PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 1141 p4p, 161 weight class) and Yoel Mir (ranked 716 p4p, 109 weight class). Wiremu comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. Aloysius Wiremu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wiremu
vs
Mir

187 cm
35
187 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

188 cm
28
201 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir connects with a leg kick. Wiremu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wiremu misses with a right hand
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu backing away here, and Mir unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wiremu looks to clinch
and Mir counters with a straight right hand.
Wiremu tries to clinch up but Mir circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir tries to clinch there but Wiremu circles away.
Mir lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wiremu.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiremu tries to move into range but Mir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Wiremu.
Wiremu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mir's calf.
Wiremu misses with a straight left.
Mir replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wiremu blocks it well.
Mir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiremu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Wiremu moves into the clinch.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mir obliges.

Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiremu swinging wildly here.
Wiremu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiremu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Mir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wiremu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mir throws a leg kick but Wiremu moved away.
It appears Wiremu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mir throws a chopping leg kick but Wiremu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu lands with a cross.
Wiremu wants to clinch up but Mir keeps it at a distance.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mir.
Mir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wiremu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mir has time to react.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Wiremu connects with a solid leg kick.
Mir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wiremu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mir throws a wild body kick that Wiremu sees coming a mile off.
Wiremu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Wiremu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiremu lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a low kick but Wiremu moves out of range easily.
Wiremu misses with a low kick as Mir jumps back.

Mir instigates a clinch.
Wiremu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiremu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiremu misses with a body punch.
Mir lands a nice knee to the body.
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir blocking some punches.
Wiremu working aggressively here.
Mir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiremu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiremu looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir connects with a crisp jab.
Wiremu moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Mir was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mir lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Mir.
Mir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wiremu.
Mir misses with a looping right.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Wiremu.
Wiremu throws a wild body kick that Mir sees coming a mile off.
Mir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiremu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Mir does it's job there.
Wiremu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir tried to score with a low kick but Wiremu checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mir's head.
Mir lands a slapping body shot.
Wiremu missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mir takes a swing at Wiremu's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Mir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiremu blocks the body kick.
Wiremu takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Wiremu throws a lazy uppercut
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Yoel Mir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mir throws a solid leg kick but Wiremu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mir.
Wiremu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiremu throws a lazy right hand but Mir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiremu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiremu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mir cracks Wiremu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu blocks a low kick nicely.
Wiremu lands with an uppercut that bounces Mir off the cage and back into range.
Wiremu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mir counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mir.
Mir throws a good cross that connects.
Mir walks into a jab.
Wiremu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wiremu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mir lands a jab to Wiremu's midsection.
Wiremu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wiremu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu looks to land a body kick but Mir moved away.
A low kick from Wiremu is predictable there
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiremu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiremu misses with a body shot.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Wiremu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Wiremu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir tries a quick counter leg kick but Wiremu is wise to it.
Wiremu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Wiremu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wiremu misses with a right hand
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mir wants to clinch up but Wiremu keeps it at a distance.
Wiremu moves out of range of the body kick.
Wiremu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiremu lands a nice looking body kick.
Wiremu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mir.
Wiremu looks for the body kick but Mir saw that one coming.
Mir looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu lands a nice looking body shot.
Mir takes a jab right on the kisser.
A bone on bone clash there as Wiremu blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wiremu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wiremu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mir has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mir lands with a cross.

Mir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mir landing knees to the body.
Wiremu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiremu managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Wiremu blocks with his arms.
Wiremu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir cracks Wiremu with a nice body shot.

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

Mir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiremu, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir working Wiremu over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiremu.
Wiremu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wiremu avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiremu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiremu tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mir.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mir blocks a body shot from Wiremu.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Wiremu back against the cage.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Wiremu avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Wiremu managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoel Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mir lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiremu's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Mir.
Wiremu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiremu.
Mir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mir moves out of range as Wiremu strikes.
Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Mir scores with a nice strike.

Mir clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Mir blocking some punches.
Wiremu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wiremu lands a body punch.

Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wiremu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir misses with a leg kick
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wiremu thuds his right hand into Mir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Mir rushes Wiremu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir misses with the head strike.
Mir has Wiremu pressed against the cage, preventing Wiremu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Wiremu avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiremu working aggressively here.
Mir crunches a lovely knee into Wiremu's ribcage.
Aloysius Wiremu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands an elbow inside that Wiremu shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiremu is trying to break the clinch but Mir is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Mir.
Mir landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mir manages to break the clinch.
Mir scores with a nice head shot.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir connects with a leg kick. Wiremu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiremu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mir blocks a leg kick.
Mir appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wiremu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiremu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mir.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiremu is just out of range.
Mir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wiremu backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands with a right hand.
Wiremu misses with a straight left.
Wiremu misses with a leg kick.
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu throws a lazy body kick
and Mir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mir feints and then cracks Wiremu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiremu down.
Mir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
A nice side step and Mir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wiremu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mir connects with a nice looking jab.
Mir connects with a right hand. Wiremu shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Mir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mir.
Mir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wiremu has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wiremu moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiremu.
Wiremu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir blocking some punches.
Wiremu blocks a body shot from Mir.
Wiremu lands a body shot.
Yoel Mir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wiremu managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mir connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Wiremu misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mir.
A shot to the liver by Wiremu. Beautiful body shot.
Yoel Mir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mir throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiremu counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Mir!
Yoel Mir spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.