PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Harding (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 Amazing. Harding is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hit 'em Up. Frank Mir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mir
vs
Harding

186 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Harding!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.

Harding moves into the clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Harding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Harding tries for a takedown but Mir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mir looks to land a combination. Harding sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Doug Harding has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harding gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Harding.
Mir swinging wildly here.

Harding has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mir can't break the clinch.
Harding avoiding damage.

Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Harding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding lands with a nice combination. Mir backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harding looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harding counters by clinching up.

Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harding will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.

Harding darts in and clinches Mir up against the cage.
Harding keeps control of Mir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mir breaks the clinch.
Harding fails to land with a series of punches.
Harding dives in and grabs Mir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes down on Harding's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harding.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mir!
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.

Harding moves into the clinch.

Harding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mir as he jumps to the side.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harding counters with a series of strikes. Mir will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harding dives in and grabs Mir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes down on Harding's head and hops out.
Harding bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mir's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mir misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Harding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mir as he jumps to the side.
Mir misses with a double jab
and Harding counters with a two punch combo.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mir as he avoids it easily.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harding moves into the clinch.
Mir is looking to break free of the clinch but Harding has double underhooks.

Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a double jab

and Harding counters by clinching up.
Mir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mir is trying to break the clinch but Harding has him pressed against the cage.
Harding unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mir is trying to break free.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harding!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harding.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harding fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harding's head.
A big left from Mir misses.
Harding fails to land the takedown.
Harding shoots in for a double leg but Mir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir slaps away a takedown attempt from Harding, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harding counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Harding rushes Mir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harding keeps control of Mir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mir manages to break the clinch.
Mir misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Mir as Harding shoots in.
Mir throws a combination that misses
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
Harding throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mir.
Mir misses with a double jab
and Harding counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harding has closed the distance and engaged Mir in a clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harding avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harding closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Harding pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Harding clinches up with Mir and pushes him back against the cage.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir misses with a combination

and Harding counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harding pushes Mir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Harding - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harding has Mir pressed against the cage, preventing Mir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harding is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mir is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Harding.
Mir tries to break free but Harding pushes him back against the cage.

Harding breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mir. No joy for Harding on that attempt.

Harding shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mir napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Harding has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mir throws a combination that misses
and Harding counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Harding pushes Mir up against the cage in a clinch.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harding has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding crunches a lovely knee into Mir's ribcage.
Harding lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.

Harding manages to break the clinch.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harding counters with a shoot takedown. Mir fights it but they end up in guard.
Harding has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mir is proving hard to escape from.

Harding stands and steps away. Mir gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir.

Harding closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mir's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Harding.

Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harding counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harding fails with the takedown.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harding gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Harding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a looping right.

Harding has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mir's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Mir. No joy for Harding on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Mir as Harding shoots in.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harding counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harding decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mir, up you get!
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harding gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harding counters with a nice body kick.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Mir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harding counters with a nice leg kick.
Mir leaves Harding with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Harding with that takedown attempt.
Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harding holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harding unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Harding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harding moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harding is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harding fails with the takedown.
Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harding counters with a left and a right that stings Mir.
Mir throws a combination that misses

and Harding moves into the clinch.
Harding has Mir pressed against the cage, preventing Mir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch.
Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harding.
Harding prevents Mir from breaking the clinch.
Mir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harding lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harding manages to break the clinch.
Mir keeps the fight on the outside.
Harding tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harding somewhat.
Mir throws a combination that misses

and Harding holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harding prevents Mir from breaking the clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch.
Mir throws a combination that misses

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harding.
Mir is looking to break free of the clinch but Harding has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harding counters by clinching up.
Mir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harding showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harding counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harding throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harding shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Harding's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mir misses with a combination

and Harding moves into the clinch.

Harding breaks from the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Harding. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harding.

Harding closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Mir misses.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harding looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mir is fending him off so far but Harding persists. Nope, Mir circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harding.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Harding.

Harding moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harding manages to break the clinch.
Mir misses with a looping left.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harding circles away quickly and effectively.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harding counters by clinching up.
Harding lands a damaging elbow.
Harding throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Harding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mir as Harding shoots in.
Harding fails with a takedown attempt.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harding moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir misses with a combination

and Harding counters by clinching up.
Harding lands a shot to the body.
Mir is trying to break the clinch but Harding has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harding.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harding.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harding has him pressed against the cage.
Mir tries to break the clinch but Harding is controlling the position.
Mir being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harding prevents Mir from breaking the clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir lands a jab-cross combination.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harding counters with a series of strikes. Mir will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch.
Mir is trying to break the clinch but Harding has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Harding to work.
Mir is looking to break free of the clinch but Harding has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harding closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Harding pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Harding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir throws a combination that misses
and Harding counters with a left to the body.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Mir.
Harding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harding counters by clinching up.

Harding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mir misses with a combination

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harding.
Mir wants to break free but Harding has control.
Harding throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harding connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Mir working hard to break the clinch.
Mir tries to circle away but Harding has him pinned against the cage.
Harding lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to circle away but Harding has him pinned against the cage.
Mir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harding lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harding scores a nice knee to the body.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harding fails with a takedown attempt.
Harding looks for a takedown but Mir sprawls well.
Harding moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding misses with a hook.
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mir misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Mir.
Harding shoots in but no luck this time.
Harding is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mir rather than just go for the knockout.
Mir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harding.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Harding comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harding 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Harding!