PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mir
vs
Unit

190 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

220 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, B Unit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mir is fending him off so far but Unit persists. Nope, Mir circles away and we're back to standing.
Unit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Unit circles away.

Mir drives through and clinches with Unit against the cage.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Unit tightens his grip and picks Mir up, before dumping him to the ground. Mir manages to land in guard.
Unit stops Mir from standing up.
Mir trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Unit thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir wants to stand and escape but Unit is having none of it.

Mir kicks Unit off and gets to his feet.
Unit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Unit has a takedown stuffed.
Jake Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B Unit.

Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mir is pressed up against the cage. Unit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mir down to the mat. Mir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Mir effectively controlling the action here.
Mir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Unit.
Mir prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Unit looks gassed!
Mir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Unit has picked Mir up - he's going for a ride! Unit dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mir is trying to stand up here but Unit is controlling him well.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Unit is working away from the top position though.
Mir is concentrating on defense, preventing Unit from advancing position.
Mir trying to control from the bottom.
Mir tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mir tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Unit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Unit!
Mir postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Unit looks a forlorn figure.
Unit 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.
Mir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unit on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Unit has one foot on Mir's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Mir closes the distance and pushes Unit back into the cage.
Unit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Unit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mir is defending well for now.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Unit blocks with his arms.
Mir managing to block the knees to the body from Unit.
Unit being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit is trying to drag Mir to the mat but Mir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Unit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mir gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mir is looking to stand up but Unit won't let him.
Mir stands up over Unit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Unit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Unit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Unit's legs - danger averted.
Mir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mir is in close to Unit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir postures up in Unit's guard and throws a big left but Unit blocks it.
Unit lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mir!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unit looking for a guillotine from mount but Mir is having none of it.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Unit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mir is looking to get to half guard.
Mir squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Unit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Unit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Unit is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mir shrugs it off.
Mir swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Unit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Unit napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Unit tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir wants to stand but Unit is controlling his arm.
Mir trying to control the action but Unit is working from the bottom.
Unit tries to escape but Mir is in control.
Mir is putting a hurting on Unit here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mir lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Unit gets back to half guard.
Unit has hold of Mir's hands but Mir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Unit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
Mir lands strikes from half guard.
B Unit has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mir lands a nice short elbow.
Unit is breathing heavily.
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Unit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Unit is trying to stand up here but Mir is controlling him well.
Mir wants to stand but Unit has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unit pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
Mir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mir wants to stand up but Unit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mir working Unit over with strikes.
Mir is trying to control. Unit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Unit's head.

Unit actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Unit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Unit blocks a head kick by Mir.

Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mir gets underhooks to prevent Unit's takedown attempt.
Mir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Unit gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Unit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mir wants to control but Unit is keeping busy.
Unit trying to pass the guard but Mir defending well.
Mir throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mir is trying to maintain the position but Unit is very close to passing his half guard.
Mir misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mir pushes Unit off looking to stand but Unit dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Unit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir wants to clinch up but Unit keeps it at a distance.
Unit looks for a takedown but Mir sprawls well.
Jake Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B Unit.

Mir gets a clinch.
Unit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mir.
Mir lands a knee to the body.
Mir with a knee to the head.
Mir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mir connects with a knee to the head.
Unit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mir avoids it.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoiding damage as Unit throws knees to the body.
Unit looking for a takedown.
Mir scores a nice knee to the body.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Unit missing with knees to the body.
Unit prevents a body shot from Mir.
Unit missing with knees to the body.
Unit prevents the takedown attempt.
Unit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mir avoids it.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Unit wants a takedown but no success here.
Mir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Unit's face.
Unit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir misses with the head strike.
Unit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mir avoiding damage as Unit throws knees to the body.
Unit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mir is defending well for now.
Unit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mir is leaning against Unit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unit tries to land knees in the clinch but Mir avoids the damage to the body.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mir dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Unit circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Unit tries for a takedown but Mir manages to get underhooks.

Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir dives in and grabs Unit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Unit pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Mir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir with a poor takedown

and Unit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mir!
Mir wants to hold on but Unit pushes him away.

Unit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Unit is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Unit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Mir. No joy for Unit on that attempt.
Mir tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Unit moves into the clinch.
Mir is looking to control Unit's arms but Unit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mir has his back to the cage.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Mir is looking to control Unit's arms but Unit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mir has his back to the cage.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Unit.
Unit throws an elbow that misses.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Unit avoids the damage to the body.
Unit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Unit.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir managing to block the knees to the body from Unit.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Unit is blocking nicely.
Mir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Unit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir wants to clinch but Unit slips to the side

and Unit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mir!

Mir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Unit.
Mir tries to hold on but Unit pushes him away.

Unit working for a guillotine from mount but Mir is in no mood to give up.
Mir is trying to stand up.
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Unit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mir is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Mir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Unit.
Mir flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Unit blocks Mir's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Unit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Unit with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Unit wants to finish this one by submission but Mir is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Unit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Unit is having none of it.
Mir wants to try and get back to his feet.

Unit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Unit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mir is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir wants to control but Unit is having none of it.

Unit is working for a guillotine from mount but Mir frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
B Unit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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