PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassidy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mir
vs
Jones

190 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassidy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir misses with a wild combination.
Mir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mir duly obliges.

It looks like Cassidy Jones has been cut.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cassidy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Mir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir misses with a leg kick
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mir really felt that one!
Mir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Mir shrugs it off though.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mir's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but Mir is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Mir's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Mir's head.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Mir defends it.
Jones thows a huge punch but Mir dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones throws a strike but Mir avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mir's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is looking to pass Mir's guard but actually Mir recovers to full guard.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Mir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mir is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassidy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cassidy Jones's cut.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mir slips a jab from Jones.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mir blocks a head kick by Jones.
Mir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Mir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Mir counters with a left to the body.
Nathan Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mir!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mir.
Nathan Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mir checks a low kick from Jones.
Mir lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Mir's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cassidy Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones postures up in Mir's guard and throws a big left but Mir blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Mir is keeping the position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones pushing down on Mir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Mir dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cassidy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cassidy Jones's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Mir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Mir misses
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Mir's front leg but catches the back leg as Mir tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mir takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Mir down.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Mir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Mir shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Mir shrugs it off though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones is looking to slow Mir down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Mir sees coming a mile off.
Mir scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Mir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Mir down.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nathan Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassidy Jones.
A low kick from Mir misses
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones dives in and grabs Mir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Nathan Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Mir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Cassidy Jones's cut even more.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A good leg kick by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassidy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassidy Jones!