PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Argavani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mir
vs
Argavani

168 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gil Argavani!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir looks to land a body kick but Argavani moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Argavani! But no joy.
Mir looks for the body kick but Argavani saw that one coming.
Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Argavani manages to avoid it.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Argavani blocks a head kick by Mir.
Argavani feints the counter takedown.
A big left from Mir misses.
Mir misses with a hook. Argavani ducked under it nicely.
Mir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Argavani moves away.
Argavani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Josh Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Mir misses

and Argavani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argavani looking to pass the guard.
Mir being controlled here, momentarily.
Argavani postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is striking off his back. Argavani thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Mir trying to control from the bottom.
Mir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Argavani postures up.
Argavani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Argavani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mir throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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.
Mir controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mir misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Argavani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Argavani moves out of range easily.
Argavani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mir misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Argavani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Argavani.
Argavani throws out a counter right but Mir avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Argavani.
Argavani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Argavani as he checks the leg kick.
Mir looks for the body kick but Argavani saw that one coming.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Argavani! But no joy.
Mir tries to land a leg kick but Argavani saw it coming and moves away.
Argavani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argavani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Argavani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Mir misses.
A little jabbing left from Argavani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Argavani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Argavani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mir throws a jab when Argavani was well out of range.
Argavani throws out a counter right but Mir avoids it with no problem.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Argavani checks it well.
Mir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argavani.
Argavani blocks the body kick.
Mir is looking to land body kicks.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Argavani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mir misses the body punch

and Argavani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mir is pressing down on Argavani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir pulls Argavani in to control the position.
Argavani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mir trying to control the position.
Mir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Argavani is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Argavani preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Argavani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mir.
Argavani throws out a counter right but Mir avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Mir dominated that round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Argavani moves out of range as Mir throws a body kick.
It seemed like Argavani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Argavani moves out of range easily.
Mir tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Argavani is able to avoid easily.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Argavani counters with a single leg into guard. Mir didn't expect that.
Mir trying to control the position.
Mir 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.
Mir working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argavani trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gil Argavani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Argavani has passed into side control.
Mir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mir looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mir wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Argavani is now in half guard.
Mir throws a strike from the bottom but Argavani passes into side control!
Mir tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mir wants to control but Argavani postures up.
Argavani misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Argavani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Argavani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mir throws a wild body kick that Argavani sees coming a mile off.
Mir misses with an uppercut

and Argavani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mir 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.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Argavani advances position into side control!
Mir gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is not content to let Argavani control the position.
Mir gets full guard.
Argavani tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
Argavani trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Argavani preventing the sweep.
Mir seems keen to control Argavani's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Argavani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Argavani staying out of range there.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir throws a head kick but Argavani moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Argavani misses.
Josh Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Argavani throws out a counter right but Mir avoids it with no problem.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Argavani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Argavani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mir.
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir looks for the body kick but Argavani saw that one coming.
Argavani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mir defends it well.
Mir misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir throws a lazy right hand but Argavani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Argavani misses.
Argavani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Argavani moves away from the strike by Mir.
A nice side step and Argavani releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mir takes a swing at Argavani's ribcage but misses.
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Argavani was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
Argavani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir looks to land a right hand but Argavani moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Argavani.
Argavani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Argavani moves out of range of the strikes.
Argavani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mir defends it well.
Mir throws a body shot but no joy.
Argavani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mir swings for the body but Argavani moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Argavani! But no joy.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
Argavani is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mir with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Argavani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
Argavani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mir throws a leg kick

and Argavani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mir's guard.
Argavani postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking to sweep but instead, Argavani has passed into half guard.
Argavani seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mir wants to control but Argavani is keeping busy.
Argavani wants to free his trapped foot but Mir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mir is trying to control but Argavani manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Argavani with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Argavani looking to secure an arm triangle but Mir defends it well.
Mir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mir sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four 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.
Mir is trying to maintain the position but Argavani is very close to passing his half guard.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Argavani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir is pressing down on Argavani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mir is looking to sweep but instead, Argavani has passed into half guard.
Argavani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Argavani prevents Mir from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Mir!