PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Trueman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trueman
vs
Mir

190 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Trueman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir throws a jab but it's blocked by Trueman.
Trueman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mir throws out a powerful jab.
Trueman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Trueman.
Trueman throws a solid leg kick but Mir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trueman.
Trueman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trueman throws a push kick but Mir slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trueman scores with a leg kick.

Mir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trueman is trying is best to control the position here.
Trueman is trying to stand back up but Mir is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is looking to advance position but Trueman won't allow it.
Mir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Trueman is rocked!

Mir stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Trueman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mir.
Trueman throws a front kick aimed at Mir's knee but Mir avoids it well.
Mir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mir blocks a low kick nicely.
Mir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sean Trueman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trueman tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Trueman.
No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trueman tries a low kick but Mir avoids it.
Mir throws a hook but Trueman blocks it.
Sean Trueman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trueman as he jumps to the side.
Mir fails with the takedown.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a looping right.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trueman as he avoids it easily.
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trueman.
A telegraphed right hand from Trueman misses the target.

Mir feints and as Trueman raises his hands in defense, Mir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trueman keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir stops Trueman from standing up.

Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trueman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Trueman in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trueman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mir is looking for a kimura here.

Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir looks gassed!
Trueman is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mir takes a swing at Trueman's ribcage but misses.
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trueman wants to clinch.
Mir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trueman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mir really felt that one!
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trueman tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trueman to the ground. Trueman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trueman.
Trueman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Trueman.
Mir blocks a head kick by Trueman.
Mir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trueman misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Trueman counters with a right hand to the body.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Trueman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trueman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mir is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trueman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mir avoids the head kick by Trueman.
Trueman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sean Trueman is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir takes a kick to the side of the head.

Mir is rocked!

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Trueman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Mir is still on wobbly legs! Can Trueman finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trueman is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Trueman circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir seems to have recovered his senses.
Sean Trueman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mir slips a straight right by Trueman.
Trueman throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trueman throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
Trueman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir lands a jab-cross combination.

Trueman gets a clinch.
Mir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trueman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trueman smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mir.
Trueman wants to control but Mir postures up.
Trueman is not content to let Mir control the position.
Trueman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mir landing a few strikes.
Trueman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trueman tries to get out of the position.
Trueman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mir has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Mir tries for a kimura but Trueman is defending well.

Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trueman, who protects the arm well.
Trueman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir is pressing down on Trueman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trueman is holding on for now.
Trueman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trueman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Trueman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Trueman is looking to clinch.
Mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trueman counters with a nice leg kick.
Trueman is looking to clinch.

Mir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mir wants to control but Trueman is keeping him busy.
Trueman wants to improve his position but Mir is controlling well.

Trueman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trueman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
Trueman with a hook.
Mir looks for a takedown but Trueman sprawls well.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trueman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mir's knee momentarily.
Sean Trueman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Trueman swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trueman. That's going to slow Mir down.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir checks a leg kick nicely.
Mir checks a low kick from Trueman.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trueman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a combination that misses
and Trueman counters with a stiff right hand.
Trueman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Trueman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trueman wants to clinch

and Mir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trueman's guard.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trueman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir wants to control from the top but Trueman keeps moving.
Mir stops Trueman from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trueman working a defensive guard but Mir manages to pass into side control anyway.
Trueman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mir advances to full mount.

Mir is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Trueman is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!