PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian McDougle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Killian McDougle enters the cage!

Mir
vs
McDougle

186 cm
37
265 lbs
25 - 22 - 0

193 cm
26
255 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killian McDougle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDougle shoots in and bounces Mir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mir looking to control.

McDougle gets to his feet - Mir follows without any prompting.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.

Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDougle's efforts to push away.
Mir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDougle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDougle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mir prevents it.
McDougle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDougle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDougle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDougle wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
Mir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mir throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McDougle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir looking to control.
Mir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir seems keen to control McDougle's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDougle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
McDougle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mir counters with a right hand to the body.
Mir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NEXUS GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDougle avoids it really well and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDougle sprawls well. McDougle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDougle shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McDougle closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. McDougle pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDougle's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by McDougle.

McDougle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDougle can't break the clinch.

Mir has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McDougle uses from the top position.
Mir is trying to keep McDougle in close.
Mir wants to stand up but McDougle is controlling him.
McDougle trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDougle tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
Mir is trying to control the position but McDougle postures up.

Frank Mir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McDougle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mir is fending him off so far but McDougle persists. Nope, Mir circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

McDougle closes the distance and clinches.
McDougle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mir breaks the clinch.

Mir moves into range and clinches up with McDougle.

Mir jumps guard and drags McDougle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Mir will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McDougle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mir is in McDougle's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but McDougle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir passes into half guard.
McDougle wants to improve his position but Mir is controlling well.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDougle keeps working.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mir wants to take a breather but McDougle is having none of it.

Frank Mir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McDougle stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir feints a jab promting McDougle to slip. Mir then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McDougle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Mir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McDougle quickly recovers to half guard.
McDougle trying to control but Mir postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control from half guard but McDougle is working away.
McDougle manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir stays in close to McDougle's body and controls the position.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from McDougle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control from the top but McDougle keeps moving.
Mir slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from McDougle.
McDougle is trying to control but can't.
McDougle is looking to improve his position.
McDougle is still trying to improve position.
Mir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir stops McDougle from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDougle blocks a head kick by Mir.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but McDougle shows good takedown defense.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt

so McDougle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McDougle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mir shoots in and drives through. McDougle sprawls well.
Mir dives in for a single leg takedown but McDougle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDougle looking for a takedown.
Mir tries to pull guard but McDougle won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir jumps guard but McDougle stands there with Mir around his waist. Mir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

McDougle pulls Mir into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Mir scores with a hook to the body. McDougle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDougle swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Mir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mir breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mir.
McDougle moves to clinch but Mir breaks away
and Mir counters with an outside leg kick.

Mir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDougle, pushing him back against the cage.
McDougle throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir working hard to break the clinch.
Mir tries to pull guard but McDougle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mir lands an elbow just above McDougle 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mir just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDougle's brow.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.

Mir gets tackled into the cage by McDougle. McDougle maintains the clinch.
McDougle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mir avoids it.
Mir tries to circle away but McDougle has him pinned against the cage.
Mir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McDougle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mir is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McDougle to the mat. McDougle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mir is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDougle wants to sweep but no luck.
McDougle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Killian McDougle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougle keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
McDougle managing to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Killian McDougle wasn't active enough on the ground.
McDougle misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by McDougle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McDougle instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is pressed up against the cage. McDougle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mir down to the mat. Mir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from McDougle. No joy for Mir on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McDougle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mir tries to advance to mount but McDougle denies him.
You can see the frustration on McDougle's face as Mir controls the position.
Mir scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDougle to see if he's OK.
McDougle regains half guard, as Mir was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDougle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDougle is refusing to be controlled, as Mir sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDougle is trying to stand.

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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
In his post fight interview, Frank Mir started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.