PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rolst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mill
vs
Rolst

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Mill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rolst!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Rolst coming out on top.

Rolst has managed to clinch.
Mill working aggressively here.
Mill swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolst wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mill lands a nice knee to the body.
Rolst wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mill stalling in the clinch.
Rolst wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolst's efforts to push away.
Rolst takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mill blocks a body shot from Rolst.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolst takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rolst tries to break the clinch but Mill is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Mill - that landed with a thud.
Rolst looks winded!
Mill avoiding damage.
Rolst is trying to push Mill away but Mill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mill is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Mill.
Rolst takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mill lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Mill stalling the fight.
Mill lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolst won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mill takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mill is working Rolst over against the cage.
Mill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolst wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mill has him pressed against the cage.
Mill landing knees to the body.
Mill scores with a knee to the head.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolst's efforts to push away.
Mill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolst in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mill working Rolst over with knees to the body.
Mill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mill lands a nice knee to the body.
Rolst takes an elbow to the temple.
Mill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rolst being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mill as the two fighters clinch.
Mill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolst in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mill lands an elbow that stopped Rolst in his tracks for a moment.
Mill pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mill lands with a right to the head.
Mill landing knees to the head.
Mill with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mill.
Mill scores with a shoulder strike.
Mill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mill obliges.
Rolst tries to pull guard but Mill won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mill is stalling here.
Mill struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolst controls his hands.
Rolst prevents a body shot from Mill.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mill.
Mill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rolst wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mill landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mill at a distance.
Mill throws a body punch but Rolst moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rolst getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Rolst. Beautiful body shot.
Rolst scores with a jab to the head.
Rolst wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rolst looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mill has closed the distance and engaged Rolst in a clinch.
Rolst working hard to break the clinch.
Mill just leaning against Rolst, taking a breather.
Mill misses with a body punch.
Mill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolst's face.
Mill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mill stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolst takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rolst's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mill has Rolst pressed against the cage, preventing Rolst from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
John Mill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Mill.
Mill leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mill has a couple of punches blocked by Rolst.
Mill stalling against the cage.
Rolst is trying to force a seperation but Mill has the dominant position.
Mill lands an elbow inside that Rolst shrugs off.
Rolst takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rolst looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill landing knees to the head.
Mill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolst's efforts to push away.
Rolst misses with a punch to the body.
Rolst blocks a body shot from Mill.
Rolst is trying to push Mill away but Mill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mill lands a knee to the head.
Rolst tries to circle away but Mill has him pinned against the cage.
Mill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolst lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rolst is breathing heavily.
Mill stalling against the cage.
Mill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolst's face.
Rolst blocks a body shot from Mill.
Mill lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolst is trying to break free.
Mill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mill landing knees to the body.
Mill has Rolst pressed against the cage.
Mill lands a hook that snaps the head of Rolst backwards.
Mill lands a knee to the head.
Mill dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mill lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolst won't want to take too many of those.
Rolst jumps guard but Mill stands there with Rolst around his waist. Rolst gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mill is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolst in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rolst gets through Mill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mill lands a knee to the head.
Mill lands a knee to the head.

Rolst is rocked!
Mill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rolst is still on wobbly legs! Can Mill finish him?
Mill stalling.
Mill lands a body punch.
Mill stalls.
Mill has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rolst - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Mill, and another! Rolst is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). John Mill!
During a confident post fight interview, John Mill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.