PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem. Kafka has chosen Haters Gonna Hate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mills
vs
Kafka

194 cm
33
256 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

200 cm
33
265 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franz Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafka connects with a body shot that sends Mills's belly button to the back.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Kafka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kafka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kafka. Kafka obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Kafka.
Kafka cracks Mills with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kafka lands with a nice body punch.
Mills fails to land with a series of punches.
Mills walks into a jab.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Kafka moved away.
Kafka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mills misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Kafka.
Kafka swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Kafka cracks Mills with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Mills.
Mills tries to bum rush Kafka with a series of wild strikes but Kafka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mills scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Kafka.
Kafka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Kafka moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kafka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Kafka lands.
Kafka throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Mills moves out of range of the body kick from Kafka.
Kafka blocks the body kick.
Mills connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
Kafka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka misses with a body shot.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franz Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kafka.
Kafka avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kafka.
Kafka staying out of range there.
Kafka misses with a wild body shot.
Mills smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kafka clinches with his opponent.
Kafka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mills's efforts to push away.

Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Kafka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kafka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Kafka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Kafka finds it's way through Mills's defenses.
Kafka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
A jab from Kafka finds it's way through Mills's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kafka looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Kafka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mills throws a wild body kick that Kafka sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Kafka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kafka scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kafka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carl Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills works the jab nicely.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kafka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills throws a right hand that Kafka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kafka also avoids with ease.
Kafka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mills fails to land with a series of punches.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kafka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
Mills swings for the body but Kafka moves out of range.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
Mills tries to land a front kick but Kafka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kafka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kafka loads up on a big right hand but Mills slips the punch.
Mills takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kafka dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kafka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka moves out of range of the body kick from Mills.
Kafka scores with a head kick. Mills tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kafka throws a leg kick but Mills checks it.
Kafka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kafka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Franz Kafka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kafka moves out of range as Mills throws a body kick.
Kafka throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
Mills looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mills swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Mills on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kafka. Kafka obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! Mills slams his shin into Kafka's torso.
Kafka scores with a jab. Mills acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kafka.
Kafka connects with the punch.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kafka circles away quickly and effectively.
Kafka throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mills there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kafka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills walks into a stiff left hand from Kafka.
Mills slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mills lunges at Kafka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kafka's hand.
Mills lands with a good body shot.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
Mills feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kafkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mills tries to land a front kick but Kafka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mills is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kafka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mills's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franz Kafka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mills throws a hook but Kafka avoids it easily.
A left lands for Kafka.
Kafka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mills takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mills blocks the body kick.
Mills lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mills gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kafka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kafka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mills misses with a kick to the body
and Kafka counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kafka doesn't seem bothered though.
Kafka lands with an uppercut that bounces Mills off the cage and back into range.
Kafka lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kafka.
A head kick misses from Kafka.
A big right from Kafka misses.
Kafka blocks the body kick.
Mills misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mills 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kafka dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Kafka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kafka circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Kafka.
Carl Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka avoids a kick to the body.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kafka moves away.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kafka.
Mills throws a one two combo.
Mills drops his hands momentarily and Kafka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mills lands a jab-cross combination.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mills looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid body kick from Mills.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kafka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kafka lands a nice hook to Mills's body. Mills takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka misses with a straight right.
Mills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kafka throws a poor cross that misses
and Mills counters with a left and a right that stings Kafka.
Mills throws a body punch but Kafka moves out of range.
Mills connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kafka takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Mills throws a series of punches but Kafka avoids them all with ease.
Franz Kafka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kafka in his tracks.
Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kafka counters with a one-two to the body.
Kafka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kafka scores with a nice strike.
Mills jabs Kafka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mills throws a series of punches but Kafka avoids them all with ease.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kafka circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Kafka.
Kafka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kafka misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Mills.
Well Kafka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!