PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 3078 p4p, 2906 weight class) and Pentti Koyri (ranked 352 p4p, 336 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mir
vs
Koyri

190 cm
27
257
5 - 4 - 0

199 cm
20
235
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Koyri!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koyri.
Mir feinted with a counter takedown.
Koyri lands with a shot to the body.
Koyri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koyri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koyri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koyri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Mir appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koyri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koyri lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir blocks a jab.
Mir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koyri throws out the jab.
Koyri cracks Mir with a good jab.
Koyri throws a jab when Mir was well out of range.
Koyri misses with a looping left.

Koyri lands a big head kick that sends Mir tumbling to the mat! Koyri takes a step backwards and waves Mir back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mir is rocked!
Koyri looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Mir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koyri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mir feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Koyri misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyri misses with a looping right.
Mir feinted with a counter takedown.
Koyri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koyri misses with a body kick.
Mir appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koyri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pentti Koyri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Koyri lands a nice hook to Mir's body. Mir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Koyri finds it's target.
Koyri looks to throw the jab but Mir is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koyri.
Mir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Koyri looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Mir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koyri lands with a good body shot.
Koyri throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koyri throws out the jab.
Mir drops his hands momentarily and Koyri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Frank Mir's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koyri thumps Mir with a low kick.
Koyri circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mir to the canvas! Mir doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Koyri keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pentti Koyri!