PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mir
vs
Burger

190 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Burger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir has Burger up against the cage in a clinch.
Mir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Burger pulls guard.

Mir stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burger tries for a takedown but Mir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Burger.
Mir slips a jab from Burger.

Mir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mir showed some decent athleticism there.

Mir stands up from half guard.
Sam Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mir rushes Burger and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Mir prevents Burger from breaking the clinch.
Mir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Burger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir lands a knee to the body.
Burger misses with a knee to the head.
Burger looks gassed!
Burger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.

Burger manages to break the clinch.
Burger has his takedown stuffed

and Mir counters with a single leg into guard. Burger didn't expect that.

Mir stands up from Burger's guard - Mir perhaps looking for a knockout.

Burger gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burger, up you get!
Burger looks to clinch

and Mir counters by moving into the clinch.
Burger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mir blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir stalling.
Mir prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burger is keeping busy.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir is pressed up against the cage. Burger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mir down to the mat. Mir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Burger wants a takedown but no success here.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Burger avoids the damage to the body.
Mir keeps control of Burger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burger throws a right hand that misses

so Mir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burger is trying to keep Mir in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to stand but Burger is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Mir postures up.
Burger wants to get back to his feet but Mir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mir gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mir clinches up against the cage.
Burger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mir pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir postures up.
Burger has a closed guard, preventing Mir from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mir gets to his feet. Burger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick by Burger misses

and Mir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir postures up.
Mir trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burger's guard.

Mir gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mir is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Mir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burger with a poor takedown

and Mir counters with a takedown into side control.
Burger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Burger has his foot on Mir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mir works his way back into a safe position though.

Mir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burger, up you get!
Burger has his takedown stuffed

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

Mir gets to his feet - Burger follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Burger lands a knee to the head.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Burger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Burger.
Mir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Burger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burger scores with a knee to the head.
Burger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger misses with a knee to the head.
Burger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burger looking to stall.
Burger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burger.
Burger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burger is trying to stall.
Burger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sam Burger has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burger manages to break the clinch.
Mir wants to clinch.
Burger misses with an uppercut

and Mir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burger's guard now.
Burger trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burger, up you get!

Burger tries to keep at a distance but Mir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mir connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mir stalling against the cage.
Burger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Burger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Burger is blocking nicely.
Burger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mir is keeping busy.
Burger with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir stops a takedown attempt from Burger.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Burger blocks with his arms.
Burger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burger can't get the takedown.
Burger wants to break free but Mir has control.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mir fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mir clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Mir.
Burger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir stops a takedown attempt from Burger.
Mir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burger wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.

That's four 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 has Burger pushed against the cage.
Burger tries to land knees in the clinch but Mir avoids the damage to the body.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burger blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burger closes the distance but Mir moves to the side

and Mir counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mir would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burger can do to turn this around?
Burger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Burger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burger is on top in guard.
Mir wants to stand up but Burger is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Burger's cut.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Burger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger has his takedown stuffed

so Mir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Mir stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mir moves into the clinch.
Burger has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Burger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Burger.
Mir stalling in the clinch.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Burger.
Burger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mir closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mir counters with a shoot takedown. Burger fights it but they end up in guard.

Burger is working an open guard so Mir takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burger, pushing him back against the cage.
Burger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger has Mir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burger tries to stall but Mir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mir blocks it with crossed arms.
Burger scores with a knee to the head.
Burger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burger landing knees to the head.
Mir prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir is trying to stall.
Burger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Burger is blocking nicely.
Mir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burger has his takedown stuffed

and Mir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Burger!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burger wants to control but Mir is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mir decides to stand and escape the position.
Burger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Mir as Burger shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir clinches up with Burger and pushes him back against the cage.
Burger tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burger blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir stops a takedown attempt from Burger.
Burger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Burger tries for a takedown but Mir manages to get underhooks.
Mir tries a knee to the head but Burger blocks it.
Burger has Mir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Mir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burger misses with a knee strike.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Burger is blocking nicely.
Burger goes for a takedown attempt but Mir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mir's waist but Mir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burger off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mir won't allow Burger to sweep him here.
Burger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Burger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burger is on top in guard.
Mir is looking to stand up but Burger isn't so interested in that idea.

Burger drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Burger off! Burger jumps back into Mir's guard.
Burger stops Mir from standing up.
Sam Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mir has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Burger fails with the takedown

and Mir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burger won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

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