PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. Bruno Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Mir

188 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

205 cm
20
253 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Mir!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.

Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir letting Davis take a breather here.
Mir looking for a takedown.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Mir tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Mir tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Mir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mir clinches with his opponent.
Davis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mir up against the cage.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Mir wants a takedown.
Ricky Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Mir.
Davis stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Mir lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Mir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bruno Mir has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davis's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
Mir scores with a head kick.
Mir lands a head kick!
Mir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mir wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mir tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.

Mir darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Mir goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mir wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Mir checks a leg kick.
Mir throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir connects with a high kick.
Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mir.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Davis looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
Davis moves out of range as Mir strikes.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis swinging wilding here.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir letting Davis take a breather here.
Davis taking a breather.
Mir can't get the takedown.

Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Mir has taken the fight into the clinch.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a nice head kick!
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Mir tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Mir avoids the head kick by Davis.
Ricky Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Donk. Davis catches Mir right on the button with a cross.
Mir throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Mir lands with a slapping head kick.
Mir checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis defending well as Mir loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Mir lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mir is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mir throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Mir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mir dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricky Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Mir lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Mir.

Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Davis regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mir wants to stand but Davis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mir trying to control from Davis's half guard. Davis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mir throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to stand up but Mir won't let him.
Davis wants to stand and escape but instead Mir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mir with a nice head shot there.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Mir's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mir wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mir walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Mir tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
A head kick from Mir lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis swinging wilding here.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis slips a jab from Mir.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Ricky Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Mir.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis avoids the head kick by Mir.
Mir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Mir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice cross by Davis.
Mir wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir connects with a high kick.

Mir drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two 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.
A short left from Mir.

Mir manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir wants to clinch.
Davis tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Mir.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Mir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruno Mir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis misses with a double jab.
A jab from Mir misses.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis leaves Mir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davis takes a step back to recover.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Mir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis thows a leg kick but Mir checks it
and Mir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis throws a leg kick but Mir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Mir.
Davis works Mir's body with a nice hook.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis blocks a head kick by Mir.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricky Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Mir both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
Mir is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruno Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Mir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Mir.
Well Mir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Mir!