PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barra Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Mir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mir
vs
Fire

155 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barra Fire!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mir as he avoids it easily.
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Mir controls Fire momentarily but Fire frees himself.
Fire stays in close to Mir's body and controls the position.
I looks like Fire might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Fire or perhaps it was just good defense by Mir which made him look bad.
Brock Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barra Fire.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fire fails with a takedown attempt.
Fire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt - Mir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fire looks gassed!
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fire tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fire to the ground. Fire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Fire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fire closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Fire pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mir fails with the takedown.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Mir throws a combination. Fire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fire gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Fire stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fire happy to just control the position for now.

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.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir sneaks back into half guard.
Fire is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fire content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barra Fire dominated that round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mir's guard.
Fire stays in close to Mir's body and controls the position.
Fire wants to pass the guard but Mir is keeping the position.
Fire controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fire passes into half guard.
Mir is pressing down on Fire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Fire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir is looking to clinch but Fire is avoiding it.
Fire fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fire.
Brock Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barra Fire.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fire counters with a takedown into side control.
Mir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fire slows the pace down.
Fire working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mir's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mir is not content to let Fire control the position.
Mir regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fire's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Well, if Fire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire shoots for a takedown but Mir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Fire which made him look bad.

Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fire pushes down on Mir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fire controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barra Fire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mir misses with a head kick.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Good leg kick by Fire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fire.
Mir is letting Fire control him for a moment.
Mir wants to control but Fire postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fire taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to bench press Fire off him but Fire keeps the position.
Fire moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Fire pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barra Fire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir shoots for a takedown but Fire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fire controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire tries to control but Mir wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Fire or perhaps it was just good defense by Mir which made him look bad.
Mir with a poor takedown

and Fire counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
Fire controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra Fire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fire's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barra Fire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fire wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Fire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brock Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Barra Fire just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barra Fire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barra Fire!