PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skrillex - Ruffneck . Vega comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Borialis - Toughen The Bones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mir
vs
Vega

190 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Vega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Andrey Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir wants to clinch.
Mir tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
Mir avoids the body shot from Vega.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Vega.
Mir lands a jab to the head.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Vega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega misses with an uppercut. Mir saw that one coming.
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
Mir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega swings widly with a right hand
and Mir counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir scores with a one two! Vega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Andrey Vega has been cut.
Mir closes the distance but Vega moves to the side
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Mir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mir darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Vega moves out of range as Mir throws a body kick.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega moves away
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega misses with a lunging right hand

and Mir moves into the clinch.

Vega has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mir uses from the top position.
Vega wants to sweep but no luck.
Vega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vega manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrey Vega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrey Vega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a left and a right that stings Vega.
Vega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Mir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega throws an off balance right hand

and Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir is working Vega over against the cage.
Mir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vega is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mir.
Vega jumps guard but Mir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vega blocks a body shot from Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir throws a body kick that misses.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega throws a right hand that misses

and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega is trying to break the clinch but Mir is controlling him.
Vega jumps guard but Mir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vega jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mir walks away with a smile on his face. Vega gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Vega.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mir drives through and clinches with Vega against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir cracks Vega with a nice body shot.
Mir tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.

Vega manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Mir is looking to wear down Vega with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Vega.
Mir wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Mir tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
Vega throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mir is looking to clinch but Vega is avoiding it.
Mir throws the kick towards the body but Vega avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Mir is looking to score with low kicks.
Mir misses with a leg kick.
Mir scores with a shot to the body.
Vega misses with a combination
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
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!
Mir throws a wild body kick that Vega sees coming a mile off.
Vega throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Vega throws an off balance right hand
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Mir.
Vega blocks the body kick.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Vega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
Vega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a leg kick.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
Mir tries to clinch up but Vega circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega misses with a body shot

and Mir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mir.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.

Vega pulls guard successfully.
Mir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vega on the ground.

Vega is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir defends well.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vega looking to control but Mir passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
Mir has control of an arm but Vega manages to advance to Mir's back!

Vega is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mir is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vega gets his way!

Vega working for a choke but Mir is defending well.
Vega misses with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vega is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mir has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Vega looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!