PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen SURF RIDER!!! by The lively ones! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Brandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brandt
vs
Mir

188 cm
29
268 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
277 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brandt tries to keep at a distance but Mir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandt is defending well for now.
Mir landing knees to the body.

Mir has picked Brandt up - he's going for a ride! Mir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir is keen to just control but Brandt is a slippery customer.
Brandt wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Brandt's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brandt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mir passes the guard and advances to mount!

Mir is working for a guillotine from mount but Brandt frees his head quite easily.
My spies in BLKOUT Training Center inform me that Mir has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brandt tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mir scoring with strikes but Brandt is staying in there.

It looks like Tom Brandt has been cut.

Mir working for a guillotine from mount but Brandt is in no mood to give up.
Mir avoids the attempt from Brandt to control.
Mir lands a big elbow.

Tom Brandt's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Brandt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.