PBP Commentary

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

Nowak
vs
Mir

179 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

168 cm
25
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Mir!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Mir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nowak prevents Mir from moving into mount.

Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nowak parries the strikes from Mir easily there. Mir is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nowak to escape.
You can see the frustration on Nowak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak is looking for a sweep.
Mir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mir postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the action but Nowak is working from the bottom.
Nowak tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nowak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowak sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nowak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mir.
Nowak stops Mir from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Mir.
Nowak is looking to regain half guard here but Mir keeps moving and retains side control.
Mir working the ground and pound but Nowak is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mir unloads with some shots from mount but Nowak bucks and avoids them well.
We've been hearing good reports from Nowak's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mir tries to control but Nowak wriggling away.
Mir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nowak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nowak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mir misses with a head shot.
Mir throwing strikes here but Nowak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mir prevents Nowak from getting the reversal.
Mir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowak is looking to escape.
Mir thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nowak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir throws some wild stikes that Nowak manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws some wild stikes that Nowak manages to avoid easily.
Mir throwing strikes here but Nowak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mir throws some wild stikes that Nowak manages to avoid easily.
Mir tries to control but Nowak wriggling away.
Mir controlling from the full mount.
Mir punching from mount but Nowak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You get the feeling that Nowak really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nowak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Mir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nowak slaps away a takedown attempt from Mir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nowak appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nowak misses with a wild body shot.
Nowak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mir on the side of the head.
Mir tries for a takedown but Nowak circles away easily
and Nowak counters with a nice uppercut.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nowak is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Nowak circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamil Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Mir.
Nowak connects with a leg kick. Mir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nowak throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nowak.
Crunch! Nowak slams his shin into Mir's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mir's calf.
Mir misses with an uppercut
and Nowak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nowak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nowak circles away.
Mir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nowak is out of range.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick from Nowak.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nowak counters with a left and a right that stings Mir.
Nowak fails to land with a series of punches.

Mir scores with a takedown into Nowak's guard.

Nowak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nowak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Nowak's legs - danger averted.
Josh Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nowak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir throws a strike but Nowak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nowak manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Nowak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but Nowak has wrist control.
Nowak keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Nowak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nowak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mir escapes and throws Nowak's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mir cracks Nowak with a big elbow.
Mir trying to control the action but Nowak is working from the bottom.
Mir taking a breather here.
Mir's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mir in side control, throwing shots but Nowak defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mir trying to control the action but Nowak is working from the bottom.
Nowak 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 trying to control the action but Nowak is working from the bottom.
Nowak prevents Mir from improving position.
Nowak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Nowak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Nowak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Nowak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nowak scores with a head kick. Mir tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nowak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mir dives in and grabs Nowak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nowak pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Nowak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kamil Nowak is winning the standup battle so far.
Nowak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mir eats them both and turns towards Nowak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mir looks for a takedown but Nowak sprawls well.
Kamil Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Mir.
Mir shoots for a double leg takedown but Nowak sprawls well. He's pushed Mir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nowak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak throws a head kick but Mir moves out of range.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nowak swivels and escapes.

Mir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir is thwarting Nowak's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nowak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mir.
Mir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nowak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mir.
Nowak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mir misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nowak working to try and regain half guard.
Mir misses with a head shot.
Mir tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mir misses with a head shot.
Mir throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mir throws some wild stikes that Nowak manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing strikes but Nowak recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mir content to control rather than advance.
Mir throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nowak to regain full guard.
Mir trying to control but Nowak is working from the bottom.
Mir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mir prevents Nowak from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nowak is on top in guard.

Mir working a defensive guard here.
Mir is controlling Nowak's posture.
Nowak trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamil Nowak.
I think Nowak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!