PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by FRANKIE by 80Kidz; So Coool!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mir
vs
David

185 cm
21
269 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
245 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cross David!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping David at a distance.
Mir slips under a jab.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mir connects with a crisp jab.
David lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
David looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.

Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in David's guard.
David looking to control.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
David wants to sweep here but Mir controlling him for the moment.
David looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
David is pulling down on Mir's head to control his posture.

Cross David has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
David takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir scores with a jab. David acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

David closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - David lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mir has David pulled in close to control his posture.
David trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cross David wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mir with a poor takedown

and David decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
David trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
David tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.

Mir is looking for a triangle but David pushes his legs off easily.
Mir working a defensive guard here.
Mir has control of David's left arm, preventing David from doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mir is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to pass the guard.

Mir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Mir being controlled here momentarily.

Mir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
David keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from David.

That's four 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.
Mir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mir drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and David dives on top into guard.
Mir working a defensive guard here.
Mir keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Mir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cross David dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mir throws an overhand right that lands on David's shoulder, as David tries to avoid the shot.
Mir scores with a three punch combo!
Mir throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
Mir with a poor takedown
letting David counter with a right hand.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Mir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses

and David holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
David is trying to stall.
David can't find room to land a body shot as Mir controls the action.
Nice body punch from David - that landed with a thud.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
David on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir looking for a takedown.
Mir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David tries to stall but Mir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mir lands a nice knee to the body.
Mir tries to score a body lock takedown but David shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Mir is working for takedown but David is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mir tries for a takedown but David manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
David looking to slow down the pace here.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David tries to stall but Mir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mir tries to circle away but David has him pinned against the cage.
Mir slows down the pace here.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.
David has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mir obliges.
David missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mir goes for a takedown attempt but David pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David connects with a single shot there.
David scores with a body shot.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mir connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! David scrambles back to his feet.
Mir tries for a takedown but David circles away easily

and David counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
David throwing strikes but missing.
David slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
David with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to control the position but David postures up.
David wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cross David.
Mir keeps the fight on the outside.
David throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
David shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.
Mir misses with a hook

and David counters with a takedown into side control.
Mir can't do much from the bottom here.
Mir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mir is looking to control David's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David tries to pass to full mount but Mir defends it.
Mir trying to control but David postures up.
David looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mir is controlling David's trapped leg to prevent David from advancing to side control.
Mir is looking to control David's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
David passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cross David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mir throws a lazy right hand but David sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
David is looking to control Mir's arms but Mir gets an underhook and turns him. Now David has his back to the cage.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from David.
David lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
A bit of stalling here from David.
David softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
David is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
David taking a breather.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for David. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mir can't get the takedown.
David takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mir throws an elbow but misses.
Mir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning David up against the cage.
David softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

David has clasped his hands together around Mir's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but David wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
David trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with David in particular looking to stall.
Mir has hold of David's hands but David slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
Cross David has got the better of the ground game so far.
David trying to control from half guard but Mir is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mir wants to improve his position but David is controlling well.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cross David hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mir looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
A slow jab from David misses its intended target.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and David counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mir!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to hold on but David pushes him away.
Mir is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by David.
Mir is looking to improve his position but David isn't that keen on the idea.
Mir regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.
Mir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of David's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take David's back!
Mir is hanging on to David's back as he tries to escape.
Mir not allowing David to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
David manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mir's guard. Nice work there by David.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
David engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. David manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cross David really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

David throws a leg kick but Mir checks it.
David tries to clinch but Mir is having none of it.
Mir throws an off balance right hand
and David counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from David finds it's target.
Mir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir swings and misses with a shot to the body

and David counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mir can't get the takedown.
Mir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but David has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
David slowing the pace effectively.
David lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.

David gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mir regains guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
David working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
David controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
David wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is trying to keep David in close.
David stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
David trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cross David.
Mir blocks a leg kick.
Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir scores with a hook to the body. David takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mir shoots for a double leg takedown but David sprawls well. He's pushed Mir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Mir.

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.
David missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mir looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
Mir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from David.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mir shoots and misses

and David counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by David.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from David.
David gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mir.
David lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Mir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
David is leaning against Mir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
David presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
David is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mir is keeping busy.
David's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mir.
David stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

David gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
David postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir is trying to keep David in close.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
David trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
David throwing strikes from guard but Mir blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir has David pulled in close to control his posture.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
David is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
David wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cross David hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
David thows a body shot but no joy.
Mir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mir looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and David counters with a shoot takedown. Mir fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cross David dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

David is looking to clinch but Mir is avoiding it.
Mir throws a right hand that David ducks under and follows up with a left that David also avoids with ease.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from David.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by David.
David tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mir lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts David, as that shot connected.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir checks a low kick from David.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and David counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
David throws a leg kick that misses.
David looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Mir shoots and misses

and David counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
David throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
David engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir controls David momentarily but David frees himself.
David throws a strike but Mir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
David preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

David is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.
David controlling Mir's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Frankestein Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
David keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
David keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
David is trying to control the position but Mir postures up.
Mir wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankestein Mir just wasn't active enough.
David fails with the takedown.
David misses the shot to the body.

Mir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
David has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mir preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Mir is proving a slippery customer.
David keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mir in side control, throwing shots but David defends.
David struggling a bit here.
David is looking to reverse the position.

That's four 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.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Mir.
You can see the frustration on David's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, David has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cross David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
David can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cross David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well David 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cross David!
Cross David is the new heavyweight champion!