PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Raja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ravi Raja is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mira
vs
Raja

186 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algenir Mira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Raja!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mira goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raja has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mira but great work by Raja.

Raja stands up.
Raja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Raja misses.

Mira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raja trying to control the position.
Mira wants to control from the top but Raja keeps moving.
Raja looking to control.
Raja is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Mira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raja defends well.

Mira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira wants to sweep here but Raja controlling him for the moment.
Mira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mira wants to sweep but no luck.
Raja works over Mira with some ground and pound from guard.

Mira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Raja uses it to pass to side control.
Mira is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raja advances nicely into full mount.
Mira working to try and regain half guard.
Raja controlling his opponent.
Mira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Raja tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raja takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raja with shots to the head and body - Mira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mira gets back to half guard.
Raja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mira gets full guard.
Raja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Raja takes a swing at Mira's ribcage but misses.

Mira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raja's guard.
Mira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raja can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mira forces his way into half guard.
Raja won't allow Mira to pass to mount.
Mira looks to land a strike but Raja avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mira looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira is looking to advance position but Raja has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Raja controlling the position easily from mount.
Mira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Mira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raja's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raja trying to control but not successfully.

Raja is having to fend off submission attempts from Mira, who is looking to sink in the choke. Mira doesn't have the hooks in though and Raja manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Mira wants to sweep here but Raja controlling him for the moment.

Mira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raja trying to control the position from guard on top but Mira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raja is in close to Mira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mira keeping moving, preventing Raja from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mira controls Raja momentarily but Raja frees himself.
Raja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mira keeping moving, preventing Raja from controlling successfully.

Mira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raja trying to control but Mira is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algenir Mira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Raja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mira moves away.
Raja thows a body shot but no joy.
Raja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira wants to free his trapped foot but Raja is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raja gets back to full guard.
Mira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raja is keeping the position for now.
Raja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raja has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raja scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raja trying to control but Mira is working from the bottom.
Raja advances position into side control!
Mira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raja wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mira throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mira gets back to full guard.
Raja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Raja puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mira looking for submissions off his back.
Raja stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mira actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Raja.
I think Raja 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ravi Raja!