PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenard Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Mills Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mills Jr
vs
Ellis

185 cm
20
225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Mills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenard Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ellis.
Ellis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ellis slips a jab and a cross from Mills Jr.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Lenard Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellis.
Mills Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellis.
Mills Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Ellis throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Carl Mills Jr has been cut.
Mills Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mills Jr blocks a leg kick.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellis. Ellis obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills Jr looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
A low kick from Ellis is predictable there
and Mills Jr counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Lenard Ellis has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mills Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mills Jr looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
Ellis misses with an uppercut. Mills Jr saw that one coming.
As Ellis looks to move away, Mills Jr throws a big counter combo bu Ellis just gets out of the way.

Oooooh!!! Mills Jr has knocked Ellis down with a huge combo! Mills Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Ellis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ellis avoids the body shot from Mills Jr.
Ellis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Ellis scores with a head kick. Mills Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mills Jr lands a left and a right that send Ellis crashing to the mat, dazed. Mills Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ellis is rocked!
Ellis slips under a jab.
Ellis is still on wobbly legs! Can Mills Jr finish him?
Donk. Ellis catches Mills Jr right on the button with a cross.
Ellis seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch lands to the side of Mills Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Carl Mills Jr's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Mills Jr.
Ellis throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Mills Jr blocks the body kick.
Mills Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mills Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ellis counters with a good, hard body kick but Mills Jr shrugs it off.
Ellis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Ellis cracks the inside of Mills Jr's front leg.
Mills Jr misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ellis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellis.
Ellis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mills Jr is out of range and Ellis settles back down.
Ellis misses with an uppercut. Mills Jr saw that one coming.
Ellis is looking to slow Mills Jr down with leg kicks.
Mills Jr swings for the body but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Mills Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills Jr wants to land a leg kick but Ellis is out of range.
Mills Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr throws a looping overhand right but Ellis ducks down to avoid it.
Ellis throws a leg kick which misses Mills Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills Jr tries to avoid it.
Ellis scores with a kick to the body.
Ellis throws a lazy head kick
and Mills Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Lenard Ellis's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ellis's calf.
Ellis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mills Jr's calf.
Ellis is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid body kick from Ellis.
Ellis lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ellis moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lenard Ellis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mills Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills Jr throws a push kick but Ellis slaps the foot to one side.
Ellis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mills Jr is out of range.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
Mills Jr misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ellis - that will leave a mark!
Mills Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Mills Jr misses.
Mills Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Mills Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Mills Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ellis lands with an overhand left.
Mills Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Carl Mills Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Mills Jr avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Ellis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice leg kick.

Ellis connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Mills Jr to the floor! Ellis dives in looking for the finish!

Mills Jr is rocked!
Mills Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills Jr is looking to escape.
Ellis not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ellis is continuing to stall.
Ellis prevents Mills Jr from standing back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mills Jr keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mills Jr misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mills Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ellis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mills Jr misses the target.
Mills Jr throws the kick towards the body but Ellis avoids it.
A big left from Mills Jr misses.
Ellis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellis slips a straight right by Mills Jr.
Ellis throws a leg kick which misses Mills Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills Jr tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Ellis lands but Mills Jr takes it in his stride.

Jeez, Carl Mills Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carl Mills Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lenard Ellis!