PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield comes to the cage accompanied by Symphaty for the Devil. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hetfield
vs
Mir

172 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Mir!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield has a takedown stuffed.

Mir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hetfield's half guard.
Mir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hetfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hetfield looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield is trying to stand.
Hetfield regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mir.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hetfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hetfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Hetfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hetfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Mir has wrist control.
Hetfield won't allow Mir to sweep him here.
Hetfield looking to sit in guard and control but Mir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Hetfield keeps moving.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hetfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir is looking to pass into half guard but Hetfield pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hetfield is in guard.

Hetfield wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Hetfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Hetfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir trying to control the position.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Hetfield from controlling successfully.
Hetfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hetfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mir avoids it really well and circles away.

Hetfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hetfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to bench press Hetfield off him but Hetfield keeps the position.

Hetfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir wants to control but Hetfield postures up.
Mir tries to bench press Hetfield off him but Hetfield keeps the position.
Hetfield is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hetfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hetfield trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Hetfield will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hetfield shoots in and drives through. Mir sprawls well.

Mir shoots in and gets a takedown into Hetfield's guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Hetfield keeps moving.
Mir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hetfield haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hetfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.
Mir trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hetfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hetfield is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mir as Hetfield shoots in.
Mir with the counter takedown but Hetfield avoids it easily.
Hetfield fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Hetfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetfield fails to land the takedown.
Mir shoots for a takedown but Hetfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hetfield was covering up waiting for the punch and Mir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hetfield is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir passes Hetfield's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Josh Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mir throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hetfield to regain full guard.
Mir postures up in Hetfield's guard and throws a big left but Hetfield blocks it.
Mir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hetfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The strikes coming from Mir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mir tries to move to full mount but Hetfield actually manages to regain half guard.
Mir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four 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.
Hetfield is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hetfield is trying to stand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hetfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
Hetfield is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hetfield working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hetfield working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mir struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hetfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hetfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir throws an elbow that misses. Hetfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mir's guard. Nice move by Hetfield!

Mir is trying to control the position but Hetfield postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir tries to strike 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.
Mir working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Mir is trying to keep Hetfield in close.
Hetfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Hetfield is proving a slippery customer.
Hetfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
Hetfield preventing the sweep.
Hetfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hetfield to the mat! Hetfield manages to get full guard.
Mir prevents Hetfield from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Hetfield is keeping the position.
Mir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mir trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.
Hetfield 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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Hetfield has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Hetfield, which made it look bad.

Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hetfield regains half guard, as Mir was trying to land strikes.
Mir with the ground and pound but Hetfield uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hetfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hetfield keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hetfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Hetfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hetfield closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Hetfield pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Hetfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mir dives in and grabs Hetfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hetfield pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.

Mir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

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