PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mills (ranked 6286 p4p, 25066 weight class) and Martin Ferg (ranked 623 p4p, 659 weight class). Ferg has chosen The Purge as his entrance music. Martin Ferg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mills
vs
Ferg

178 cm
19
155
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
160
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Ferg!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferg shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Ferg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Mills has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferg wants to take the fight to the mat but Mills manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mills scores with a knee to the head.
Ferg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paul Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Ferg.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferg takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferg takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferg can't get the takedown.
Ferg can't get the takedown.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ferg is rocked!
Ferg looks winded!
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mills is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferg has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mills is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Ferg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mills tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mills tries to escape but Ferg is in control.
Mills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferg on the ground.
Mills is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ferg off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferg staying busy and making it hard for Mills to control.
Ferg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mills misses with a punch to the head.
Ferg rolls, trying to escape but Mills keeps control of the position.
Ferg covering up well under a series of strikes from Mills.
Ferg covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mills punches the canvas rather than the man.
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!
Ferg turns into Mills and is now in his guard.
Ferg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferg prevents Mills from escaping the position.
Mills tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mills bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ferg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ferg stops Mills from getting back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferg is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is looking to escape.
Mills trying to hold on to Ferg's head to control him but Ferg postures up.

Mills makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mills wants to clinch up but Ferg keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills closes the distance and pushes Ferg back into the cage.
Ferg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mills gets through Ferg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mills drags the fight down to the ground.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ferg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ferg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mills has his feet on Ferg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Mills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferg, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Ferg in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferg smiles and moves away.
Mills tries to clinch but Ferg is having none of it.

Mills gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Ferg shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferg is still on wobbly legs! Can Mills finish him?
Mills manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Mills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mills has managed to clinch.

It looks like Martin Ferg has been cut.
Mills prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Ferg takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ferg! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Mills.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Mills!
Our winner, Paul 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.
In defeat, Martin Ferg stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a tought fight, My head wasn't there and I couldn't get into it properly, props to my opponent but I feel like I'm still a better fighter than him, just unlucky'.