PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Miracle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Weir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miracle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motörhead - See Me Burning. Jonas Weir will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Miracle
vs
Weir

190 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miracle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Weir!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weir lands with a nice body punch.

Miracle shoots in and bounces Weir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miracle tries to free his leg and advance position but Weir is retaining full guard.
Miracle trying to control but Weir is working from the bottom.
Weir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miracle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miracle tries to stand but Weir is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miracle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miracle shoots in for a takedown but Weir shows good takedown defense.
Jonas Weir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miracle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Weir clinches.
Weir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miracle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Weir.
Weir lands with a left to the head.
Miracle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Weir working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weir gets through Miracle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miracle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weir swings wildly with an uppercut but Miracle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miracle tries to pull guard but Weir holds him up against the cage and eventually Miracle drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Miracle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weir misses with the head strike.
Weir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miracle backwards.
Miracle tries to stall but Weir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Weir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weir misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weir.
Weir misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Weir fails to land.
Weir swings wildly with an uppercut but Miracle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weir lands an uppercut.
Miracle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weir swings wildly with an uppercut but Miracle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weir working aggressively here.
Miracle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miracle fails to pull guard.
Miracle blocks an uppercut.
Weir misses with some punches.
Weir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weir working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miracle.
Miracle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weir throws a punch but it's blocked by Miracle.
Weir throws a punch but it's blocked by Miracle.
Weir throws a head punch that misses.
Weir swings wildly with an uppercut but Miracle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weir working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miracle.
Miracle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Weir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Weir throws a jab but it's blocked by Miracle.
Weir thuds a left hand into Miracle's body.
Jonas Weir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weir throws the left hand but Miracle avoids the punch easily.
Weir throws a right and a left that Miracle avoids nicely.
Weir looks gassed!
Miracle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weir pinned against the cage. Weir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miracle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four 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.
Miracle shoots for a double leg takedown but Weir sprawls well. He's pushed Miracle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weir swats away the attempt to clinch by Miracle.
Weir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Weir thuds a left hand into Miracle's body.
Weir misses with a leg kick.
Miracle walks into a stiff left hand from Weir.
Weir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miracle manages to avoid it.
Miracle ducks right into an uppercut from Weir.
Miracle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weir lands with a cross.
Miracle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weir.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miracle.
Weir lands with a straight right. Miracle didn't see that one coming.
Miracle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weir tests Miracle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miracle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Weir dominated that round.
That's time! Miracle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Weir cracks a nice hook into Miracle's ribs.
No luck for Miracle with that takedown attempt.
Weir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weir throws a leg kick but Miracle checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weir.
Some wild striking there from Weir.
Miracle slips a jab from Weir.
Weir throws a series of punches but Miracle moves out of range.
Miracle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weir is fending him off so far but Miracle persists. Nope, Weir circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Weir as he connects with a hook.
Miracle shoots in for a double leg but Weir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Miracle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weir misses with a series of wild punches.
Miracle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Weir gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miracle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weir is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weir keeping moving, preventing Miracle from controlling successfully.
Miracle is stalling in the full guard.
Weir wants to get back to his feet but Miracle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miracle passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miracle throwing shots but Weir is blocking nicely.

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.

Miracle stands up from half guard.
Weir cracks Miracle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miracle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weir as he avoids it easily.
Weir tests Miracle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Weir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weir.

It looks like Michael Miracle has been cut.
Weir connects with a single shot there.
Miracle checks a low kick from Weir.
Weir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weir cracks Miracle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weir avoids the head kick by Miracle.
Weir goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weir scores with a body shot.
Weir looks to land a left hand but Miracle moved out of range nicely.
Weir scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Weir there.

Miracle is rocked!
Miracle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown by Miracle or perhaps it was just good defense by Weir which made him look bad.
Oh Miracle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miracle shoots in for a double leg but Weir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miracle seems to have got his legs back now.
Miracle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miracle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weir throws a monster overhand right that drops Miracle! Weir follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Weir!