PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Nitrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mir
vs
Nitrus

175 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Nitrus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitrus misses with a low kick.
Nitrus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mir as he avoids it easily.

Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nitrus to the mat! Nitrus manages to get full guard.
Nitrus tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mir drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nitrus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nitrus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nitrus!
Mir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mir is pressing down on Nitrus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nitrus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nitrus's guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Nitrus keeps moving.

Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nitrus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Nitrus in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nitrus is sitting in close to Mir's body. Mir has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nitrus is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nitrus is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mir.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Mir!