PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between lobo cipijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

cipijs
vs
Mir

188 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, lobo cipijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Mir!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cipijs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but cipijs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
cipijs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mir.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Mir misses.

Mir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
cipijs is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
cipijs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
cipijs has hold of Mir's hands but Mir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
cipijs pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cipijs is breathing heavily.
Mir working cipijs over with strikes.
Mir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.
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. Mir connects with a nice short shot to cipijs's temple.
cipijs looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cipijs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cipijs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mir working cipijs over with strikes.
Mir working cipijs over with strikes.
Mir drops an elbow to the side of cipijs's head.
cipijs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Mir.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mir in particular looking to stall.
Mir passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for cipijs!
cipijs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. cipijs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mir unloading with bombs!
Mir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of cipijs's face.
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!
Mir with shots to the head and body - cipijs looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mir lands a big shot there that rocks cipijs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mir landing shots from mount.
cipijs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mir with good strikes from the mount here!
Mir working away from the top, dropping strikes.
cipijs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
cipijs wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. cipijs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mir is landing with some decent strikes but cipijs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mir lands a nice shot to the head.
cipijs wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mir lands with some strikes.
cipijs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mir working cipijs over with strikes here.
Mir won't let cipijs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mir landing strikes from the mount.
cipijs trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mir dominating with strikes here.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
cipijs tries to buck Mir off but he can't manage it.
Mir with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that cipijs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mir raining down shots from the mount!

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.
cipijs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
cipijs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mir dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Mir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mir landing strikes from the mount and cipijs is in trouble!
Mir scoring with strikes but cipijs is staying in there.
Mir postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. cipijs looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Mir.
Mir landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cipijs tries to buck Mir off but he can't manage it.
Mir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
cipijs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Mir dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

cipijs throws a head kick that Mir semi-blocks.

Mir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cipijs is trying to buck Mir off.
cipijs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mir lands some shots froms side control.
Mir grinds an elbow into cipijs's temple.
Mir is working cipijs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mir working the ground and pound from side control.
Mir working the ground and pound.
Mir looks up at the clock and then as cipijs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mir grinds an elbow into cipijs's temple.
Mir working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
cipijs is trying to get back to his feet.
Mir scoring with punches and elbows.
cipijs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mir connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir cracks cipijs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Darren Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir throws a looping overhand right but cipijs ducks down to avoid it.
cipijs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
Mir throws a big shot that misses.
cipijs misses with a head kick.
Mir looks to land a right hand but cipijs moved out of range.
lobo cipijs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir misses with a hook.
cipijs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mir throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Mir misses its intended target.
Darren Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cipijs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mir.

Mir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
cipijs is trying to stand.
Mir slips a nice elbow through cipijs's hands, connecting with cipijs's forehead.
Mir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
cipijs taking some punishment here, with Mir in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Mir there.
cipijs wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir misses with a hook.
Mir misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for cipijs.

Mir gets a takedown into half guard.
Mir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
cipijs is trying to stand.
Mir is nestled in close to cipijs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
cipijs tries to kick Mir off but Mir keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Mir connects with a nice short shot to cipijs's temple.
Mir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mir stops cipijs from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
cipijs slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - cipijs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mir throws a shot from downtown. cipijs moves away and avoids it.
Mir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cipijs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mir misses with a body shot.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
lobo cipijs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
cipijs slips under a jab from Mir.
Mir swings for the body but cipijs moves out of range.
Mir blocks a head kick by cipijs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. cipijs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mir works over cipijs with some ground and pound from guard.
Mir trying to control but cipijs is working from the bottom.
cipijs wants to stand but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of cipijs's head.
cipijs wants to stand up but Mir is controlling him.
Mir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mir works over cipijs with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
cipijs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
cipijs throws a head kick that misses.
cipijs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Mir 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!

Mir blocks a head kick by cipijs.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by cipijs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming cipijs to the mat! cipijs manages to get full guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but cipijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
cipijs wants to stand up but Mir is controlling him.
Mir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mir won't allow cipijs to get back to his feet.
Mir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but cipijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
cipijs slaps away a takedown attempt from Mir, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches cipijs on the side of the head.
cipijs slips a jab from Mir.
cipijs tries to clinch up.
Mir looks to land a right hand but cipijs moved out of range.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Mir misses with a looping right.
cipijs throws a head kick that half lands.
cipijs throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mir.
Mir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from cipijs.
cipijs tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir throws the left hand but cipijs avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mir throws an overhand right that lands on cipijs's shoulder, as cipijs tries to avoid the shot.
Mir misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mir.
cipijs is not content to let Mir control the position.
cipijs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
cipijs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mir connects with a decent elbow.
Mir scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at cipijs to see if he's OK.
cipijs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mir prevents cipijs from escaping the position.
Mir working the ground and pound.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
cipijs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
cipijs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but cipijs is just out of range.
Mir avoids the head kick by cipijs.
cipijs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
cipijs slips a straight right by Mir.
cipijs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
cipijs tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Mir looks to land a left hand but cipijs moved out of range nicely.
cipijs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mir throws the left hand but cipijs avoids the punch easily.

cipijs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
cipijs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mir connects with a couple of short punches.
Mir distracts cipijs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mir works over cipijs with some ground and pound from guard.
Mir content to stall in guard here.
Mir scoring with some ground and pound.
cipijs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir looks to land a right hand but cipijs moved out of range.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
cipijs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir misses with an uppercut.
lobo cipijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cipijs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Mir!