PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bitches Bottles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mirko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mirko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bottles
vs
Mirko

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bitches Bottles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mirko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirko lands a nice hook to Bottles's body. Bottles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mirko misses with a leg kick.
Bottles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mirko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottles scrambles back to his feet.
Bottles throws out a loose jab but Mirko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bottles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bottles prevents a body shot from Mirko.
Bottles trying to land knees 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!
Bottles looking to throw knees to the head but Mirko is blocking nicely.
Mirko avoiding damage as Bottles throws knees to the body.
Bottles wants to break free but Mirko has control.
Mirko avoiding damage as Bottles throws knees to the body.

Mirko breaks the clinch.
Bottles throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirko.
Bottles throws a looping overhand right but Mirko ducks down to avoid it.
Bottles tries to clinch there but Mirko circles away.
Mirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Bottles misses.
Bottles lands a really nice looking cross but Mirko seems unphased.

It looks like Frank Mirko has been cut.
Bottles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirko was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottles.
Bottles throws out a loose jab but Mirko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirko misses the shot to the body.
Bottles throws a hook to the side of Mirko's head but Mirko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mirko gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mirko.
Bottles tries to break the clinch but Mirko is controlling the position.
Bottles is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mirko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mirko lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirko.
Bottles is trying to break the clinch but Mirko is controlling him.

Mirko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mirko slips a straight right by Bottles.
Bottles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirko.
Bottles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirko misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bottles. Those never looked like landing.
Bottles throws a big shot that misses.
Mirko misses with a few strikes there.
Mirko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bottles takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirko avoids the body shot from Bottles.
Frank Mirko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mirko misses with a wild body shot.
Mirko throws out a powerful jab.
Bottles misses with an uppercut
and Mirko counters with a right hand to the body.
Bottles throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Bottles.
Mirko moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirko is looking to score with low kicks.
Bottles misses with a body shot.
Bottles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mirko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottles ducks right into an uppercut from Mirko.
Frank Mirko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirko connects with the punch.
Bottles wants to clinch but Mirko slips to the side
and Bottles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Bottles misses.
Mirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bottles moves in looking to clinch but Mirko pushes him off.
Mirko tries to clinch but Bottles moves out of range.
Bottles throws a looping overhand right but Mirko ducks down to avoid it.
Bottles wants to land a leg kick but Mirko is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko slips under a jab from Bottles.
A slow jab from Bottles misses its intended target.
Mirko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottles.
Mirko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mirko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mirko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirko scores with a hook to the body. Bottles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mirko checks the leg kick.
Mirko slips under a jab.
Bottles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mirko checks a leg kick.
Mirko walks into a jab.
Bottles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirko ducks under a wild hook from Bottles.
Bottles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottles tries to move into range but Mirko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottles misses the shot to the body.
Bottles takes a swing at Mirko's ribcage but misses.
Bottles tries for a takedown but Mirko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bottles is breathing heavily.
Mirko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bottles's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirko sizes up Bottles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bottles tries to move into range but Mirko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mirko lands a nice looking body shot.
Mirko with a nice cross.
Mirko misses with a leg kick
and Bottles counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottles.

Mirko clinches up with Bottles and pushes him back against the cage.
Mirko avoiding damage as Bottles throws knees to the body.
Bottles misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bottles decides to pull guard.
Bottles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mirko stands up and waves to Bottles to follow him.
Mirko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bottles's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bottles throws a chopping leg kick but Mirko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mirko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bottles on the side of the head.
Bottles throws a poor cross that misses

and Mirko moves into the clinch.
Mirko lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bitches Bottles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Mirko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bottles misses with a wild body shot.
Mirko slips under a jab.
Bottles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bottles throws a hook but Mirko avoids it easily.
A big right from Bottles misses.
Bottles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirko.
Mirko lands a jab-cross combination.
Bottles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bottles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mirko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mirko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottles momentarily.
Mirko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottles.
Mirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mirko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bottles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mirko scrambles back to his feet.
Bottles misses with a double jab.
Bitches Bottles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottles avoids the head kick by Mirko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Bottles.
Bottles misses with a low kick.
Mirko avoids the body shot from Bottles.
Bottles misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko moves out of range as Bottles throws a body kick.
Bottles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bottles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mirko.
Bottles throws a leg kick but Mirko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottles.

Mirko has Bottles up against the cage in a clinch.

