PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Roman Reigns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reigns
vs
Mie

191 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Borys Mie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mie fails with a takedown attempt.
Mie looks winded!

Reigns forces Mie back against the cage and clinches.

Reigns pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reigns has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Reigns looking for a guillotine here but Mie defends easily.
Mie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns trying to control the position here.
Reigns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mie manages to get himself to full guard.

Reigns works over Mie with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Borys Mie has been cut.
Mie being controlled here, momentarily.

Reigns drops back looking for a leg! Mie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mie manages to kick Reigns off! Reigns jumps back into Mie's guard.
Reigns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns scoring with some ground and pound.

Reigns drops back looking for a leg! Mie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mie manages to kick Reigns off! Reigns jumps back into Mie's guard.
Reigns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns advances position into side control!
Reigns works to advance to full mount. Mie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Reigns lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Borys Mie's cut even more.
Reigns controlling the pace for now.
Reigns landing punches.

The cut above Borys Mie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Mie! Reigns sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Mie and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roman Reigns!