PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Ehlokenyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dowla Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ehlokenyu
vs
Mills

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Ehlokenyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dowla Mills!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Ehlokenyu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mills tries to avoid it but Ehlokenyu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mills to the ground. Mills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mills throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mills sizes up Ehlokenyu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ehlokenyu slips a jab and a cross from Mills.
Mills scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ehlokenyu doesn't seem bothered though.
Ehlokenyu is breathing heavily.
Mills lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Ehlokenyu.
Ehlokenyu is looking to clinch.
Mills scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehlokenyu takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mills throws a nice looking combination but Ehlokenyu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Mills catches Ehlokenyu right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
Ehlokenyu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ehlokenyu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mills moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ehlokenyu goes down! Can Mills finish him!?

Ehlokenyu is rocked!
Mills has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ehlokenyu is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehlokenyu looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ehlokenyu is proving hard to escape from.

Ehlokenyu working for a triangle but Mills defends it easily.
Mills wants to stand but Ehlokenyu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ehlokenyu throws a combination that misses
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills throws a shot to the body.
Mills scores with a punch to the head.
Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mills scores with a one two! Ehlokenyu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Mills as he connects with a hook.
Oh Ehlokenyu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mills is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ehlokenyu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ehlokenyu seems to have got his legs back now.
Mills lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ehlokenyu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mills looks to land a combination. Ehlokenyu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mills throws a nice looking combination but Ehlokenyu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ehlokenyu.
Mills scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horrible takedown by Ehlokenyu or perhaps it was just good defense by Mills which made him look bad.
Mills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mills jabs Ehlokenyu right on the nose. Ehlokenyu blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ehlokenyu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mills misses with a two punch combination.
Ehlokenyu misses with a straight right.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ehlokenyu has a takedown stuffed.
Mills lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ehlokenyu at a distance.
Mills scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mills misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a nice looking combination but Ehlokenyu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mills comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mills looks for a takedown but Ehlokenyu sprawls well.
A left lands for Mills.
Mills stuffs the takedown attempt from Ehlokenyu. Ehlokenyu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Ehlokenyu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mills looks to land a combination but Ehlokenyu avoids it well.
Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ehlokenyu throws a combination that misses
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Mills bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mills lands a body shot.
Mills lands a nice hook to Ehlokenyu's body. Ehlokenyu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mills throws a combination. Ehlokenyu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ehlokenyu walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Mills misses.
Ehlokenyu shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.
Mills throws a one two combo.
Mills throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ehlokenyu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hank Ehlokenyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hank Ehlokenyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ehlokenyu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Mills.
Mills connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mills stalks Ehlokenyu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ehlokenyu's face. Ehlokenyu staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ehlokenyu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ehlokenyu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dowla Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mills lands with a nice body punch.
Mills scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ehlokenyu lands with a kick to the temple. Mills shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mills scores with a body shot.
Dowla Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mills sizes up Ehlokenyu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mills with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mills throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ehlokenyu needs to keep his hands up - Mills had a free shot at his head there.
Mills lands with a shot to the body.
Ehlokenyu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mills duly obliges.
Mills cracks Ehlokenyu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a series of punches but Ehlokenyu avoids them all with ease.
Mills clobbers Ehlokenyu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Ehlokenyu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mills thuds his right hand into Ehlokenyu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Mills lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mills connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ehlokenyu's hands.
Ehlokenyu dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Mills lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Ehlokenyu shows good takedown defense.
Mills jabs at Ehlokenyu's body.

Ehlokenyu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ehlokenyu pushes down on Mills's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ehlokenyu working over Mills with some ground and pound. Mills looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehlokenyu tries to stand and escape but Mills is controlling the position.
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ehlokenyu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ehlokenyu is keen to just control but Mills is a slippery customer.
Ehlokenyu wants to stand up but Mills is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills is refusing to be controlled, as Ehlokenyu sits in half guard.
Ehlokenyu not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dowla Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mills winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dowla Mills!