Mirko breaks from the clinch.
Mirko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mirko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bottles loads up on a big right hand but Mirko slips the punch.
Mirko looks to land a combination. Bottles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mirko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirko's corner calls for a 1-2. Mirko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mirko moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottles throws a hook but Mirko blocks it.
Mirko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottles moves away.
Mirko scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles missing with a left hand there. Mirko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottles misses with the combination.

Mirko moves into range and clinches up with Bottles.
Mirko lands with a right to the head.
Mirko working hard to break the clinch.
Bottles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mirko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottles's elbow.
Bottles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirko struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottles controls his hands.
Bottles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mirko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mirko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottles backwards.
Mirko misses with a punch to the body.
Bottles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bottles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mirko smiles and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirko.
A swing and a miss from Bottles.
Bottles throws out a leg kick but Mirko moves out of range and Bottles only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Bottles. Those never looked like landing.
Mirko lands with a nice body punch.
Bottles misses with an uppercut. Mirko saw that one coming.
Bottles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bottles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mirko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Bottles misses its intended target.
Bottles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottles walks into a straight right hand from Mirko.
Bottles misses with a straight right.
Mirko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bottles's head backwards.
Bottles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirko throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Bottles misses its intended target.
Bottles misses with a straight right.
Mirko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bottles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottles misses with a hook. Mirko ducked under it nicely.
Mirko with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bottles at a distance.
Bottles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mirko slips a straight right by Bottles.
Mirko ducks under a wild hook from Bottles.

Mirko clinches.
Bottles misses with a punch to the body.

Mirko breaks from the clinch.
Mirko moves out of range as Bottles strikes.
Bottles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mirko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bottles's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mirko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bottles connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Mirko coming out on top.
Mirko lands with a good body shot.
Bottles throws a right hand that Mirko ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirko also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mirko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mirko'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. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Mirko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bottles doesn't seem phased though.
Mirko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottles finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirko's head.
Mirko swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottles.
Mirko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bottles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mirko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mirko throws a combination. Bottles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mirko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mirko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bottles wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mirko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bottles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mirko blocks the body kick.
Mirko avoids the body shot from Bottles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mirko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirko scores with a hook to the body. Bottles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mirko misses with a wild body shot.
Mirko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottles was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko walks into a jab.
Frank Mirko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottles misses the target.
Bottles throws a hook to the side of Mirko's head but Mirko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mirko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bottles misses with a right hand
and Mirko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mirko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bottles at a distance.
Mirko blocks a head kick by Bottles.

Mirko has Bottles up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottles working hard to break the clinch.
Mirko scores with a shot to the side of Bottles's head.

Mirko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirko throws a combination. Bottles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Bottles tries to keep at a distance but Mirko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mirko tries to circle away but Bottles has him pinned against the cage.
Frank Mirko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottles blocks a body shot from Mirko.
Bottles wants to get back to striking at distance but Mirko won't allow it.
Bottles tries a knee to the head but Mirko blocks it.

Mirko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bottles cracks Mirko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bottles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bottles misses with a hook.
Mirko punishes Bottles's body with a nice straight punch.
Bottles throws a leg kick that misses.
Mirko throws a shot to the body.
Bottles throws a hook but Mirko blocks it.
Mirko throws a shot to the body.
Bottles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottles drops his hands momentarily and Mirko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Mirko forces Bottles back against the cage and clinches.

Mirko breaks the clinch.
Mirko jabs Bottles right on the nose. Bottles blinks but takes it well.
Mirko jabs at Bottles's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottles throws the left hand but Mirko avoids the punch easily.
Bottles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mirko.
Bottles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottles walks into a straight right hand from Mirko.
Mirko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mirko defending well as Bottles loads up on a big left hand.
Mirko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottles.
Bottles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bottles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mirko pinned against the cage. Mirko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Mirko.
Mirko misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Bottles does no damage.
Mirko lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirko with a jab.
Bottles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mirko.
Mirko scores with a body shot.
Mirko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottles momentarily.
Bottles moves forwards but Mirko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bottles looks to throw the jab but Mirko is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Mirko.
Bottles throws a big shot that misses.
Bottles throws out a loose jab but Mirko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bottles misses with an uppercut. Mirko saw that one coming.
Mirko throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bottles misses with a body kick.
Bottles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirko.
Bottles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Bottles finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mirko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mirko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Frank Mirko!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Frank Mirko!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Frank Mirko!

Frank Mirko wins by unanimous decision!