PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsuwan has chosen Mama Said Knock YOU Out - LL Cool J as his entrance music. Tham Boon Yodsuwan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mills
vs
Boon Yodsuwan

170 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yodsuwan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mills tries to keep at a distance but Yodsuwan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yodsuwan lands a damaging elbow.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills tries to score a body lock takedown but Yodsuwan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mills looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yodsuwan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mills takes an elbow to the temple.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow just above Mills 's eye.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Yodsuwan misses with a few strikes there.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Mills takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Yodsuwan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mills on the side of the head.
Yodsuwan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yodsuwan circles away.
Yodsuwan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mills in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Yodsuwan connects with a nice looking jab.
Mills checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Yodsuwan moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch.

Mills shoots in and bounces Yodsuwan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yodsuwan keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan wants to stand but Mills is controlling the position.
Mills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yodsuwan's head.
Yodsuwan keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Mills content to stall in guard here.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yodsuwan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yodsuwan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mills is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yodsuwan keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Yodsuwan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yodsuwan is looking to stand up but Mills isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yodsuwan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yodsuwan feints and then cracks Mills's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.
Yodsuwan lands a head shot.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch.
Mills takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yodsuwan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yodsuwan throws out the jab.
Yodsuwan swinging wildly here.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Mills shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Mills avoids a wild elbow strike from Yodsuwan.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan stuffs the takedown.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Mills moves away from the strike by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch.
Mills fails with the takedown.
Yodsuwan lands with a slapping head kick.
Yodsuwan throws a big shot that misses.
Mills checks a leg kick nicely.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yodsuwan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mills is out of range and Yodsuwan settles back down.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.

Mills has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mills is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yodsuwan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mills shoots in but Yodsuwan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yodsuwan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mills.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Mills counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yodsuwan is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yodsuwan keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Mills slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yodsuwan keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.

Yodsuwan pushes Mills off and gets back to his feet.
Yodsuwan tests Mills's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Yodsuwan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yodsuwan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yodsuwan. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yodsuwan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Yodsuwan looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Yodsuwan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan 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!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch

and Mills counters with a single leg into guard. Yodsuwan didn't expect that.
Yodsuwan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mills manages to get himself to full guard.
Yodsuwan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yodsuwan throws a big right hand that misses.
Yodsuwan being controlled here momentarily.
Yodsuwan won't allow Mills to sweep him here.
Yodsuwan trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Mills lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yodsuwan!
Yodsuwan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills looking to ground and pound but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
Yodsuwan wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Mills has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yodsuwan's face.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills thowing shots but they're missing.
Yodsuwan wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Yodsuwan taking shots to the head.
Mills takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mills misses with some ground and pound and Yodsuwan recovers position to half guard.
Mills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mills throws a strike but Yodsuwan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mills has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mills loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan working a defensive guard but Mills manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mills throwing strikes but Yodsuwan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Yodsuwan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mills takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yodsuwan throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mills is defended easily by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up

and Mills counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Yodsuwan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yodsuwan gets back to half guard.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mills is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mills cracks Yodsuwan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills landing punches.
Jamey Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Tham Boon Yodsuwan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills unloads with some shots from mount but Yodsuwan bucks and avoids them well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yodsuwan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is the new welterweight champion!