PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mills
vs
Stone

170 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a push kick but Mills slaps the foot to one side.

Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mills is working for a submission of some sort.

Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Mills.

Mills is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mills.
Mills stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Stone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stone wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Stone desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Mills. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Mills fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Mills. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mills!
Stone prevents Mills from getting the reversal.
Mills regains half guard.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Stone prevents Mills from improving his position.
Mills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stone preventing the sweep.

Mills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wanted to stand there but Mills had control of the position.

Mills looking for a guillotine here but Stone defends easily.
Stone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mills working a defensive guard here.
Stone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mills is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Stone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stone wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Stone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mills kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stoneis looking to pass into half guard but Mills pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mills is in guard.
Mills postures up.
Stone keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.

Stone manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stone is staying active underneath Mills, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mills is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mills dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mills trying to control the position here.

Stone gets to his feet. Mills looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mills has his takedown stuffed

and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
Mills manages to get back to half guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Mills wants to control but Stone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mills.

Mills working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.

Mills is looking for a triangle but Stone pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.
Mills throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Mills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.

Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mills's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.

Stone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
John Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily

so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
John Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills is looking to improve his position.
Mills trying to hold on to Stone's head to control him but Stone postures up.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.

Mills is looking for a triangle here but Stone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mills keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is trying to improve his position.
Mills manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stone is thwarting Mills's attempts to control the position.
Mills is staying active underneath Stone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mills wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.

Mills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.

Mills scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mills tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mills has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stone wants to control but Mills postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone misses with a strike from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mills's guard.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.

Mills is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stone rolls with it to try and escape but Mills cranks on the arm and Stone is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Mills!