PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Lord (ranked 2923 p4p, 257 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 2997 p4p, 263 weight class). John Mills will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lord
vs
Mills

178 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lord slips under a jab from Mills.
Lord seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Lord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord blocks the body kick.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
Mills dips to his left and cracks Lord with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills misses with a hook. Lord ducked under it nicely.
Lord shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lord misses the jab.
We've been told by Lord's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lord tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
John Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord moves out of range of the body kick from Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with an uppercut.
Lord throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Mills.
Mills shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mills ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lord.
Mills has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lord is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lord throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Lord misses with a looping right.
Lord moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMills.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
Lord checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lord went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lord connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lord throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mills counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Mills scores with a nice strike.
Lord throws a lazy uppercut
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Mills manages to avoid it.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Mills slips a jab from Lord.
Mills moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Lord.
Mills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.
Mills now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mills slips under a jab.
Mills only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mills throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Lord jabs at Mills's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord blocks a head kick by Mills.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Mills thuds a left hand into Lord's body.
Mills takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Lord is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mills throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lord connects with a looping right hand.
Mills throws a head kick but Lord moves out of range.
Mills throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Mills.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Lord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Lord misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Mills is looking to chop away at Lord's legs.
Mills misses with the body kick
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lord blocks the body kick.
Lord is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lord misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
Mills wants to slow Lord down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mills.
Mills fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Lord has closed the distance and engaged Mills in a clinch.
Lord pushes Mills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord just leaning against Mills, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Lord.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Mills will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lord takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mills.
Lord drops his hands momentarily and Mills takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lord is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Lord backing away here, and Mills unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lord checks a low kick from Mills.
Lord lands a slapping body shot.
Mills throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Lord misses.
Mills doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Lord blocks the leg kick.
Mills throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
John Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mills takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mills misses with a leg kick
and Lord counters with a stiff right hand.
Mills fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Lord's head but Lord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lord checks a low kick from Mills.
Lord is looking to counter punch.
Mills staying out of range there.
Lord has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mills.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mills slips a straight right by Lord.
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Lord loads up on a big right hand but Mills slips the punch.

Lord gets a clinch.
Mills lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mills up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord working aggressively here.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
Mills keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lord's efforts to push away.
Lord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Lord misses with a punch to the body.
Mills tries to work over Lord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mills lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mills avoids it.
Lord scores with a shot to the side of Mills's head.
Mills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lord taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands a nice uppercut.
Lord tries a body shot but Mills blocks it.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mills lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lord blocks an uppercut.
Lord wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mills has him pressed against the cage.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Lord blocks a head kick by Mills.
Lord lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Lord lands.
Lord throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mills throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lord misses with a right hand
and Mills makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lord checks a leg kick.
Mills throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills lands a leg kick that knocks Lord off balance momentarily.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lord throws out a powerful jab.
Lord looks to land a right hand but Mills moved out of range.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
Mills tries a low kick but Lord avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Lord on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Lord misses.
Lord misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills throws a leg kick that misses.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
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 Logan Lord will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Good shot there by Lord.
Lord misses with a hook.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lord looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Lord blocks a leg kick.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
Lord blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mills.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.
Mills plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord blocks the body kick.
Mills slips a straight right by Lord.
Mills looks to land a body kick but Lord moved away.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Mills's shoulder, as Mills tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mills checks a low kick from Lord.
Mills misses with the body kick
and Mills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mills takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Lord blocks the leg kick.
Mills fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lord has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
A lazy left from Lord finds it's target.
Lord blocks a leg kick.
Lord moves out of range as Mills throws a body kick.
It looked like Lord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lord moves out of range of the leg kick from Mills.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills misses with a kick to the body.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Mills slips a straight right by Lord.
Mills blocks a jab.
Mills counters with a body kick.
Mills moves away from the strike by Lord.
Lord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.
Mills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
Lord connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
Lord is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mills throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Mills.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Mills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Mills manages to avoid it.
Mills throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mills has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Mills lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lord misses with a right hand
and Mills counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lord misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Lord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mills.
Mills is looking to score with low kicks.
Mills throws a shot to the body.
Mills throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lord.
Lord lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mills misses with a leg kick
and Lord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills throws a head kick but Lord moves out of range.
Mills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lord cracks Mills with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Mills.
I think Mills has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Mills!
John Mills thanked the fans post fight for their support.