PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills's entrance music is Feel so Numb by Rob Zombie. A fine choice. Rick Story has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Mills's chin.

Mills
vs
Story

180 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Story!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Story shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Story's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Mills.
Mills leaves Story with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Story will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Story.

Story manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mills on his heels. He'll look to pass Mills's guard now, I'm sure.
Story is working Mills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Story slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Story on the ground.
Story wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Story throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Story working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Story tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Story throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Story is one step ahead there.
Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Story throwing strikes from guard but Mills blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Story's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Story throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Story lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Story slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Story throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Story missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Story not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Story not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mills keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mills is breathing heavily.
Mills tries to reverse the position but Story maintains control.

Story looking to secure an arm triangle but Mills defends it well.
Story avoids the attempt from Mills to control.
Story lands a big shot there that rocks Mills but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Story working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Story dominating with strikes here.
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!
Story with shots to the head and body - Mills looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills is working to get back to half guard.
Story cracks Mills with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Story.
Mills is squirming around, avoiding Story's attempts to control the action.
Story scoring with strikes but Mills is staying in there.

Mills is rocked!
Story fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Mills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Story with good strikes from the mount here!
Story lands a big shot to the head and Mills winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick Story!