PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Mir (ranked 463 p4p, 69 weight class) and Mario Jones (ranked 1026 p4p, 154 weight class). Yoel Mir is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mir
vs
Jones

188 cm
26
201 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

184 cm
27
186 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones defending well as Mir loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mir.
Mir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mir throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Mir throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Jones drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
Mir tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Mir manages to break the clinch.

Jones clinches up with Mir and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones misses with some punches.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Mir lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mario Jones has been cut.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones trying to stall but Mir improves his position.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Jones digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mir or not.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Mir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a body punch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Mir throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Jones swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Jones takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Mir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Mir.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones thumps Mir with a low kick.
Mir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones is looking to slow Mir down with leg kicks.
Mir tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mir walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mir.
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
Mir pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Mir lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mir throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mir lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mir throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Mir only half commits.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mir connects with a body shot.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good shot there by Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Mir moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Mir's leg but Mir calmly moves out of range.
Mario Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mir takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Mir throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mir.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Mir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mir misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Mir appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mir blocks a jab.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Mir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Mir chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Mir is out of range.
Mir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Mir's knee but Mir avoids it well.
Mir blocks a jab.
Mir jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mir tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.
Mir avoids the body shot from Jones.
Mir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mir.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mir rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mir's sensitive parts.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Mir throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mir counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jones is rocked!
Mir feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Jones collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yoel Mir!
In his post fight interview, Yoel Mir started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.