PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Roberts (ranked 23418 p4p, 5824 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
Mir

225 cm
24
262
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
257
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudi Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roberts throws a lazy body kick

and Mir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts wants to stand and escape but Mir is having none of it.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts controls Mir momentarily but Mir frees himself.
Mir passes Roberts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mir has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roberts defend it? Mir steps over the head and cranks it - Roberts is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Mir!
An out of breath Frank Mir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.