PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Khristoforov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khristoforov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Frank Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mir
vs
Khristoforov

185 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Khristoforov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir drops Khristoforov with a right and a left! Mir comes rushing in but Khristoforov regains his composure and manages to keep Mir in guard.

Khristoforov is rocked!

It looks like Mikhail Khristoforov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir stands and throws Khristoforov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khristoforov is still in real trouble! Can Mir finish him?
Khristoforov looks gassed!

Mir has hold of Khristoforov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Khristoforov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mir cranks the arm and Khristoforov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Khristoforov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Mir!