PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Pejkaiya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mills
vs
Pejkaiya

170 cm
34
170 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

190 cm
28
173 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Pejkaiya!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pejkaiya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mills.

Pejkaiya closes the distance and pushes Mills back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Pejkaiya can't find room to land a body shot as Mills controls the action.

Pejkaiya drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mills won't allow Pejkaiya to sweep him here.
Mills seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pejkaiya has momentary wrist control but Mills slips an elbow through the middle.
Pejkaiya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.
Mills is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep but no luck.
Pejkaiya keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamey Mills.
Pejkaiya throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Jab from Mills.
Mills misses with a left hand
and Pejkaiya counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya scores with a shot to the body.
Pejkaiya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mills passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mills working the head and body with strikes.

Mills is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pejkaiya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mills works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pejkaiya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mills working the ground and pound from side control.
Mills trying to control the action but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.
Pejkaiya can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mills's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pejkaiya has hold of Mills's hands but Mills slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mills is working for a kimura but Pejkaiya is defending it quite comfortably.
Mills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pejkaiya defending well though.
Pejkaiya is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Mills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pejkaiya works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pejkaiya controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
Mills slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Mills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pejkaiya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mills has managed to get both his arms back between Pejkaiya's legs - danger averted.
Pejkaiya keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pejkaiya is looking for a triangle but Mills pushes his legs off easily.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pejkaiya's head.
Mills with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mills throwing strikes from guard but Pejkaiya blocks nicely.
Pejkaiya trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mills darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pejkaiya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mills moves out of range of the leg kick from Pejkaiya.
Mills walks into a stiff left hand from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya lands a jab to the head.
Mills fails with the takedown.
Pejkaiya misses with a takedown attempt - Mills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pejkaiya avoids the body shot from Mills.
Mills avoids the body shot from Pejkaiya.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Pejkaiya.
Nice defenses there by Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya looks for a takedown but Mills sprawls well.
Piotr Pejkaiya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pejkaiya swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Pejkaiya.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pejkaiya manages to avoid it.
Pejkaiya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pejkaiya.
Nice shot by Pejkaiya.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Pejkaiya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pejkaiya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.
Pejkaiya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Mills drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills grinds an elbow into Pejkaiya's temple.
Pejkaiya is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pejkaiya is trying to control Mills's posture but Mills avoids it.
Pejkaiya taking a bit of punishment here - Mills scoring with strikes.
Mills working the ground and pound from side control.

Pejkaiya is rocked!
Pejkaiya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mills's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pejkaiya is still in real trouble! Can Mills finish him?
Mills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pejkaiya is pressing down on Mills's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pejkaiya seems to have recovered his senses.
Mills 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!

Pejkaiya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mills trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pejkaiya's head.

Pejkaiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Pejkaiya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mills wants to hold on but Pejkaiya pushes him away.
Mills is looking to improve his position but Pejkaiya isn't that keen on the idea.
Pejkaiya sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills tries to hold on but Pejkaiya pushes him away.
Pejkaiya with a couple of short strikes.
Pejkaiya avoids the attempt from Mills to control.
Mills sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pejkaiya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.
Pejkaiya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pejkaiya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mills counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mills scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pejkaiya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pejkaiya.
Mills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Pejkaiya has his foot on Mills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mills works his way back into a safe position though.
Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.

Pejkaiya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pejkaiya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pejkaiya is pulling down on Mills's head to control his posture.
Pejkaiya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pejkaiya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mills stands up over Pejkaiya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mills content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills throwing strikes but missing.
Pejkaiya is adopting a defensive guard.
Pejkaiya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills works over Pejkaiya with some ground and pound from guard.
Pejkaiya keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.

Pejkaiya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pejkaiya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mills.

Pejkaiya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pejkaiya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mills postures up.
Jamey Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a big elbow that misses.
Mills throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pejkaiya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mills slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mills stands up out of Pejkaiya's guard for a moment - Pejkaiya manages to land a nice upkick.
Pejkaiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.
Pejkaiya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mills stands up out of Pejkaiya's guard for a moment - Pejkaiya manages to land a nice upkick.
Mills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pejkaiya working a defensive guard here.
Mills scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya can't keep his opponent in guard - Mills advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills prevents Pejkaiya from improving his position.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jamey Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pejkaiya wants to get back to full guard.
Pejkaiya trying to control here.
Pejkaiya manages to get to full guard.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep but no luck.
Mills engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.
Piotr Pejkaiya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is working Pejkaiya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Mills!
Our winner, Jamey Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.