PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Adams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mills
vs
Adams

170 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Natural Nutrition
Natural Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Adams!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adams sprawls well. Adams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Mills closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Adams as Mills shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams closes the distance and pushes Mills back into the cage.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.
Mills content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams landing knees to the body.
Mills takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Mills trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mills into the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mills is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adams landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Mills displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Mills takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mills has picked Adams up - he's going for a ride! Mills dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adams trying to control from the bottom.
Mills lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams trying to hold on to Mills's head to control him but Mills postures up.
Mills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Mills.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Mills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.

Adams gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Mills is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mills is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mills blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Mills avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mills.
Mills lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mills taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Mills is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Mills to work.

Mills is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Adams can't fight it off and eventually Mills manages to take the fight to the floor. Adams looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mills works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Mills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control.
Mills landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams throws a one two combo.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Mills is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mills is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Mills has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mills takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Adams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.

Mills tightens his grip and picks Adams up, before dumping him to the ground. Adams manages to land in guard.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Adams controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
Mills is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams is trying to keep Mills in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mills shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mills was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mills with good strikes from the mount here!
Adams tries to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.

Mills is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Adams is surviving well by controlling Mills's body position as best he can.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mills working Adams over with strikes here.
Mills putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adams is working to get back to half guard.
Mills lands a heavy elbow.
Mills dominating with strikes here.
Adams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
Mills thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adams is trying to control but can't.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adams blocks the strikes from Mills.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Mills defends it.
Mills tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Mills is working away.
Mills gets back to full guard.
Mills with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Adams can't handle though.
Mills wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mills will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jamey Mills will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mills takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andre Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills shoots in for a double leg but Adams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adams wants to clinch.
Mills fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adams. Mills shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams throws a leg kick but Mills sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adams tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
Mills tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mills somewhat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adams.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams connects with a solid leg kick.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Mills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
Adams tries to clinch but Mills moves out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Adams wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side

and Mills counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mills postures up.
Mills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams trying to control the position.
Mills stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mills stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mills distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams looking to control.
Jamey Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Mills works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Mills won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Mills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills chips away with some ground and pound.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mills's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mills landing with the ground and pound.
Adams trying to control the position.
Mills throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mills counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.

Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Adams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mills is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adams defends it well.
Adams trying to control but Mills postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mills has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Andre Adams!

Andre Adams wins by majority decision!