PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Skrillex - Ruffneck . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mir
vs
Rabago

190 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
Rabago circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rabago moves into the clinch.
Rabago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabago lands an elbow inside.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Rabago.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Rabago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rabago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Rabago misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago lands with a right to the head.
Rabago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabago lands an elbow inside.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir cracks Rabago with a nice body shot.
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago lands an elbow inside.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Rabago.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rabago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabago pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rabago pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir presses Rabago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabago looks gassed!
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir works on Rabago's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabago or not.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Rabago pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir cracks Rabago with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Rabago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Mir misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Rabago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rabago dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabago circles away.

Mir drops Rabago with a beautiful combination! Rabago stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mir is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dave Rabago has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rabago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank Mir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Rabago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Mir.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Mir lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir is leaning against Rabago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rabago misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Mir is leaning against Rabago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Rabago throws an elbow that misses.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir digs a right hand underneath Rabago's ribcage. Rabago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabago.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabago misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir scores with a hook to the body.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Rabago's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mir throws a series of punches but Rabago moves out of range.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Rabago pushes him off.
Mir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabago can do to turn this around?
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir tries to clinch

and Rabago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Rabago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir dodges an elbow strike from Rabago.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Rabago throws an elbow that misses.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabago misses with an elbow strike.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rabago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Rabago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir presses Rabago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rabago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Rabago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir works on Rabago's body with a couple of short punches.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir cracks Rabago with a nice body shot.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir is working Rabago over against the cage.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Mir 's eye.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir presses Rabago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabago.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Mir lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir digs a right hand into Rabago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabago's gas tank.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir scores with a hook to the body.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mir.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabago prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Mir tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Dave Rabago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rabago throws an elbow but misses.
Mir tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
Our winner, Frank Mir, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.