PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip McMann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mir
vs
McMann

191 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

RNFS Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skip McMann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMann feints and then cracks Mir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mir down.
Mir swats away the attempt to clinch by McMann.
McMann tries to work over Mir's front leg with a kick but Mir checks it.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir tries for a takedown but McMann manages to get underhooks.
McMann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McMann walks away with a smile on his face. Mir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McMann pinned against the cage. McMann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McMann throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
McMann feints and then cracks Mir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mir down.
McMann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McMann.
McMann connects with a solid leg kick.
McMann scores with a nice body kick.
Mir is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMann thumps Mir with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from McMann misses.
McMann throws a head kick that Mir semi-blocks.
A slapping body kick lands there for McMann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMann, right into the meat.
McMann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skip McMann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Mir.
Mir could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McMann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McMann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mir's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMann lands with a thumping leg kick.
McMann throws a leg kick but Mir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMann drops Mir with a right and a left! McMann comes rushing in but Mir regains his composure and manages to keep McMann in guard.

Mir is rocked!

McMann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mir, up you get!
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by McMann. That's going to slow Mir down.

McMann moves into the clinch successfully.
Mir is pressed against the cage. McMann pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mir! Two more big strikes from McMann and Mir crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Skip McMann!