PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Neves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mills
vs
Neves

164 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

163 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hayden Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Neves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mills counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mills has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Neves is trying to keep an underhook but Mills manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Neves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mills is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neves wants to control but Mills is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mills connects with a nice short shot to Neves's temple.
Neves is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Mills there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills slows the pace down in half guard.
Mills working Neves over with strikes.
Mills trying to control from Neves's half guard. Neves has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mills is working Neves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mills cracks Neves with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neves's head.
Neves keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills cracks Neves with a solid left hand.
Mills is working Neves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mills stopping the sweep attempt from Neves.
Neves looks winded!
Mills works over Neves with some ground and pound from guard.
Mills has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mills distracts Neves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neves doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mills is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills postures up in Neves's guard and throws a big left but Neves blocks it.
Neves wants to control but Mills passes easily into half guard.
Mills is thwarting Neves's attempts to control the position.
Mills scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mills seems to be working for a kimura but Neves defends the submission attempt.
Mills scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mills working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Mills there.
Mills working over Neves with some ground and pound. Neves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mills landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neves gets back to full guard.

Mills postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Neves is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mills, into his guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neves passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayden Mills dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mills shoots in and bounces Neves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Neves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neves's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills postures up and lands a big shot to Neves's brow.
Mills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neves can do to turn this around?
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neves is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves trying to control the position.
Neves wants to sweep here but Mills controlling him for the moment.
Mills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neves's head.
Mills lands a couple of elbows.
Mills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hayden Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills working some strikes from top position.
Neves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills stays in close to Neves's body and controls the position.
Mills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mills is working Neves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mills working some strikes from top position.

Mills drops back looking for a leg! Neves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neves manages to kick Mills off! Mills jumps back into Neves's guard.
Mills scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills works over Neves with some ground and pound from guard.
Mills is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills lands a couple of elbows.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mills is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mills postures up and lands a big shot to Neves's brow.
Mills works over Neves with some ground and pound from guard.
Mills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mills is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mills lands a couple of digs.
Mills stands up over Neves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mills stands up over Neves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neves is trying to keep Mills in close.

Mills drops back looking for a leg! Neves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neves manages to kick Mills off! Mills jumps back into Neves's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayden Mills dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mills closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mills landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mills goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Neves has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mills but great work by Neves.
Mills holding on.
Neves working away.
Neves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mills is avoiding damage well.
Neves slows the pace down.
Mills tries to bench press Neves off him but Neves keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Mills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neves wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Mills can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mills struggling a bit here.
Neves fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mills is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills struggling a bit here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Neves has closed the distance and engaged Mills in a clinch.

Neves lands a takedown into guard.
Mills being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mills is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mills drops back looking for a leg! Neves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neves manages to kick Mills off! Mills jumps back into Neves's guard.
Mills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neves controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
Rodrigo Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayden Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mills is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Neves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mills has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayden Mills!