PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Mirovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete comes to the cage accompanied by expendable youth. This should be fireworks!

Pete
vs
Mirovic

190 cm
22
293 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Mustang Fight Food
Boondock Fightwear

Shinryaku MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Mirovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pete as he jumps to the side.
Pete throws a head kick that misses.
Pete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mirovic. No joy for Pete on that attempt.

Pete moves into the clinch successfully.
Pete is working for takedown but Mirovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mirovic gets underhooks to prevent Pete's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mirovic trying to stall but Pete improves his position.
Mirovic wants a takedown.
Pete misses with a knee strike.
Pete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pete prevents it.
Pete has Mirovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mirovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mirovic can't get the takedown.
Mirovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pete is breathing heavily.

Pete pulls Mirovic into guard.
Mirovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mirovic won't allow Pete to sweep him here.
Mirovic wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Mirovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pete knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mirovic on the ground.

Mirovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pete tries for a takedown but Mirovic circles away easily

and Mirovic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pete!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pete is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pete can't escape the position.
Mirovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pete slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pete really is a fat lump.
Pete landing a few short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pete knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mirovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pete is trying to get back to full guard.
Pete is working hard here to advance position.
Pete manages to get to full guard.

Pete working for a triangle but Mirovic defends it easily.

Pete is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirovic is looking to stand up but Pete won't let him.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Mirovic from controlling successfully.

Pete looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pete looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mirovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mirovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mirovic.
Pete has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mirovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete won't allow Mirovic to pass to mount.
Mirovic is tying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mirovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mirovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mirovic wants to take a breather but Pete is having none of it.

Mirovic seems to be working for a kimura but Pete defends the submission attempt.
Pete tries to roll over but Mirovic keeps him under control.

Mirovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pete wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Nice strikes from Mirovic there.
Pete wants to get back to full guard.
Mirovic is tying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pete tries to roll over but Mirovic keeps him under control.

Mirovic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Pete takes the fight into the clinch.
Pete with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Pete has picked Mirovic up - he's going for a ride! Pete dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Pete is looking for a kimura here.
Pete wants to pass the guard but Mirovic is defending well.

Pete is working for a submission of some sort.

Pete is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mirovic defends it well.
Mirovic is looking to control Pete's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mirovic avoid being mounted?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pete is looking to advance position but Mirovic won't allow it.

Pete seems to be looking for submissions.
Pete lands with a punch from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mirovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pete scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pete tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pete has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mirovic sneaks back into half guard.
Pete passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mirovic!

Pete is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mirovic is surviving well by controlling Pete's body position as best he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pete is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mirovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mirovic regains half guard.
Mirovic gets back to full guard.
Mirovic controls Pete momentarily but Pete frees himself.
Pete keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mirovic's head.

Mirovic looking for a guillotine here but Pete defends easily.
Mirovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mirovic working for a triangle but Pete defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirovic wants to sweep but no luck.

Pete thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mirovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pete doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pete manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pete passes Mirovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mirovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pete slips nicely into half guard.
Mirovic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mirovic is looking to improve his position.
Pete is looking to advance position but Mirovic won't allow it.

Pete is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Pete wants to work for an arm triangle but Mirovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mirovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mirovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Pete advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mirovic is looking to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mirovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mirovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirovic, not yet.
Mirovic strikes from his own guard.
Mirovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pete looking to pass the guard.
Mirovic trying to control the position.
Pete slips nicely into half guard.

Pete seems to be looking for submissions.
Pete trying to advance position but Mirovic counters by regaining guard.
Pete scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pete pushing down on Mirovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pete winds up and cracks Mirovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pete trying to mount his opponent but Mirovic defends it.
Pete scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Pete is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mirovic is just riding it out for now. Pete eventually gives up the hold.

Pete seems to be looking for submissions.
Pete wants to free his trapped foot but Mirovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pete with the ground and pound but Mirovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pete looking to pass the guard.

Mirovic looking for a guillotine here but Pete defends easily.
Pete lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete looking to pass the guard.
Mirovic is trying to keep Pete in close.
Pete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Crazy Pete will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pete tries to clinch up

and Mirovic counters with a shoot takedown. Pete fights it but they end up in guard.

Pete looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mirovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pete's head.
Pete wants to sweep here but Mirovic controlling him for the moment.

Mirovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mirovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mirovic stands up and waves to Pete to follow him.
Crazy Pete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete wants to clinch

and Mirovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pete's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mirovic distracts Pete with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adam Mirovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mirovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pete.
Pete on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pete tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirovic wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Pete wants to sweep but no luck.
Pete keeping full guard, as Mirovic tries to pass.
Pete bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mirovic's guard.

Pete is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pete throws a big right hand that misses.
Mirovic keeping full guard, as Pete tries to pass.
Pete is in close to Mirovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mirovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Pete advances position into side control!
Mirovic manages to get back to half guard.
Mirovic regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pete is controlling him.
Pete is fighting to break Mirovic's control of his arms but Mirovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mirovic trying to keep a closed guard but Pete is proving a slippery customer.
Mirovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mirovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mirovic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mirovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Pete is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pete looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pete is looking to improve his position.
Mirovic tries to pass to full mount but Pete defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirovic prevents Pete from improving his position.
Mirovic working the head and body with strikes.
Pete moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mirovic connects with a couple of short punches.

Mirovic stands up from Pete's guard - Mirovic perhaps looking for a knockout.

Pete darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mirovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirovic is retaining full guard.
Mirovic keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Pete wants to pass the guard but Mirovic is keeping the position.
Pete throwing strikes from guard but Mirovic blocks nicely.
Mirovic lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pete accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pete throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Pete moves into the clinch successfully.

Pete is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mirovic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pete to the mat. Pete regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Pete throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mirovic drops back looking for a leg! Pete is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pete manages to kick Mirovic off! Mirovic jumps back into Pete's guard.
Mirovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pete.

Pete is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mirovic wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Pete wants to sweep here but Mirovic controlling him for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mirovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mirovic is looking to take a break and control but Pete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mirovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pete swivels and escapes.
Pete tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mirovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mirovic wants to take a breather but Pete is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mirovic connects with a nice short shot to Pete's temple.
Mirovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mirovic is looking for a kimura here.
Pete is refusing to be controlled, as Mirovic sits in half guard.
Mirovic working the head and body with strikes.

Pete actively working from the bottom here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pete has hold of Mirovic's hands but Mirovic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Pete is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pete tries to get to full guard but Mirovic has control of the leg.
Mirovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Pete is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pete is looking to improve his position.
Pete seems to have got his legs back now.
Pete taking some punishment here, with Mirovic in his half guard.
Mirovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mirovic prevents Pete from improving his position.
Mirovic wants to control but Pete is keeping him busy.
Pete is trying to get back to full guard.
Mirovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mirovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pete does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pete punching from the bottom.
Pete gets full guard.
Mirovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Mirovic from controlling successfully.
Mirovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pete wants to sweep but no luck.
Mirovic looking to pass the guard.

Pete has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mirovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mirovic trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mirovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pete as he avoids it easily.
Pete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mirovic pinned against the cage. Mirovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pete tries to clinch up but Mirovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mirovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pete as he jumps to the side.
Crazy Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Mirovic.
Pete looks to clinch

and Mirovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pete's guard now.
Pete wants to improve his position but instead Mirovic has moved into half guard.

Mirovic seems to be working for a kimura but Pete defends the submission attempt.
Mirovic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pete controls his leg.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pete wants to improve his position but Mirovic is controlling well.

Mirovic is looking for a kimura here.
Pete is trying to get back to full guard.
Mirovic trying to mount his opponent but Pete defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pete has Mirovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Pete avoids the damage to the body.
Pete prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pete tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mirovic smiles and moves away.
Pete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mirovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pete's guard now.
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!
Mirovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Pete throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pete throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mirovic wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Pete trying to strike off his back.
Pete trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Pete has an active guard here but Mirovic has managed to pass into half guard.
Pete wants to get back to full guard.
Mirovic trying to mount his opponent but Pete defends it.
Pete wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pete moves in looking to clinch but Mirovic pushes him off.

Mirovic takes the fight into the clinch.

Mirovic jumps into guard, dragging Pete to the mat.

Mirovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pete's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mirovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pete can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mirovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Mirovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mirovic works Pete's body with a nice hook.
Pete keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pete swivels and escapes.
Pete fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mirovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pete is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Mirovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pete keeps working.

Mirovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pete wants to get back to full guard.
Mirovic passes to full mount!
Mirovic unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pete wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mirovic celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Mirovic!