PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rodriguez (ranked 6450 p4p, 598 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 4825 p4p, 509 weight class). John Mills has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodriguez
vs
Mills

173 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mills connects with an inside leg kick.
Mills connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Mills throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mills sends Rodriguez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mills is motioning to the referee to let Rodriguez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Mills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Mills scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
John Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rodriguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mills tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodriguez is in Mills's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mills preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Mills is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mills has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is looking to sweep but instead, Mills has passed into half guard.
Rodriguez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mills showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mills dips to his left and cracks Rodriguez with an uppercut!

It looks like Joe Rodriguez has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mills. Mills obviously looking to wear him down.
Mills wobbles Rodriguez with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Mills dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Rodriguez to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Mills!
After winning the bout, John Mills thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.