PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Mirasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yannick Riesling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mirasty
vs
Riesling

183 cm
24
193 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

181 cm
29
199 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Mirasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Riesling!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mirasty moves into the clinch.
Riesling tries for a takedown but Mirasty manages to get underhooks.
Mirasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Mirasty.
Mirasty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riesling.
Mirasty gets through Riesling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirasty.
Riesling wants a takedown.
Jon Mirasty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yannick Riesling.

Riesling is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mirasty can't fight it off and eventually Riesling manages to take the fight to the floor. Mirasty looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mirasty working a defensive guard here.
Mirasty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riesling on the ground.
Mirasty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riesling is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mirasty wants to sweep but no luck.
Riesling postures up in Mirasty's guard and throws a big left but Mirasty blocks it.
Mirasty is pulling down on Riesling's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mirasty looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirasty, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirasty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riesling won't allow Mirasty to sweep him here.
Riesling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mirasty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mirasty tries to get out of the position.
Mirasty has momentary wrist control but Riesling slips an elbow through the middle.
Mirasty trying to keep a closed guard but Riesling is proving a slippery customer.
Riesling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mirasty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Riesling!
Riesling can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirasty looking to finish Riesling with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riesling!
Riesling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mirasty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Riesling is desperately trying to improve his position but Mirasty has a good base and remains in mount.
Riesling gets back to half guard.
Riesling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mirasty.
Riesling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riesling striking off his back but it's not causing Mirasty any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirasty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riesling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mirasty postures up in Riesling's guard and throws a big left but Riesling blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mirasty connects with a couple of short punches.
Mirasty trying to control but Riesling is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riesling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mirasty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riesling keeping moving, preventing Mirasty from controlling successfully.
Riesling 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.
Mirasty trying to control but Riesling is working from the bottom.

Riesling has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mirasty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirasty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riesling is keeping the position for now.
Riesling has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Riesling has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mirasty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Riesling keeping moving, preventing Mirasty from controlling successfully.

Riesling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mirasty defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yannick Riesling will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Riesling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mirasty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mirasty.
Riesling letting Mirasty take a breather here.
Riesling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mirasty prevents it.
Riesling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mirasty prevents it.
Jon Mirasty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yannick Riesling.
Mirasty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirasty manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riesling drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mirasty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riesling is trying to drag Mirasty to the mat but Mirasty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riesling tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mirasty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riesling changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mirasty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riesling is breathing heavily.
Riesling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirasty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirasty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riesling's sensitive parts.
Riesling misses with a takedown
and Mirasty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riesling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirasty. Mirasty obviously looking to wear him down.
Riesling on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Mirasty.

Mirasty throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Riesling stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Mirasty follows into mount!

It looks like Yannick Riesling has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirasty breaks from Riesling's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mirasty landing strikes from the mount.
Mirasty connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Riesling is squirming around, avoiding Mirasty's attempts to control the action.
Mirasty breaks from Riesling's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirasty pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Mirasty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Riesling is squirming around, avoiding Mirasty's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Mirasty.
Riesling takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mirasty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riesling looks a forlorn figure.
Mirasty lands a heavy elbow.
Mirasty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Riesling is rocked!
Mirasty raining down hammerfists from mount.
Riesling is still in real trouble! Can Mirasty finish him?
Mirasty working the ground and pound effectively.
Jon Mirasty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mirasty postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Riesling bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mirasty and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Mirasty!