PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mirluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirluk comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Paradise City. This should be a great matchup!

Mirluk
vs
Carmichael

164 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Terry Mirluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carmichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirluk counters with a stiff right hand.
Carmichael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carmichael misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirluk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carmichael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirluk.
Carmichael is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carmichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirluk.
Carmichael moves forwards but Mirluk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Mirluk. Beautiful body shot.
Carmichael misses with a body kick.
Mirluk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mirluk misses with a body shot.
Mirluk scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirluk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirluk throws a right and a left that Carmichael avoids nicely.
Mirluk misses with an uppercut.
Carmichael is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirluk looks to land a right hand but Carmichael moved out of range.
Carmichael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirluk misses with a hook.
Carmichael throws a fast counter high kick but Mirluk manages to duck under it in time.
Carmichael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmichael misses with a hook
and Mirluk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carmichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirluk.
Mirluk throws a body punch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Mirluk moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirluk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carmichael.
Mirluk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carmichael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carmichael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirluk.
Carmichael throws out a leg kick but Mirluk moves out of range and Carmichael only half commits.
Mirluk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirluk misses the target.
It seemed like Carmichael was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael loads up on a big right hand but Mirluk slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirluk tests Carmichael's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carmichael defending well as Mirluk loads up on a big left hand.
Carmichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Mirluk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirluk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mirluk punishes Carmichael's body with a nice straight punch.
Mirluk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carmichael slips a jab from Mirluk.
Good standup being displayed there by Carmichael as he connects with a hook.

Mirluk rushes Carmichael and presses him up against the cage.
Carmichael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carmichael tries to throw a body punch but Mirluk avoids it by throwing Carmichael back against the cage.
Mirluk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carmichael is keeping busy.
Carmichael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a head kick but Mirluk moves out of range.
Mirluk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mirluk slips a jab and a cross from Carmichael.
Some bone on bone action there as Mirluk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mirluk is looking to counter the offense by Carmichael and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirluk misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Mirluk.
Kevin Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirluk checks a leg kick.

Mirluk closes the distance and clinches.
Carmichael misses with a hook to the ribs.

Carmichael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirluk.
Mirluk lands a head shot.

Mirluk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carmichael, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirluk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carmichael or not.
Carmichael misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirluk working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mirluk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mirluk has a couple of punches blocked by Carmichael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Carmichael.
Mirluk keeps control of Carmichael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carmichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirluk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirluk keeps control of Carmichael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Mirluk.
Mirluk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carmichael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
Mirluk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirluk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirluk working aggressively here.
Mirluk blocks a body shot from Carmichael.
Carmichael misses with the head strike.
Carmichael tries to break free but Mirluk pushes him back against the cage.
Carmichael scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Mirluk dominated that round.
That's time! Mirluk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carmichael throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Mirluk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirluk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mirluk scores with a jab. Carmichael acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Mirluk moves into range and clinches up with Carmichael.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carmichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirluk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirluk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carmichael up against the cage.
Mirluk looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmichael lands with a left to the head.
Mirluk taking a breather.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirluk misses with some punches.
Carmichael looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmichael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirluk is looking to control Carmichael's arms but Carmichael gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mirluk has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mirluk can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carmichael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael can't find room to land a body shot as Mirluk controls the action.
Mirluk misses with the head strike.
Carmichael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
Mirluk prevents a body shot from Carmichael.
Mirluk lands an uppercut.
Carmichael is trying to stall.
Mirluk keeps control of Carmichael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mirluk.
Carmichael misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk misses with the head strike.
Carmichael misses with a body punch.
Mirluk is pushing Carmichael up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mirluk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carmichael can't find room to land a body shot as Mirluk controls the action.
Mirluk tries to stall but Carmichael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirluk misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmichael trying to stall but Mirluk improves his position.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
Mirluk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mirluk swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmichael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mirluk.
Carmichael tries a body shot but Mirluk blocks it.
Mirluk misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirluk lands with a right to the head.
Mirluk prevents a body shot from Carmichael.
Carmichael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
Carmichael working aggressively here.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carmichael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirluk scores with a jab. Carmichael acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carmichael misses with an uppercut.
Mirluk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Carmichael misses.
Mirluk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmichael.
Carmichael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mirluk finds it's way through Carmichael's defenses.
Mirluk misses with a looping left.
Carmichael unleashes a big counter combination but Mirluk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mirluk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carmichael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmichael swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mirluk counters with a nice uppercut.
Carmichael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Mirluk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carmichael misses with a wild combination.
Mirluk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terry Mirluk is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirluk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmichael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirluk.
Mirluk scores with a nice right hand.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Mirluk blocks the low kick.
Mirluk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carmichael can do to turn this around?
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirluk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Mirluk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carmichael takes one on the button.
Carmichael misses with a lunging right hand
and Mirluk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmichael thows a leg kick but Mirluk checks it
and Mirluk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirluk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carmichael.
Carmichael ducks right into an uppercut from Mirluk.
Carmichael throws a push kick but Mirluk slaps the foot to one side.
Mirluk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carmichael manages to circle out of the way.
Mirluk throws a body punch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael loads up on a big right hand but Mirluk slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Carmichael misses.
Mirluk takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
Carmichael appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carmichael misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mirluk.
Carmichael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirluk tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmichael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carmichael throws a counter combo.
Mirluk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirluk moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael looks to throw the jab but Mirluk is out of range.
Carmichael misses the jab.
Mirluk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carmichael slips under a jab from Mirluk.
Kevin Carmichael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carmichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirluk was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmichael.
Carmichael misses with a hook.
Mirluk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carmichael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirluk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mirluk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmichael walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mirluk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmichael moves away.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Mirluk throws a looping overhand right but Carmichael ducks down to avoid it.
Carmichael connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirluk dodges the punch combination from Carmichael.
Carmichael takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mirluk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirluk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carmichael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mirluk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmichael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carmichael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mirluk is out of range and Carmichael settles back down.
Carmichael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Mirluk misses.
Mirluk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carmichael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirluk.
Carmichael walks into a jab.
Mirluk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carmichael.
Carmichael misses with a looping right.
Mirluk is looking to counter the offense by Carmichael and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Mirluk moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmichael misses the target.
Mirluk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mirluk wants to clinch.
Mirluk checks a leg kick nicely.
Mirluk throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirluk cracks Carmichael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mirluk jabs at Carmichael's body.
A head kick misses from Carmichael.
Carmichael getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirluk with a hook.
Mirluk connects with a body shot that sends Carmichael's belly button to the back.
Mirluk throws an overhand right that lands on Carmichael's shoulder, as Carmichael tries to avoid the shot.
Kevin Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirluk moves out of range as Carmichael strikes.
Carmichael tries to move into range but Mirluk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmichael throws a right hand that Mirluk ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirluk also avoids with ease.
Mirluk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mirluk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carmichael throws a poor cross that misses
and Mirluk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirluk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmichael throws a leg kick but Mirluk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carmichael ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirluk moves away.
Carmichael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirluk jabs Carmichael right on the nose. Carmichael blinks but takes it well.
Mirluk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmichael takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carmichael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmichael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mirluk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mirluk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carmichael eats them both and turns towards Mirluk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Mirluk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mirluk 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Mirluk!
Terry Mirluk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.