PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 837 p4p, 853 weight class) and Frankie Mir (ranked 67 p4p, 70 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Krenakore
vs
Mir

175 cm
30
157
16 - 12 - 0

170 cm
27
145
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

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BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Mir!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenakore tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir looks to throw the jab but Krenakore is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Krenakore scores with a punch to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Krenakore.
Krenakore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Mir has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krenakore looks to throw the jab but Mir is out of range.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Krenakore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Mengrire Krenakore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore works the jab nicely.
Krenakore lands with a right hand.
Krenakore throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir is looking for the big counter here.
Krenakore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenakore.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore misses with a shot to the body
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Krenakore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Mir tries a body shot but Krenakore blocks it.

Krenakore breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Mir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir dives in for a single leg takedown but Krenakore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krenakore's waist but Krenakore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mir off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Mir.

Mir dives in and scores a takedown into Krenakore's guard.
Krenakore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Krenakore keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.

Krenakore kicks Mir off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krenakore swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Krenakore jabs Mir right on the nose. Mir blinks but takes it well.
Krenakore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krenakore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krenakore as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Krenakore misses its target.
Mir slips a jab from Krenakore.
Krenakore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krenakore connects with a looping right hand.
Krenakore tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krenakore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Krenakore misses the jab.
Krenakore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenakore takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mir! But no joy.
Krenakore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Krenakore finds it's way through Mir's defenses.
Krenakore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krenakore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mir.
Mir throws a leg kick
enabling Krenakore to counter with a crisp jab.
Mir walks into a stiff left hand from Krenakore.
Krenakore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krenakore clobbers Mir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Krenakore shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mengrire Krenakore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krenakore scores with a nice head shot.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Krenakore.
Mengrire Krenakore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Krenakore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krenakore connects with a body shot that sends Mir's belly button to the back.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krenakore defends well and Mir ends up having to push Krenakore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mir tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Krenakore finds it's target.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Krenakore misses with a wild combination.
Mengrire Krenakore is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krenakore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mir takes one on the button.
Krenakore lands an overhand right.
Krenakore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
Mir tries to clinch up
and Krenakore counters with a nice uppercut.
Mengrire Krenakore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir jabs Krenakore right on the nose. Krenakore blinks but takes it well.
Krenakore scores with a one two! Mir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Mir wants to counter the offense by Krenakore and move into the clinch position.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mengrire Krenakore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mir.
Krenakore throws a jab but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir throws out a counter right but Krenakore avoids it with no problem.
Krenakore swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krenakore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mir. Mir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krenakore digs a good hook to Mir's body.

Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Krenakore breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Krenakore.

Mir is rocked!
Frankie Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
Mir moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krenakore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krenakore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krenakore lands with a hook. Mir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mir is still on wobbly legs! Can Krenakore finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Krenakore as he connects with a hook.
Krenakore drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mir right on the button. Mir goes down! Krenakore follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Krenakore gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mengrire Krenakore!
An out of breath Mengrire Krenakore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.