PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guga Zimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guga Zimmer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zimmer
vs
Mills

174 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Guga Zimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Mills!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Zimmer shoots in.

Mills forces Zimmer back against the cage and clinches.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Zimmer shrugs off.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but Zimmer is blocking nicely.
Mills landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimmer's face.
Mills throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zimmer has Mills pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mills manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guga Zimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills tries to land knees in the clinch but Zimmer avoids the damage to the body.
Zimmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mills gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills looks gassed!
Zimmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mills pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zimmer shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.

Mills has managed to clinch.
Zimmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Mills shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Zimmer wants a takedown.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mills is pressed up against the cage. Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mills rushes Zimmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Zimmer blocks the elbow strike.
Mills is pressed up against the cage. Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zimmer shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mills tries to clinch but Zimmer moves out of range.
Zimmer shoots in but Mills avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zimmer shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zimmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Zimmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zimmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drew Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zimmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zimmer off to one side.
Zimmer shoots in but no luck this time.

Mills instigates a clinch.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but Zimmer is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to land knees to the body.
Zimmer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zimmer.
Mills throws an elbow but it misses.
Zimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
Zimmer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mills fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zimmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
Horrible takedown by Zimmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Mills which made him look bad.

Mills moves into the clinch.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmer.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to land knees to the body.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
Zimmer blocks the elbow strike.
Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Mills using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmer's brow.
Zimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Zimmer can't get the takedown.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
Mills misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmer.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Zimmer blocks the elbow strike.
Mills using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zimmer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills with a knee to the head.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mills.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Zimmer shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zimmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zimmer dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zimmer managing to block the knees to the body from Mills.
Zimmer can't get the takedown.
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmer avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
Mills landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Zimmer in his tracks for a moment.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Zimmer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Mills dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zimmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Zimmer fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mills has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
Zimmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mills gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guga Zimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills tries a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks it.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zimmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Zimmer goes for a takedown attempt but Mills pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drew Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills wants to clinch up but Zimmer keeps it at a distance.
Zimmer shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zimmer misses with a takedown attempt - Mills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zimmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Zimmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Mills moves into range and clinches up with Zimmer.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills tries a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks it.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zimmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Zimmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mills.
Zimmer looking for a takedown.
Zimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Zimmer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mills fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zimmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zimmer throwing shots but Mills is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmer lands strikes from half guard.
Mills is trying to stand.
Zimmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zimmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mills tries to kick Zimmer off but Zimmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zimmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zimmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mills defending well though.
Zimmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mills.
Zimmer won't allow Mills to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mills gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mills using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zimmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimmer's face.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mills avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mills looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills lands an elbow just above Zimmer 's eye.
Mills tries to land knees in the clinch but Zimmer avoids the damage to the body.
Zimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Mills gets underhooks to prevent Zimmer's takedown attempt.
Zimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Zimmer.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills lands a knee to the head.
Zimmer avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
Mills landing knees to the head.
Zimmer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zimmer goes for a takedown attempt but Mills pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mills tries to clinch up but Zimmer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mills as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Zimmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Mills which made him look bad.
Zimmer closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. Zimmer pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zimmer.

Mills gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zimmer has Mills pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mills manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zimmer dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Zimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mills throws an elbow but it misses.
Mills gets underhooks to prevent Zimmer's takedown attempt.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
Zimmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mills pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mills tries to clinch there but Zimmer circles away.

Mills clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Mills as Zimmer shoots in.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mills moves into range and clinches up with Zimmer.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zimmer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zimmer blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmer.
Zimmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mills throws an elbow that misses.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but Zimmer is blocking nicely.
Mills tries a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks it.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks with his arms.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Mills.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmer's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmer's brow.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Zimmer in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Zimmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Zimmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zimmer blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills is pressed up against the cage. Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guga Zimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mills darts in and clinches Zimmer up against the cage.
Drew Mills seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Zimmer in his tracks for a moment.
Zimmer avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills is pressed up against the cage. Zimmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mills down to the mat. Mills avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zimmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mills tries to avoid it but Zimmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mills to the ground. Mills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zimmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimmer circles away.
Zimmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.
Mills stuffs the takedown.

Mills moves into the clinch successfully.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
Mills with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zimmer tries for a takedown but Mills manages to get underhooks.
Mills landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zimmer managing to block the knees to the body from Mills.
Mills prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mills looking to throw knees to the head but Zimmer is blocking nicely.
Mills lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills tries a knee to the head but Zimmer blocks it.
Zimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Zimmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Mills shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mills landing knees to the head.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Mills throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Zimmer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zimmer blocks an elbow strike.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mills.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mills.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Zimmer blocks an elbow strike.

Zimmer has hold of one of Mills's legs. Mills is fighting the takedown attempt but Zimmer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zimmer won't allow Mills to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zimmer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zimmer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zimmer connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zimmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zimmer cracks Mills with a solid left hand.
Zimmer with a nice head shot there.
Zimmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
Mills is pulling down on Zimmer's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zimmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills wants to stand and escape but Zimmer is having none of it.
Zimmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zimmer tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Zimmer throwing strikes from guard but Mills blocks nicely.
Zimmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zimmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills has momentary wrist control but Zimmer slips an elbow through the middle.

Mills is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zimmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mills is still in real trouble! Can Zimmer finish him?
Zimmer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zimmer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guga Zimmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zimmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guga Zimmer.
I think Mills 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

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