PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 2080 p4p, 207 weight class) and Alexander Rhodes (ranked 2469 p4p, 235 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mills
vs
Rhodes

168 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Rhodes throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Rhodes closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. Rhodes pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes fails to land the takedown.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.

Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rhodes trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes wants to get back to full guard.
Mills thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhodes is looking for a sweep. Mills is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rhodes is trying to maintain the position but Mills is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhodes is looking to improve his position.
Rhodes trying to hold on to Mills's head to control him but Mills postures up.
Rhodes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.
Mills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Rhodes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.
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.
Mills winds up and cracks Rhodes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Rhodes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mills.
Rhodes is looking to control Mills's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodes avoid being mounted?
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills blocks the strikes from Rhodes.

Mills is working for a kimura but Rhodes is defending it quite comfortably.
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mills is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rhodes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head.
Mills missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.
Rhodes is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills throwing shots but Rhodes is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Rhodes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mills.
Rhodes is trying to get back to full guard.

Rhodes is defending against the submission attempts here by Mills.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head.
Rhodes wants to control but Mills is keeping busy.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is still trying to improve position.
Mills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.

Mills is trying to work for a kimura but Rhodes is defending well.
Rhodes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhodes trying to control here.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head.
Mills throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mills missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mills throwing shots but Rhodes is blocking nicely.

Mills is looking for a kimura but Rhodes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mills to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mills fails to land the takedown.
Mills shoots for a takedown but Rhodes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mills dives in for a single leg takedown but Rhodes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Rhodes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rhodes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mills on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lance Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mills is looking for a sweep.
Rhodes working the ground and pound.
Mills is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rhodes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rhodes is keen to just control but Mills is a slippery customer.

Mills is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodes pulls his head out easily.
Rhodes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhodes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mills has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rhodes is looking to defend but Mills has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rhodes! Mills pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rhodes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lance Mills!
Our winner, Lance 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.