PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snow
vs
Mir

189 cm
24
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Mir misses with an uppercut.
Mir missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mir throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Mir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snow shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Snow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Snow drives through with a takedown into Mir's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Snow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snow is pushing down on Mir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mir is fighting to maintain full guard but Snow has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snow pulls his head out easily.
Snow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mir wants to control but Snow is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow wants to work for an arm triangle but Mir is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir's head.
Mir wants to control but Snow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Snow is looking for a kimura here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mir has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Snow is proving hard to escape from.
Mir looks gassed!
Snow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to get up but he can't break Snow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Snow is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Snow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snow passes Mir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snow controlling the pace.
Snow throwing shots but Mir is blocking nicely.

Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Snow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow works his way into full mount!
Snow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Snow is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mir can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Mir misses its intended target.
Mir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snow.

Snow scores with a takedown into Mir's guard.
Snow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snow wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.

Mir is looking for a triangle but Snow pushes his legs off easily.

Mir working for a triangle but Snow defends it easily.
Mir is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Snow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mir's guard.
Snow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Snow stalling.
Mir wants to control but Snow is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Snow controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snow.
Snow trying to advance position but Mir counters by regaining guard.
Mir can't keep his opponent in guard - Snow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snow is working away from the top position though.

Snow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, if Snow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir's head.

Snow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snow not doing much here.
Snow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mir!
Snow forces the positional change into back control.
Snow scores with punches to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mir is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Snow controls the action.

Snow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow lands punches and elbows.
Good control from Snow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Snow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Snow looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Snow.
Mir is not content to let Snow control the position.
Mir gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snow not doing much here.
Snow thows a huge punch but Mir dodges it nicely.

Snow is looking for a kimura here.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow controlling the action here.

Mir looking for submissions off his back.
Snow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Snow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mir for as long as he can get away with.

Snow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snow moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Snow stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mir being controlled for a moment.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jon Snow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Snow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Snow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snow advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Snow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Snow seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!