PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frank The Tank. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mir
vs
Ricard

190 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.
Mir throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ricard successfully pulls guard.
Mir wants to get up but he can't break Ricard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ricard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ricard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ricard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mir won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Mir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mir thows a big elbow that misses.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ricard working for a triangle but Mir defends it easily.
Mir lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ricard is proving hard to escape from.

Ricard kicks Mir off and gets to his feet.
Ricard throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir landing knees to the body.
Ricard looks gassed!

Mir breaks the clinch.
Ricard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Ricard shows good takedown defense.

Mir has Ricard up against the cage in a clinch.
Mir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Mir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ricard walks away with a smile on his face. Mir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
Mir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ricard pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Ricard misses with a few strikes there.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricard keeps the fight on the outside.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mir lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ricard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Ricard is pressed up against the cage. Mir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ricard down to the mat. Ricard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ricard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir tries to clinch but Ricard is having none of it.

Mir rushes Ricard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mir landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws an elbow that misses.

Mir breaks the clinch.
Mir shoots in and drives through. Ricard sprawls well.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Mir avoids them all with ease.
Ricard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ricard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricard tries to clinch but Mir moves away

and Mir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mir stalls.
Ricard tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Ricard tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mir tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricard shoots in but no luck this time.

Mir moves into the clinch.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mir checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
Mir lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricard won't want to take too many of those.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mir prevents Ricard from breaking the clinch.
Mir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ricard is trying to break free.
Ricard is working for takedown but Mir is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ricard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mir crunches a lovely knee into Ricard's ribcage.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Ricard throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mir drives through and clinches with Ricard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mir has double underhooks.

Mir breaks from the clinch.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Ricard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ricard tries for a takedown but Mir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mir throws a head kick that half lands.
Mir tries to clinch there but Ricard circles away.
Ricard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir wants to clinch.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Ricard pushes him off.

Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricard can't break the clinch.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Ricard working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricard misses with a takedown
and Mir counters with a head kick.
Jake Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Ricard.

Mir clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Mir fails to land.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mir has managed to clinch.
Ricard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Mir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Mir.
Ricard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mir walks away with a smile on his face. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mir clinches.
Jake Mir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Ricard misses with a double jab.
Mir fails with the takedown.

Mir rushes Ricard and presses him up against the cage.
Ricard tries to circle away but Mir has him pinned against the cage.
Mir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricard wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir fails to pull guard.
Ricard is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Ricard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mir lands a nice elbow.
Mir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ricard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Mir tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mir throws an elbow but misses.
Mir goes for a takedown attempt but Ricard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.

Mir forces Ricard back against the cage and clinches.
Mir looking for a takedown.
Mir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Ricard gets underhooks to prevent Mir's takedown attempt.
Mir prevents Ricard from breaking the clinch.
Ricard is trying to break the clinch but Mir is controlling him.
Mir working Ricard over with knees to the body.
Mir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ricard lands a right hand.

Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ricard.
Mir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Ricard circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ricard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ricard lands a couple of digs.
Ricard trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir tries to strike from the bottom.
Mir wants to get back to his feet but Ricard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ricard stands up over Mir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ricard with a nice head shot there.
Mir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ricard is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
No joy there for Ricard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ricard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Ricard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Mir rushes Ricard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mir throws an elbow but misses.
Ricard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ricard blocks an elbow strike.
Ricard is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ricard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ricard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ricard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ricard is trying to break the clinch but Mir is controlling him.
Mir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ricard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ricard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mir is trying to defend but Ricard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ricard postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mir to stand up.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Ricard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Ricard.

Mir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mir.
Mir tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Mir misses with an elbow strike.
Mir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ricard manages to pull guard.

Ricard pushes Mir off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mir swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Ricard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ricard tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ricard to the ground. Ricard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.
Ricard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricard shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Ricard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Mir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ricard's efforts to push away.
Mir connects with a knee to the head.
Mir prevents Ricard from breaking the clinch.
Ricard tries to break free but Mir pushes him back against the cage.

Mir breaks the clinch.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir effectively controlling the action here.
Ricard tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Ricard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mir with a knee to the head.

Mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Ricard.

Mir rushes Ricard and presses him up against the cage.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ricard is defending well for now.

Ricard manages to pull guard.

Ricard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mir wants to stand but Ricard is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Mir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ricard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mir is in close to Ricard's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Ricard wriggles free and stands up.

Mir clinches with his opponent.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ricard up against the cage.
Ricard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Ricard.
I think Mir 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mir!