Zhuo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zhuo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mills is aware though and is defending well.
Zhuo has momentary wrist control but Mills slips an elbow through the middle.
Mills is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zhuo wants to sweep here but Mills controlling him for the moment.
Mills working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mills cracks Zhuo with a solid left hand.
Mills working some strikes from top position.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhuo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Zhuo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mills lands a couple of digs.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom.
Zhuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhuo, not yet.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zhuo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mills postures up.
Zhuo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zhuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zhuo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mills trying to control but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuo wants to sweep here but Mills controlling him for the moment.
Mills with a nice head shot there.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Mills clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mills throws a lazy right hand but Zhuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhuo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zhuo shoots in for a double leg but Mills sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo.

Zhuo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mills sneaks back into half guard.
Mills trying to control here.
Zhuo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhuo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zhuo won't allow Mills to sweep him here.
Zhuo stops Mills from standing up.
Mills trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamey Mills wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mills throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
Mills shoots in looking for a takedown. Zhuo tries to sprawl out of it but Mills keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zhuo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhuo thuds a left hand into Mills's body.
Zhuo shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Zhuo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamey Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Mills swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhuo.
Mills stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhuo. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet.

Zhuo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mills's half guard.
Mills is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills is trying to get back to full guard.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mills is pulling down on Zhuo's head. It's preventing any offense from Zhuo, at least for the moment.
Zhuo throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhuo stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mills is trying to keep Zhuo in close.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mills pulls Zhuo in close to prevent any damage.
Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhuo landing with the ground and pound.
Zhuo stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhuo postures up in Mills's guard and throws a big left but Mills blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills pulls Zhuo in close to prevent any damage.
Mills's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Jamey Mills wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhuo. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zhuo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Zhao Zhuo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mills throws a right hand that misses
and Zhuo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhuo slips a jab from Mills.
Nice defenses there by Zhuo.
Mills stuffs the takedown.
Zhuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mills is fending him off so far but Zhuo persists. Nope, Mills circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhuo slips under a jab from Mills.
Mills throws a hook but Zhuo blocks it.
Zhuo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it.

Zhuo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zhuo lands in his opponent's guard.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Zhuo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zhuo scoring with some ground and pound.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills has his hands on Zhuo's head, controlling the position.
Mills working a defensive guard here.
Zhuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zhuo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jamey Mills has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zhuo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Zhuo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhuo moves away.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zhuo lands with a straight right. Mills didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhuo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhuo.

Zhuo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mills is looking for a sweep. Zhuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Zhuo is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throwing strikes but missing.
Zhuo being controlled here momentarily.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mills has wrist control.
Zhuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mills is trying to control the position but Zhuo postures up.
Zhuo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zhuo postures up.
Mills is adopting a defensive guard.
Mills controls Zhuo momentarily but Zhuo frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamey Mills.
Zhuo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamey Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills.
Zhuo moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Donk. Mills catches Zhuo right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills jabs Zhuo right on the nose. Zhuo blinks but takes it well.

Zhuo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mills is trying to defend but Zhuo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mills is defending against the submission attempts here by Zhuo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhao Zhuo.
I think Zhuo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zhao Zhuo!
Zhao Zhuo is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zhao Zhuo waved his t-shirt featuring Affaketion's logo in front of the cameras.