PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhk Baatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhk Baatar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mir
vs
Baatar

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
285 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buhk Baatar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baatar leaves Mir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Baatar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baatar wants it to stay on the feet.

Baatar instigates a clinch.
Mir takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Baatar taking a breather.
Baatar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baatar lands an elbow inside.
Baatar lands an elbow inside.
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.
Baatar lands a nice elbow.
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.
Baatar pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baatar lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.
Baatar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baatar lands an elbow inside that Mir shrugs off.
Baatar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Baatar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Baatar clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Baatar to work.
Baatar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mir is rocked!
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baatar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Baatar misses with an elbow strike.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baatar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mir blocks an elbow strike from Baatar.
Baatar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mir avoids the elbow strike from Baatar, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.
Mir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baatar pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Mir! Baatar unloads with more strikes and Mir sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buhk Baatar!
Buhk Baatar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.