PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into the arena with Sub-Mission blaring out of the sound system. Milton Myers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mir
vs
Myers

185 cm
23
190 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

194 cm
22
201 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milton Myers!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.
Myers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Myers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Myers swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Mir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myers doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir staying out of range there.
Myers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mir rather than just go for the knockout.
Myers blocks a low kick nicely.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Myers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Milton Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mir's head.
Myers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Myers misses.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mir throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers lands with a straight right. Mir didn't see that one coming.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers looks to land a combination. Mir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mir avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a body punch

and Mir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Myers's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myers is keeping the position for now.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Mir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Myers being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants to stand but Mir is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Myers digs a good hook to Mir's body.
Myers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Mir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Myers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mir.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myers sprawls well. Myers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Myers misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a sloppy body shot
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myers sprawls well. Myers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir throws a head kick but Myers moves out of range.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myers's knee momentarily.
Myers cracks Mir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Myers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Mir.
Myers throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Myers thuds a left hand into Mir's body.
Myers takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Mir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mir working aggressively here.
Myers misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Mir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Myers tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mir.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Mir misses with some punches.

Mir turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir scoring with punches and elbows.
Myers gets back to half guard.
Mir prevents Myers from standing back up.
Myers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mir.

Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Myers sees it coming and defends easily.
Myers is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Myers wants to get back to his feet.
Myers is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Myers wants to get back to his feet.
Myers is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mir feints and as Myers raises his hands in defense, Mir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.

Myers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Myers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a jab-cross combination.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mir gets the takedown into side control.
Mir takes a little break here. Myers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mir passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Myers!
Mir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mir looking to finish Myers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Myers!
Mir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Myers?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Myers is in a horrible position here. Mir smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mir throwing strikes here but Myers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Myers is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mir prevents Myers from getting the reversal.
Mir tries to control but Myers wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Mir dominated that second round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Milton Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Myers's head.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Mir is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mir moves away from the strike by Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers misses with a hook to the body
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Mir throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Mir.
Mir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mir connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir lands a jab to Myers's midsection.
Mir misses with an uppercut.
Mir clobbers Myers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mir throws a head kick that Myers semi-blocks.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Myers as Mir shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Myers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Myers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Myers digs a good hook to Mir's body.
Myers throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Myers circles away.
Mir scores with a push kick.
Mir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Myers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mir keeps Myers at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Myers does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mir there.
Mir shoots in and drives through. Myers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mir's head backwards.
Mir slips under a jab.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Mir looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Mir is looking to land body kicks.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Myers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mir to score with a decent uppercut.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Mir clearly takes 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.

Myers swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Mir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Myers pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
Mir wants to control but Myers is keeping him busy.

Mir seems to be looking for submissions.
Myers is controlling Mir's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Myers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mir at a distance.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Myers is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mir looks to land a body kick but Myers moved away.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mir can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mir.
Mir throws a one two combo.
Mir throws a leg kick but Myers checks it.
Mir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Mir settles back down.
Myers lands with a nice body punch.
Myers misses the body punch
and Mir counters with a low kick, right behind Myers 's knee.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Mir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
Myers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a right hand that Myers ducks under and follows up with a left that Myers also avoids with ease.
Myers misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Myers checks it well.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myers is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Myers circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Myers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mir trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.
Myers is looking to stand up but Mir isn't so interested in that idea.
Mir trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants to stand but Mir is controlling the position.
Cain Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Mir is in close to Myers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Myers's guard.

Mir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mir sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
Myers trying to keep a closed guard but Mir is proving a slippery customer.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Mir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Mir had his way with Milton Myers in that round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mir ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cain Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Mir to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers keeps the fight on the outside.

Mir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mir trying to control from half guard but Myers is working away.
Myers pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
Myers is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Mir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Myers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mir.
Myers is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir content to control rather than advance.
Myers wants to get back to his feet.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Myers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
Myers throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Mir.

Myers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Myers looking for a sweep. Not yet Myers, not yet.
Myers wants to stand up but Mir is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.
Mir cracks Myers with a big right hand but Myers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mir wants to control but Myers is keeping him busy.
Milton Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myers throws Mir to one side and escapes!
Mir thuds his right hand into Myers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Myers misses with a two punch combination.
Cain Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myers misses with a double jab

and Mir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myers won't be happy with that.
Myers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mir.
The referee asks Mir politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mir prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mir 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 James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Mir!
Cain Mir retains his middleweight title!