PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 242 p4p, 31 weight class) and Yoel Mir (ranked 441 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fujiwara
vs
Mir

184 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
201 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Fujiwara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fujiwara checks a low kick from Mir.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujiwara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir blocks a jab.
Mir connects with a leg kick. Fujiwara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fujiwara moves out of range of the leg kick from Mir.
Fujiwara tries to counter with a takedown but Mir is quick to defend against it.
Mir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fujiwara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fujiwara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fujiwara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir throws a head kick but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fujiwara missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fujiwara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mir slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fujiwara dives in and scores a takedown into Mir's guard.
Mir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mir wants to stand but Fujiwara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Mir stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mir cracks Fujiwara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mir looks to land a body kick but Fujiwara moved away.
Fujiwara scores with a shot to the body.
Fujiwara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fujiwara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Fujiwara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fujiwara attempts a counter takedown but Mir avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tests Mir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fujiwara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujiwara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Fujiwara moves out of range easily.
Fujiwara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mir.
Mir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mir scores with a punch to the head.
Mir scores with a body shot.
Fujiwara takes one on the button.
Mir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiwara moves away.
Mir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws out a powerful jab.
Fujiwara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mir throws a combination that misses

and Fujiwara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
Mir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mir pushes Fujiwara away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fujiwara gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fujiwara wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
Fujiwara 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.
Fujiwara working the body and head with strikes.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
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 on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fujiwara landing strikes.
Fujiwara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mir is trying to buck Fujiwara off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking to reverse the position.
Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mir to see if he's OK.
Fujiwara is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fujiwara lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fujiwara scoring with punches from side control.

Mir is rocked!
Fujiwara trying to control the position but Mir is working away.
Fujiwara cracks Mir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mir is trying to buck Fujiwara off.
Mir takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fujiwara wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
Fujiwara cracks Mir with a big elbow.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mir down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujiwara working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Fujiwara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fujiwara connects with a crisp jab.
Mir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fujiwaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fujiwara blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Fujiwara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mir scores with a punch to the head.
Mir digs a good hook to Fujiwara's body.
Mir lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fujiwara takes a step back to recover.
Mir lands a glancing blow to the side of Fujiwara's head.
Mir misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara avoids the body shot from Mir.
Mir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiwara moves away.
Fujiwara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fujiwara swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fujiwara cracks Mir with an open hand slap.
Fujiwara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mir can pounce on him.
Mir throws a right hand that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a nice uppercut.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujiwara cracks Mir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fujiwara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Fujiwara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yoel Mir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujiwara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a combination

and Fujiwara counters with a single leg into guard. Mir didn't expect that.

Mir has his feet on Fujiwara's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fujiwara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir scores with a head kick. Fujiwara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fujiwara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mir punishes Fujiwara's body with a nice straight punch.
Fujiwara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mir avoids it really well and circles away.
Fujiwara throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mir connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fujiwara scrambles back to his feet.
Yoel Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir throws a body punch but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Mir misses.
Fujiwara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mir sprawls and moves away.
Fujiwara throws a big shot that misses.
Fujiwara lands with a shot to the body.
Mir scores with a shot to the body.
Mir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fujiwara jabs Mir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mir throws a leg kick

and Fujiwara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fujiwara lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fujiwara has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fujiwara is working Mir over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mir wants to get back to his feet but Fujiwara drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
Fujiwara creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yoshi Fujiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujiwara grinds an elbow into Mir's temple.
Mir taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mir tries to buck Fujiwara off but Fujiwara is having none of it.
Mir has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fujiwara is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fujiwara lands an elbow.
Fujiwara looks up at the clock and then as Mir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fujiwara smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mir struggling a bit here.
Fujiwara trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mir to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshi Fujiwara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fujiwara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fujiwara misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Mir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fujiwara misses the shot to the body.
Fujiwara checks the leg kick.
Fujiwara attempts a counter takedown but Mir avoids it well and moves away.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mir misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara scores with a punch to the head.
Fujiwara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara moves away from the strike by Mir.
Fujiwara takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fujiwara swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Fujiwara throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.

Mir tries to sprawl but Fujiwara drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
Mir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mir is looking to escape.
Fujiwara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.

Mir manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fujiwara keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujiwara controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fujiwara pulls guard successfully.

Mir gets to his feet - Fujiwara follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir swings for the body but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Mir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Fujiwara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mir sprawls and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mir!
Fujiwara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Fujiwara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mir! But no joy.
Mir throws a low kick, looking for Fujiwara's leg but Fujiwara calmly moves out of range.
Mir with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fujiwara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fujiwara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mir scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mir. That's going to slow Fujiwara down.
Mir throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fujiwara lunges at Mir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mir's hand.
Mir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fujiwara stuns Mir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mir throws a push kick but Fujiwara slaps the foot to one side.
Mir throws the left hand but Fujiwara avoids the punch easily.
Mir tries to score with a low kick but Fujiwara moves his leg out of the way.
Mir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fujiwara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fujiwara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mir under the eye.
Mir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fujiwara attempts a counter takedown but Mir avoids it well and moves away.
Yoshi Fujiwara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mir misses.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mir slips a straight right by Fujiwara.
Mir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fujiwara scores with a jab. Mir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir walks into a jab.
Fujiwara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mir's head backwards.

Fujiwara gets tackled into the cage by Mir. Mir maintains the clinch.
Fujiwara avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Yoel Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Fujiwara.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yoel Mir.
I think Fujiwara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Fujiwara!