PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 6367 p4p, 2347 weight class) and Francisco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 68 weight class). Frank Mir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francisco Rocha's chin.

Mir
vs
Rocha

190 cm
25
265
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
277
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Rocha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Rocha's legs - danger averted.
Mir wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

Rocha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.

Rocha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mir passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir is keen to just control but Rocha is a slippery customer.

Mir is looking for a kimura here.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha is looking to improve his position.
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
Mir sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.

Rocha actively working from the bottom here.
Mir controlling the action here.
Rocha tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
Mir trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is looking to improve his position.

Rocha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Rocha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.

Mir gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mir slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rocha is trying to improve his position.
Mir is putting a hurting on Rocha here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rocha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rocha looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mir working the head with strikes.
Mir cracks Rocha with a big right hand but Rocha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rocha did well to prevent Mir getting side control.
Mir wants to stand up but Rocha is controlling the position.
Rocha tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.

Rocha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rocha wants to sweep but Mir has passed to side control!

Mir stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir moves to clinch but Rocha breaks away

and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
Mir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir continues to stall.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rocha's guard.

Mir wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Rocha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mir controls the pace.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mir is posturing up here but Rocha has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mir tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mir has to tap! Slick submission there by Rocha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Rocha!
After the fight, Francisco Rocha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.