PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between My Luther Your Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Far - Shining Star. Ronny Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luther Your Luther
vs
Mir

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, My Luther Your Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronny Mir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Your Luther's waist but Your Luther gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mir off to one side.
Your Luther fails with the takedown.
Your Luther closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mir circles away.
Mir fails with the takedown

and Your Luther counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
My Luther Your Luther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Mir.

Your Luther got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Your Luther has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Your Luther trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Your Luther controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Your Luther can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mir looks gassed!

Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Your Luther doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Your Luther manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Your Luther trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Your Luther is one step ahead there.
Your Luther is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Your Luther seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mir for as long as he can get away with.
Mir wants to sweep here but Your Luther controlling him for the moment.
Your Luther seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir working for a triangle but Your Luther defends it easily.
Your Luther wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Your Luther knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mir on the ground.
Your Luther with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Your Luther controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. My Luther Your Luther just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Your Luther counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Your Luther stays in close to Mir's body and controls the position.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Your Luther gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Your Luther seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Your Luther could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Your Luther is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

My Luther Your Luther dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Your Luther fails to land the takedown.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt

and Your Luther counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mir!
Your Luther content just to control the position here.
Mir is working to get back to half guard.
Your Luther controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Your Luther manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mir manages to get himself to full guard.
Your Luther trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.

Mir has his foot on Your Luther's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Your Luther works his way back into a safe position though.
Your Luther trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Your Luther has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Your Luther manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Your Luther is keeping the position for now.

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.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miris looking to pass into half guard but Your Luther pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Your Luther is in guard.

Mir looking for a guillotine here but Your Luther defends easily.

Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Your Luther doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Your Luther manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 My Luther Your Luther will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mir tries for a takedown but Your Luther circles away easily

and Your Luther counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Mir working for a triangle but Your Luther defends it easily.
Your Luther stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.

Mir looking for a guillotine here but Your Luther defends easily.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Your Luther won't allow Mir to sweep him here.

Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Your Luther defends well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Your Luther counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a sweep.
My Luther Your Luther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Your Luther is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mir is working to get back to half guard.
Mir wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mir manages to reverse the position and now he's in Your Luther's guard. Nice work there by Mir.
Your Luther is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Your Luther keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Your Luther counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
My Luther Your Luther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Mir.
Mir wants to improve his position but Your Luther is controlling well.
Mir moves into full guard.

Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Your Luther gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Your Luther trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.

Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Your Luther preventing the sweep.
Ronny Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
My Luther Your Luther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Your Luther slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
My Luther Your Luther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Your Luther, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... My Luther Your Luther!