PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Selhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Selhorst
vs
Mir

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Selhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Selhorst counters with a straight right hand.

Selhorst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mir, pushing him back against the cage.
Selhorst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Selhorst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Selhorst counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Selhorst.
Selhorst scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Selhorst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Selhorst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Selhorst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mir looks gassed!
Selhorst landing knees to the head.

Mir is rocked!
Selhorst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selhorst scores with a knee to the head.
Mir is still on wobbly legs! Can Selhorst finish him?
Selhorst tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
Mir seems to have recovered his senses.
Mir takes a knee right on the jaw!
Selhorst jerks Mir's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mir drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Selhorst goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Selhorst because Mir was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Cesar Selhorst!