PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Mirallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnica Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Mirallas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donnica Conor's chin.

Mirallas
vs
Conor

182 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Mirallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnica Conor!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conor scores with a takedown into Mirallas's guard.

Conor stands and steps away. Mirallas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mirallas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mirallas duly obliges.
Mirallas throws a nice looking combination but Conor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirallas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Conor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conor wants to control from the top but Mirallas keeps moving.
Conor sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conor trying to control but Mirallas is working from the bottom.
Conor tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirallas is retaining full guard.
Conor wants to control from the top but Mirallas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conor lands a couple of elbows.
Mirallas is trying to control the position but Conor postures up.
Conor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conor throwing strikes from guard but Mirallas blocks nicely.
Mirallas looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirallas, not yet.
Mirallas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conor on the ground.
Conor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Conor won't allow Mirallas to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Conor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conor looking to pass the guard.
Conor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Donnica Conor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mirallas misses with a takedown

and Conor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mirallas is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirallas stalling in the clinch but Conor improves position.
Mirallas tries to break the clinch but Conor is controlling the position.

Conor jumps guard and drags Mirallas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conor holds on and takes a little breather.
Conor looking for a sweep. Not yet Conor, not yet.
Conor has Mirallas pulled in close to control his posture.
Conor 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.
Conor controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conor has his foot on Mirallas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mirallas works his way back into a safe position though.
Mirallas preventing the sweep.
Mirallas looking to pass the guard.
Mirallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Conor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Conor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mirallas won't allow Conor to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnica Conor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mirallas throws a combination. Conor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mirallas sizes up Conor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Conor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mirallas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Conor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mirallas's guard now.
Mirallas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Conor controls the pace.
Conor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conor is stalling in the full guard.
Conor wants to control from the top but Mirallas keeps moving.
Conor won't allow Mirallas to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirallas wants to stand up but Conor is controlling him.

Conor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mirallas, up you get!
Conor takes a kick to the side of the head.

Conor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Conor trying to control the pace.
Mirallas is trying to stand.
Mirallas trying to control here.
Conor is just content to waste time from the top position. Mirallas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor being controlled here momentarily.
Conor trying to control but Mirallas is working from the bottom.
Mirallas looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirallas, not yet.
Conor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conor with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mirallas drops Conor with a left right combo! Mirallas follows him down to the ground into side control.

Conor is rocked!
Mirallas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Conor is still in real trouble! Can Mirallas finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirallas with shots to the head and body - Conor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mirallas dominating with strikes here.
Mirallas working Conor over with strikes here.
Conor tries to lock up and control but Mirallas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mirallas landing strikes from the mount and Conor is in trouble!
Conor is trying to escape the mount.
Conor taking shots to the head.
Mirallas looking to control but Conor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Conor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor can't escape the position.
Conor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Conor wants to hold on but Mirallas pushes him away.
Conor seems to have recovered his senses.
Conor is squirming around, avoiding Mirallas's attempts to control the action.
Conor doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donnica Conor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mirallas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Conor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mirallas's guard.
Conor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Conor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conor happy to just control the position for now.
Mirallas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conor looking to control but instead Mirallas has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conor wants to pass the guard but Mirallas is defending well.

Conor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mirallas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mirallas keeping moving, preventing Conor from controlling successfully.
Mirallas being controlled here, momentarily.
Donnica Conor has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Mirallas keeping full guard, as Conor tries to pass.
Mirallas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conor is stalling in the full guard.
Mirallas keeping moving, preventing Conor from controlling successfully.
Conor won't allow Mirallas to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Donnica Conor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mirallas throws a right and a left that Conor avoids nicely.
Conor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirallas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirallas tries to bum rush Conor with a series of wild strikes but Conor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conor tries to score with a low kick but Mirallas moves his leg out of the way.

That's four 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.
Conor walks into a stiff left hand from Mirallas.
Mirallas misses with the combination.
Mirallas darts in trying to clinch

and Conor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Conor tries a body shot but Mirallas blocks it.
Mirallas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mirallas wants to break free but Conor has control.
A body shot lands from Mirallas.

Mirallas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirallas connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Conor! He's out on his feet! Mirallas rushes in and drops Conor with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Mirallas!