PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koala Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spoilin For A Fight . Koala Bear will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mir
vs
Bear

190 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koala Bear!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mir misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Bear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bear changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mir looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
Mir is not content to let Bear control the position.

Bear tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bear has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bear looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
Mir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bear is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bear keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bear wants to control but Mir is keeping busy.

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.
Mir is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bear!
Bear takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mir looking to control but Bear is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir is really struggling to control Bear but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bear tries to buck Mir off but he can't manage it.
Bear tries to hold on but Mir postures up.
Mir content just to control the position here.
Bear tries to lock up and control but Mir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to hold on but Mir postures up.
Mir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.
Bear taking shots to the head.
Mir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bear working to try and regain half guard.
Mir wants to control the pace but Bear is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mir.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mir.
Bear is looking to improve his position but Mir isn't that keen on the idea.
Bear tries to lock up and control but Mir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir is landing with some decent strikes but Bear is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mir throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bear can't escape the position.
Bear wants to hold on but Mir pushes him away.

Bear has left one of his arms exposed and Mir doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bear screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!