PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Yaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moises Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moises Mir has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiago Yaras's chin.

Yaras
vs
Mir

173 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thiago Yaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moises Mir!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yaras circles away.

Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaras or not.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir dodges an elbow strike from Yaras.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaras misses with an elbow strike.
Yaras tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras lands a damaging elbow.
Mir managing to block the knees to the body from Yaras.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Yaras throws an elbow but it misses.
Yaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaras is breathing heavily.
Yaras using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yaras pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yaras misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Yaras avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yaras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Yaras lands a nice elbow.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaras or not.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir presses Yaras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Mir lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir scores with a hook to the body.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir lands a body punch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mir takes an elbow to the temple.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Yaras using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yaras lands a good knee to the midsection. Mir won't want to take too many of those.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yaras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mir blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yaras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaras unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras crunches a lovely knee into Mir's ribcage.
Yaras lands a knee to the head.
Yaras looking to stall.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir lands a body punch.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir blocks a body shot from Yaras.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Yaras, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Yaras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaras looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Yaras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yaras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yaras throws an elbow that misses.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaras throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Yaras avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir dodges an elbow strike from Yaras.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaras or not.
Mir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir presses Yaras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mir is working Yaras over against the cage.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mir moves into the clinch.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Yaras avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Yaras using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaras tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Yaras misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Yaras.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Yaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaras throws an elbow that misses.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaras misses with a knee to the head.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Mir is working Yaras over against the cage.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Yaras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaras swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Yaras misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mir.
Yaras throws an elbow that misses.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Yaras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Yaras lands an elbow inside.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Yaras, against the cage.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras throws a head punch that misses.
Moises Mir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras missing with knees to the body.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaras throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Yaras.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaras.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaras.
Yaras using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Yaras lands an elbow inside.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras lands an elbow inside.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Yaras lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
A knee to the head by Yaras.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Yaras lands a damaging elbow.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.

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.
Yaras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mir takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Mir digs a right hand into Yaras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaras's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaras.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Yaras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yaras connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Mir lands a shot to the body.
Yaras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mir is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Yaras, against the cage.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mir is defending well for now.
Yaras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moises Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yaras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yaras moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.
Yaras is looking to clinch.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yaras counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yaras.
Yaras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Yaras working Mir over with knees to the body.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yaras misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaras lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Yaras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Moises Mir has been cut.
Yaras lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Yaras wants to stall.
Yaras connects with a knee to the head.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir digs a right hand into Yaras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaras's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Mir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir works on Yaras's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Mir.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaras.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Yaras pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mir digs a right hand underneath Yaras's ribcage. Yaras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaras.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaras lands a knee to the body.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaras.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaras pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mir.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.

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.
Yaras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Yaras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaras is looking to control Mir's arms but Mir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yaras has his back to the cage.
Yaras missing with knees to the body.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Yaras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Yaras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Yaras tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaras.
Yaras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Yaras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Yaras lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Yaras avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Yaras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaras lands an elbow that stopped Mir in his tracks for a moment.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Yaras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yaras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaras prevents a body shot from Mir.
Yaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir tries to work over Yaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Yaras misses with an elbow strike.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaras.
Yaras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yaras looking to slow down the pace here.
Mir lands a shot to the body.
Yaras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Yaras throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaras's elbow.
Yaras landing knees to the body.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Yaras controls the action.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaras.
Yaras tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moises Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Mir lands a shot to the body.
Yaras blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaras.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Yaras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yaras.
Yaras tries to land knees in the clinch but Mir avoids the damage to the body.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaras controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Mir cracks Yaras with a nice body shot.
Yaras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yaras misses with a knee to the head.
Yaras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thiago Yaras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaras throws an elbow but misses.
Mir tries a body shot but Yaras blocks it.
Yaras lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.
Mir misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaras.
Mir lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Yaras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moises Mir!