PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chikatilo comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chikatilo
vs
Mir

195 cm
27
272 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

191 cm
26
280 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatilo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Chikatilo swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Chikatilo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chikatilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chikatilo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at War Hogs Academy in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Chikatilo.
Chikatilo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mir has closed the distance and engaged Chikatilo in a clinch.
Chikatilo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chikatilo pulls Mir into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Chikatilo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir defends well.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Chikatilo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chikatilo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chikatilo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chikatilo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.

Chikatilo 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.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chikatilo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Chikatilo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Chikatilo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mir pulls Chikatilo in close to prevent any damage.
Chikatilo trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo won't allow Mir to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at The Shield inform us that Mir has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chikatilo postures up in Mir's guard and throws a big left but Mir blocks it.
Mir is pulling down on Chikatilo's head to control his posture.

Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chikatilo is in close to Mir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir is controlling Chikatilo's posture.

Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chikatilo is aware though and is defending well.

Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chikatilo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chikatilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mir has his foot on Chikatilo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chikatilo works his way back into a safe position though.
Chikatilo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chikatilo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chikatilo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chikatilo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Chikatilo from controlling successfully.
Chikatilo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
Chikatilo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chikatilo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Chikatilo from controlling successfully.

Mir looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chikatilo is defending well. Mir quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chikatilo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mir celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
A victorious Frank Mir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.