PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Cano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disembodied kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arturo Cano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamey Mills's chin.

Mills
vs
Cano

170 cm
27
179 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arturo Cano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mills's head.
Cano tries to land a front kick but Mills steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Cano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mills is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mills tries to lock up and control but Cano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
Mills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mills is squirming around, avoiding Cano's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to hold on but Cano pushes him away.
Cano looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mills tries to hold on but Cano postures up.
Cano looking to finish with strikes here!
Cano wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mills slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mills trying to control but Cano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cano is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills wants to improve his position but Cano is controlling well.
Mills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cano's back!
Mills missing with punches from the back.
Cano breaks Mills's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills pulls Cano in close to his closed guard and prevents Cano from doing any damage or advancing position.

Mills is looking for a triangle but Cano pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills controlling Cano's posture.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cano passes Mills's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mills is just riding it out for now. Cano eventually gives up the hold.
Mills has his hands clasped together around Cano's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cano is thwarting Mills's attempts to control the position.
Cano trying to control from half guard but Mills is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mills is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cano tries to control but Mills wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Cano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Mills misses.

Mills fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cano to the ground. Mills is now in Cano's guard.
Cano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cano keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills throwing strikes but missing.
Cano wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mills scoring with some ground and pound.
Mills is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mills trying to control but Cano is working from the bottom.
Mills has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mills passes into half guard.
Mills is trying to control the action in half guard but Cano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mills content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mills has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cano hang on?
Cano is working to get back to half guard.
Mills pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mills prevents Cano from getting the reversal.
Cano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mills lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mills connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mills landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mills! Cano is hurt baaadly! Mills is firing away with more strikes - Cano is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamey Mills!
Jamey Mills retains his welterweight title!