PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gg Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquess Vonhinten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mira
vs
Vonhinten

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gg Mira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marquess Vonhinten!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vonhinten can't break the clinch.
Vonhinten can't break the clinch.
Vonhinten lands a left hand.
Vonhinten avoids the elbow strike from Mira, against the cage.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vonhinten's brow.
Vonhinten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vonhinten tries to score a body lock takedown but Mira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vonhinten pushes Mira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vonhinten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vonhinten decides to pull guard.
Vonhinten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vonhinten working a defensive guard here.
Mira stopping the sweep attempt from Vonhinten.
Mira wanted to stand there but Vonhinten had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vonhinten has his feet on Mira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mira is looking to slow Vonhinten down with leg kicks.
Mira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vonhinten.

Mira closes the distance and clinches.
Vonhinten wants a takedown but no success here.
Gg Mira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquess Vonhinten.
Vonhinten blocks an elbow strike from Mira.
Mira throws an elbow but it misses.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vonhinten dodges an elbow strike from Mira.
Mira throws an elbow but it misses.
Vonhinten blocks an elbow strike.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vonhinten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mira blocking some punches.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mira stops a takedown attempt from Vonhinten.

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

Vonhinten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vonhinten stops Mira from getting back to his feet.
Vonhinten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vonhinten.
Vonhinten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira is trying to stand back up but Vonhinten is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vonhinten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mira tries to kick Vonhinten off but Vonhinten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vonhinten is looking to take a break and control but Mira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mira tries to clinch but Vonhinten moves out of range.
Vonhinten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vonhinten moves into the clinch successfully.
Mira pushes off an throws an elbow but Vonhinten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Vonhinten ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vonhinten no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Vonhinten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mira gets to his feet. Vonhinten looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gg Mira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vonhinten pushes Mira up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mira throws an elbow but misses.
Vonhinten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
Mira throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Vonhinten on the inside.
Mira throws an elbow but it misses.
Vonhinten wants a takedown.
Vonhinten blocks the elbow strike.

Vonhinten breaks the clinch.

Vonhinten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mira is pressed up against the cage. Vonhinten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mira down to the mat. Mira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vonhinten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vonhinten.
Mira throws a head kick but Vonhinten moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Vonhinten or perhaps it was just good defense by Mira which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Mira.
Vonhinten throws a sloppy head kick and Mira moves out of range easily.

Mira moves into the clinch successfully.
Mira misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vonhinten's brow.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
Vonhinten wants a takedown.
Mira lands an elbow inside.
Vonhinten misses with an elbow strike.

Vonhinten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vonhinten shoots in for a takedown but Mira shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mira gets caught flat footed, as Vonhinten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vonhinten throwing strikes from guard but Mira blocks nicely.
Mira wants to get back to his feet but Vonhinten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vonhinten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mira is keeping the position for now.
Mira wants to stand but Vonhinten is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquess Vonhinten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marquess Vonhinten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vonhinten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mira to the mat! Mira manages to get full guard.
Vonhinten scoring with some ground and pound.
Mira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vonhinten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mira is keeping the position for now.
Vonhinten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vonhinten wants to control from the top but Mira keeps moving.
Mira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mira throws a sloppy head kick

so Vonhinten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vonhinten stops Mira from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonhinten wants to control from the top but Mira keeps moving.
Vonhinten won't allow Mira to get back to his feet.
Vonhinten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mira wants to get back to his feet but Vonhinten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Vonhinten stands and steps away. Mira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vonhinten misses with a two punch combination.
Vonhinten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vonhinten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vonhinten throws a sloppy head kick and Mira moves out of range easily.

Vonhinten drives through and clinches with Mira against the cage.
Vonhinten is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mira throws an elbow but misses.
Mira prevents the takedown attempt.
Mira lands an elbow inside that Vonhinten shrugs off.
Mira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Mira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
Vonhinten wants a takedown but no success here.
Gg Mira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquess Vonhinten.
Vonhinten lands with a light punch inside.
Mira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vonhinten takes an elbow to the temple.

Vonhinten breaks the clinch.
Mira stuffs the takedown.
Mira tries a head kick but it misses.
Vonhinten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vonhinten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mira swivels and escapes.
Vonhinten tries to close the distance and clinch but Mira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vonhinten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mira pinned against the cage. Mira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mira tries to clinch

and Vonhinten counters with a takedown into side control.
Mira is not content to let Vonhinten control the position.
Mira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vonhinten working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vonhinten tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mira's legs.

