PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mirowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirowski comes to the cage accompanied by Mercy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mirowski
vs
Pinea

166 cm
31
141 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

159 cm
30
134 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinea blocks the body kick.
Mirowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Koko Pinea has been cut.
Pinea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mirowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mirowski misses with a body kick.
Mirowski tries to clinch up.
Pinea slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Pinea keeps Mirowski at a distance using the push kick.
Pinea throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Mirowski is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mirowski.
Mirowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pinea slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Mirowski does it's job there.
That kick from Mirowski tenderised Pinea's leg. Pinea is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Pinea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinea swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mirowski jabs Pinea right on the nose. Pinea blinks but takes it well.
Pinea takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pinea there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mirowski. Pinea shrugs it off though.
Pinea scores with a head kick.
Mirowski tries to work over Pinea's front leg with a kick but Pinea checks it.
Pinea throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.
Pinea with a jab.
Mirowski scores with a push kick.
Pinea blocks a head kick by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a body shot but no joy.

Mirowski instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
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!
Mirowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinea unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski lands with a light punch inside.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinea's elbow.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Pinea lands a body shot.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Mirowski.
Mirowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirowski.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Pinea throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinea.
Pinea tries to work over Mirowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Pinea has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mirowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pinea can turn it around.
Pinea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Pinea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mirowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski tries to work over Pinea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mirowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mirowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Mirowski lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinea prevents a body shot from Mirowski.
Pinea misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski lands a left hand.
Pinea prevents a body shot from Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinea.
A shot in the inside from Mirowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Mirowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mirowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mirowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mirowski swings for the body but Pinea moves out of range.
Pinea's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinea obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pinea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinea checks a leg kick.
Mirowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinea can do to turn this around?
Pinea blocks a jab.
Mirowski tries to clinch but Pinea moves out of range.
Pinea is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
Pinea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mirowski defending well as Pinea loads up on a big left hand.
Mirowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mirowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinea was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Mirowski tries to bum rush Pinea with a series of wild strikes but Pinea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the body

and Pinea counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea landing knees to the head.

It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mirowski is defending well for now.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karol Mirowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirowski.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks it.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
A hook to the body from Mirowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Mirowski avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Mirowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Mirowski on the inside.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinea's elbow.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Mirowski avoids the damage to the body.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Pinea.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Mirowski misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a body punch.
Pinea misses with a knee to the head.
Pinea scores with a shot to the side of Mirowski's head.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Pinea working Mirowski over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Mirowski avoids the damage to the body.
Pinea misses with the head strike.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Pinea can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Pinea landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pinea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Mirowski.
Pinea lands a knee to the body.
Pinea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pinea blocks a head kick by Mirowski.
Pinea works Mirowski's body with a nice hook.
Pinea throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Pinea moved away.
Pinea misses with a two punch combination.
Mirowski checks a low kick from Pinea.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirowski.
Mirowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirowski.
Pinea looks to land a body kick but Mirowski moved away.
Mirowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pinea lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinea.
Pinea tests Mirowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mirowski blocks the body kick.
Pinea throws a low kick, looking for Mirowski's leg but Mirowski calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski stuns Pinea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pinea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Pinea avoids the punch easily.
Pinea avoids a kick to the body.
Pinea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinea throws a head kick that misses.
Mirowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Pinea avoided it.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pinea moves into the clinch.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Pinea lands a knee to the body.
Pinea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Mirowski avoids the damage to the body.
Pinea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
A short right from Pinea on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirowski.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Mirowski lands with a right to the head.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Mirowski is blocking nicely.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirowski avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pinea lands a left hand.
Pinea works on Mirowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinea with a knee to the head.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a body punch.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks it.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinea misses with a body punch.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A short left from Mirowski.
Pinea tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirowski.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski is working Pinea over against the cage.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Karol Mirowski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mirowski misses with a few strikes there.
Pinea blocks a low kick nicely.
Mirowski takes a swing at Pinea's ribcage but misses.
Mirowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinea.
Mirowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mirowski slips a jab and a cross from Pinea.
Pinea avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Pinea lands with a nice body kick.
Pinea tries to score with a low kick but Mirowski moves his leg out of the way.
Pinea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Pinea's shoulder, as Pinea tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pinea forces Mirowski back against the cage and clinches.
Mirowski avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Pinea landing knees to the body.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinea working Mirowski over with knees to the body.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Pinea working Mirowski over with knees to the body.
Mirowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Pinea lands a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Pinea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pinea lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Pinea controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Pinea landing knees to the body.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
Pinea is leaning against Mirowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mirowski gets through Pinea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pinea unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mirowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mirowski avoids it.
Pinea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mirowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mirowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pineas head.
Pinea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirowski.
Pinea scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
Pinea takes a shot to the head.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Pinea connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Mirowski - that landed with a thud.
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!
Pinea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mirowski.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Mirowski avoids the damage to the body.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mirowski.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Koko Pinea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mirowski moves away from the strike by Pinea.
Mirowski misses with an attempted mid kick.

Pinea closes the distance and clinches.
Pinea misses with a knee strike.
Pinea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mirowski.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mirowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea lands a shoulder strike.
Mirowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
Pinea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea lands a left hand.
Mirowski cracks Pinea with a nice body shot.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mirowski is defending well for now.
Mirowski lands an uppercut.
Pinea takes a shot to the head.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea looking to throw knees to the head but Mirowski is blocking nicely.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea lands with a right to the head.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mirowski's face.
Koko Pinea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mirowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Pinea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski lands a nice uppercut.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
Mirowski lands a left hand.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Mirowski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski.
A short left from Pinea.
Mirowski prevents a body shot from Pinea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocks an uppercut.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Pinea.
Mirowski managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea missing with knees to the body.
Pinea scores a nice knee to the body.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Pinea throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski tries to throw a body punch but Pinea avoids it by throwing Mirowski back against the cage.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinea's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski tries to work over Pinea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski tries to throw a body punch but Pinea avoids it by throwing Mirowski back against the cage.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Pinea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karol Mirowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Mirowski prevents a body shot from Pinea.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea prevents a body shot from Mirowski.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Pinea controls the action.

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 Karol Mirowski.
Well Mirowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Karol Mirowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.