PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamar Harper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harper
vs
Mir

215 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Mir!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harper gets tackled into the cage by Mir. Mir maintains the clinch.
Mir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harper.

Harper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mir wants to stand but Harper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harper is controlling Mir's posture.
Mir is looking to stand up but Harper won't let him.
Harper seems keen to control Mir's posture.
Harper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mir stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mir moves into the clinch.

Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mir is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.

Harper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mir uses from the top position.

Mir gets to his feet. Harper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mir instigates a clinch.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mir working aggressively here.
Mir cracks Harper with a nice body shot.
Mir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mir lands a body punch.
Harper is breathing heavily.

Mir breaks from the clinch.

Mir instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mir.

It looks like Lamar Harper has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper tries to pull guard but Mir holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
A short right from Mir on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mir.

Mir manages to break the clinch.

Mir rushes Harper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
Mir gets underhooks to prevent Harper's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir connects with a leg kick. Harper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mir looks to land a combination. Harper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Mir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mir moves into range and clinches up with Harper.
Mir stalling against the cage.
Mir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harper.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mir.

Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mir forces Harper back against the cage and clinches.

Mir manages to break the clinch.

Mir darts in and clinches Harper up against the cage.
Harper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mir fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries for a takedown but Mir manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir lands an uppercut.

Harper is rocked!

Lamar Harper's cut is getting worse.
Mir lands a right hand.
Oh Harper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Harper to his knees! Mir keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Mir!