Vonhinten wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mira, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vonhinten working the ground and pound from side control.
Vonhinten throws a strike aimed at the side of Mira's head but Mira avoids it well.

Vonhinten stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vonhinten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mira is looking to stand up but Vonhinten isn't so interested in that idea.
Mira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Vonhinten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vonhinten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten lands with a right to the head.
Vonhinten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vonhinten takes an elbow to the temple.
Vonhinten wants a takedown but no success here.

Vonhinten gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mira is trying to stand.

Mira kicks off Vonhinten and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vonhinten wants to clinch up but Mira keeps it at a distance.
Mira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vonhinten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vonhinten swinging wilding here.

Vonhinten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mira is pressed up against the cage. Vonhinten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mira down to the mat. Mira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vonhinten stalks Mira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mira's face. Mira staggers backwards, shaken.

Mira tries to keep at a distance but Vonhinten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vonhinten avoids the elbow strike from Mira, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mira.

Vonhinten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Mira misses
and Vonhinten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mira stuffs the takedown attempt from Vonhinten. Vonhinten gets slowly back to his feet.
Mira is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquess Vonhinten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marquess Vonhinten's cut.
That's time! Mira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vonhinten blocks a head kick by Mira.
Mira wants to clinch up but Vonhinten keeps it at a distance.
Vonhinten misses with a hook. Mira ducked under it nicely.
Gg Mira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mira looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Vonhinten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mira tries to kick Vonhinten off but Vonhinten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vonhinten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mira is trying to stand back up but Vonhinten is controlling him
Marquess Vonhinten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mira is refusing to be controlled, as Vonhinten sits in half guard.
Mira wants to get back to his feet.

Vonhinten decides to stand up.
Mira tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vonhinten feints and as Mira raises his hands in defense, Vonhinten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonhinten stops Mira from standing up.
Vonhinten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mira wants to stand up but Vonhinten is controlling him.
Vonhinten pushes down on Mira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mira pushes Vonhinten off looking to stand but Vonhinten dives back in and keeps control.
Vonhinten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mira is trying to escape back to his feet but Vonhinten uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mira is trying to get back to his feet.
Vonhinten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vonhinten cracks Mira with a big elbow.
Mira wants to get back to his feet.
Vonhinten is looking to take a break and control but Mira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mira rushes Vonhinten and presses him up against the cage.

Vonhinten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vonhinten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mira.
Mira throws a sloppy head kick and Vonhinten moves out of range easily.
Vonhinten fails to land the takedown.
Vonhinten fails to land with a series of punches.
Mira tries to clinch up but Vonhinten circles away and keeps his distance.

Vonhinten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vonhinten blocks an elbow strike.
Vonhinten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mira prevents it.
Mira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mira misses with an elbow strike.
Mira misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mira throws an elbow but misses.

Mira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vonhinten is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mira to the mat. Mira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mira wants to get back to his feet but Vonhinten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Vonhinten drops back looking for a leg! Mira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mira manages to kick Vonhinten off! Vonhinten jumps back into Mira's guard.
Mira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vonhinten is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vonhinten trying to control the position from guard on top but Mira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mira wants to stand but Vonhinten is controlling the position.
Gg Mira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mira is looking to stand back up but Vonhinten counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mira.
Mira taking a bit of punishment here - Vonhinten scoring with strikes.

Vonhinten tries for a kimura but Mira is defending well.

Vonhinten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mira sneaks out the side door and pushes Vonhinten away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vonhinten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mira is looking to clinch but Vonhinten is avoiding it.
Mira lands a jab-cross combination.
Vonhinten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mira moves away.
Vonhinten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mira but Mira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gg Mira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquess Vonhinten.
Mira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mira scores with a head kick.
Vonhinten swats away the attempt to clinch by Mira.

Vonhinten fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mira sprawls well initially but Vonhinten persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mira is looking to escape.
Vonhinten is tying to control. Mira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vonhinten pulls his head out easily.
Vonhinten stops Mira from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquess Vonhinten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vonhinten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquess Vonhinten!