PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Grizzly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Mills acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Grizzly
vs
Mills

187 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Grizzly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Mills!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Grizzly.
Grizzly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mills avoids the head kick by Grizzly.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Grizzly is just out of range.
Mills swings for the body but Grizzly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Grizzly keeps Mills at a distance using the push kick.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grizzly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grizzly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grizzly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mills shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grizzly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grizzly wants to control but Mills postures up.
Grizzly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills with the ground and pound but Grizzly regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

It looks like Joe Grizzly has been cut.
Mills looks to land a strike but Grizzly avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mills stands up over Grizzly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mills engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grizzly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grizzly tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills throwing strikes but missing.
Mills has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grizzly wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mills manages to pass to side control.
Mills throwing shots but Grizzly is blocking nicely.
Mills thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills stops Grizzly from getting back to his feet.
Mills scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mills lands with a punch from half guard.
Mills throwing shots but Grizzly is blocking nicely.
Mills trying to control from Grizzly's half guard. Grizzly has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills wants to control from the top but Grizzly keeps moving.
Mills throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizzly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grizzly is looking to stand up but Mills isn't so interested in that idea.
Mills working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grizzly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Mills dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Grizzly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills looks to land a right hand but Grizzly moved out of range.
Grizzly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mills. That did some damage!
Mills has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grizzly.
Grizzly avoids the body shot from Mills.
Joe Grizzly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills misses with a hook. Grizzly ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Mills.
Grizzly swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Grizzly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Grizzly.
Mills takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grizzly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grizzly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grizzly tries to score with a low kick but Mills moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizzly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grizzly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grizzly.
Donk. Mills catches Grizzly right on the button with a cross.
Grizzly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grizzly scores with a spinning back kick!
Grizzly slips a straight right by Mills.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grizzly.
Grizzly stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grizzly. That's going to slow Mills down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mills crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grizzly - the referee stops the clock and Mills gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grizzly. Mills manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grizzly throws a combination. Mills tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grizzly misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly keeps Mills at a distance using the push kick.
Grizzly scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Grizzly.
A jab from Grizzly misses.
Mills takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grizzly.
Mills bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grizzly. Mills shrugs it off though.
Grizzly scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mills takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grizzly throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
Mills has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grizzly.
Mills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grizzly throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Mills sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grizzly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grizzly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Grizzly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grizzly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
Grizzly scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Mills misses.
Nice body punch from Mills.
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!
Mills stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grizzly.
Grizzly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Grizzly.
Joe Grizzly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grizzly works Mills's body with a nice hook.
Grizzly staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Grizzly's head but Grizzly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grizzly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Grizzly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Grizzly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Grizzly lunges at Mills with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mills's hand.
Grizzly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mills stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Mills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grizzly was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills.
Mills on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grizzly. Grizzly obviously looking to wear him down.
Grizzly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mills has time to react.
Mills walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grizzly.
Grizzly scoring well with a low kick there.
Grizzly walks into a straight right hand from Mills.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mills lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grizzly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills blocks a head kick by Grizzly.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Grizzly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grizzly.
An inside leg kick lands from Grizzly.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Grizzly ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Grizzly lands a jab to Mills's midsection.
Joe Grizzly is winning the standup battle so far.

Mills manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grizzly on his heels. He'll look to pass Grizzly's guard now, I'm sure.
Mills is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grizzly keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grizzly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills trying to control but Grizzly is working from the bottom.
Mills throwing strikes from guard but Grizzly blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to control from the top but Grizzly keeps moving.
Mills throws a big right hand that misses.
Grizzly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mills is now in half guard.
Mills perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mills throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grizzly trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills working Grizzly over with strikes.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Grizzly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills working Grizzly over with strikes.

Mills seems to be working for a kimura but Grizzly defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills working over Grizzly with some ground and pound. Grizzly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Mills!
Ryan Mills decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.