PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dim Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pimpin. Dim Mir has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mir
vs
Sinclair

190 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
182 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dim Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mir throws a right hand that Sinclair ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinclair also avoids with ease.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Mir finds it's way through Sinclair's defenses.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sinclair backs up against the cage.
Sinclair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mir's waist but Mir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinclair off to one side.
Mir shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sinclair eats them both and turns towards Mir to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinclair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mir.
Mir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mir throws a leg kick but Sinclair moved away.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt - Mir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mir leaves Sinclair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mir misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a solid leg kick but Sinclair takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mir.
Mir lands a lovely overhand right.
Sinclair slips a jab from Mir.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown. Mir tries to sprawl out of it but Sinclair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a series of wild punches.
Mir lands a leg kick that knocks Sinclair off balance momentarily.
Mir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mir throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mir works the jab nicely.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Mir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinclair.
Nice takedown defense from Mir. No joy for Sinclair on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mir as he avoids it easily.
Sinclair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.

Mir tries to sprawl but Sinclair drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sinclair slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dim Mir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A punch combination from Mir misses.
Mir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mir tries to bum rush Sinclair with a series of wild strikes but Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir misses with a few strikes there.
Mir lands a glancing blow to the side of Sinclair's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mir.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinclair.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination

so Sinclair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mir is looking to stand up but Sinclair isn't so interested in that idea.
Sinclair is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sinclair is defended easily by Mir.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Mir there.
Mir misses with a double jab

and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair won't allow Mir to get back to his feet.
Sinclair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sinclair on the side of the head.
Mir lands a two punch combo.
Mir misses with a series of wild punches.
Dim Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinclair blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a lazy uppercut

and Sinclair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinclair stays in close to Mir's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dim Mir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mir looks to land a combination but Sinclair avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Sinclair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinclair has a takedown stuffed.

Sinclair dives in and scores a takedown into Mir's guard.
Sinclair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dim Mir wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Mir slips the punch.
Mir stalks Sinclair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sinclair's face. Sinclair staggers backwards, shaken.
Mir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mir misses with a few strikes there.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Mir throws a series of strikes that have Sinclair backpedaling.
Mir scores with a head kick.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mir misses with a kick to the body.
Mir looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Mir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mir.
Dim Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir misses with a combination

so Sinclair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mir keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Sinclair engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dim Mir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sinclair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Sinclair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dim Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mir.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Mir pushes Sinclair away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mir.
Mir misses with a double jab

and Sinclair counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tony Sinclair just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mir slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinclair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Mir does no damage.
Mir lands a two punch combo.
Mir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dim Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mir is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mir slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinclair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinclair.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mir connects with a solid leg kick.
Mir throws a wild body kick that Sinclair sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Mir misses.
Mir misses with a double jab.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt - Mir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinclair's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mir throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sinclair is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Sinclair was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sinclair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mir's waist but Mir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinclair off to one side.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sinclair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A jab lands there for Mir.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sinclair checks it well.
Mir misses with a wild combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mir enables Sinclair to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mir manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mir tries to get out of the position.
Sinclair is pushing down on Mir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mir is fighting to maintain full guard but Sinclair has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dim Mir will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Sinclair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mir circles away.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sinclair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tony Sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sinclair has a closed guard, preventing Mir from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair wants to stand but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dim Mir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mir throws out the jab.

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.
Mir connects with a solid leg kick.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinclair will feel that in the morning.
Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Mir sprawls well.
Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Mir.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a looping left.
Mir shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sinclair eats them both and turns towards Mir to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sinclair.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Sinclair shoots in for a double leg but Mir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mir.
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mir.
Sinclair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in but no luck this time.
Sinclair is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinclair.
Mir throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mir throws a wild body kick that Sinclair sees coming a mile off.
Mir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sinclair looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mir!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinclair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dim Mir.
I think Mir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dim Mir!
Dim Mir is the new welterweight champion!