PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mir
vs
Knight

225 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple 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 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Knight!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mir looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knight is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Knight advances position into side control!
Knight takes a little break here. Mir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight controlling from side mount.
Knight landing strikes.
Knight in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Knight tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mir is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knight connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Knight politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knight prefers to stall for the moment though.
Knight postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mir struggling a bit here.
Mir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knight scores with punches from side control.
Knight controlling from side mount.
Mir struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mir is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Knight!