PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malzen Nezlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nezlam
vs
Mir

193 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malzen Nezlam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nezlam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mir looks gassed!
Nezlam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Nezlam is working Mir over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nezlam is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nezlam advances to mount.
Mir is squirming around, avoiding Nezlam's attempts to control the action.

Nezlam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nezlam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Nezlam.
Nezlam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nezlam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nezlam tries to control but Mir wriggling away.

Nezlam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nezlam with good strikes from the mount here!
Nezlam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mir is looking to escape.
Nezlam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nezlam scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nezlam tries to control but Mir wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nezlam scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nezlam breaks from Mir's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nezlam landing strikes from the mount.
Nezlam trying to control but Mir is having none of it.
Nezlam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nezlam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mir is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Malzen Nezlam just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nezlam doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Mir blocks a head kick by Nezlam.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nezlam tries for a takedown but Mir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nezlam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
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!
Nezlam lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mir off his feet! Mir tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malzen Nezlam!