PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Detroit Racer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Mir is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mir
vs
Racer

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Detroit Racer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir looks to land a combination. Racer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Detroit Racer has been cut.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Racer feints the counter takedown.
Racer throws a low kick but Mir moves out of range easily.
Mir misses with a double jab

and Racer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Racer.

Mir has his feet on Racer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mir blocks a low kick nicely.
Racer avoids the head kick by Mir.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Racer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Racer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mir jabs Racer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Racer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Racer defends well and Mir ends up having to push Racer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Racer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Racer throws a big shot that misses.
Mir connects with a high kick.
Racer throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
Mir tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Racer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Mir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Racer controls the pace.
Racer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Racer prevents Mir from getting back to his feet.
Racer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mir being controlled here, momentarily.
Racer stops Mir from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Racer stands up over Mir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Racer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Racer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Racer is working Mir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Racer working some strikes from top position.
Racer won't allow Mir to get back to his feet.
Racer lands a couple of elbows.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Racer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
Racer cracks Mir with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Racer lands a couple of elbows.
Racer connects with a couple of short punches.
Racer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Racer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Racer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Racer 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.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Racer is working Mir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Racer is one step ahead there.
Mir trying to control the position.
Mir is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to stand and escape but Racer is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
We've been informed that Racer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Racer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.

Racer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mir to the ground. Racer is now in Mir's guard.
Racer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Racer postures up and lands a big shot to Mir's brow.
Racer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mir is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Racer looks up at the clock and then as Mir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Racer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Racer is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Mir.
Mark Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Racer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mir manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Racer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mir wants to clinch up but Racer keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Mir misses

and Racer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Racer scoring with some ground and pound.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Racer is working Mir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Racer won't allow Mir to sweep him here.
Racer stops Mir from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
Racer is stalling in the full guard.
Racer trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Racer is working Mir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Racer distracts Mir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Racer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
Racer scoring with some ground and pound.
Racer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Racer is in close to Mir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir wants to get back to his feet but Racer passes into half guard.
Racer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Racer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Racer connects with a nice short shot to Mir's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Racer is nestled in close to Mir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Racer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Racer lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Racer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Racer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Racer seems content to control.
Racer is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.
Mir taking some punishment here, with Racer in his half guard.
Racer working over Mir with some ground and pound. Mir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mir has one foot on Racer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Racer missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mir blocks a jab.
Mir went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mir is looking to clinch.
And Racer tries to counter it with a takedown but Mir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Racer throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Racer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Racer.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mir manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Racer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Racer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir is working for takedown but Racer is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Racer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Racer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Detroit Racer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Detroit Racer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Racer tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Racer to the ground. Racer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mark Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Racer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mir is out of range and Racer settles back down.
Mir misses the jab.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Racer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir tries for a takedown but Racer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Racer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mir defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir closes the distance but Racer moves to the side

and Racer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.
Mir wants to improve his position but instead Racer has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir has hold of Racer's hands but Racer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Racer is taking a breather. Mir says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Racer connects with a nice short shot to Mir's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Racer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Racer working over Mir with some ground and pound. Mir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mir is rocked!
Racer lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Mir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir taking some punishment here, with Racer in his half guard.
Mir has hold of Racer's hands but Racer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Detroit Racer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir is trying to escape back to his feet but Racer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mir takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Racer controls the position from side control.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Racer is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Racer scores with punches from side control.
Racer lands an elbow.
Racer working the body and head with strikes.
Racer lands a strong strike to the head of Mir. That's dazed him! Racer looking to finish here. Mir is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Racer lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Detroit Racer!