PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everett Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante has chosen Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Everett Dante has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mir
vs
Dante

190 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

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Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everett Dante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dante.
Mir scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Dante is rocked!
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Mir looking to secure an arm triangle but Dante defends it well.

Mir working for a submission but Dante is keeping him at bay.
Dante keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dante wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir is keen to just control but Dante is a slippery customer.
Mir is pressing down on Dante's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dante is holding on for now.

Mir seems to be looking for submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Dante circles away.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Dante slips a jab and a cross from Mir.

Mir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dante keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dante manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir really wants to buck Dante off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dante has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Mir is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Everett Dante!