PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Mirao (ranked 4584 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Anderson (ranked 4724 p4p, 433 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.

Mirao
vs
Anderson

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Mirao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mirao, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirao wants to stall.
Mirao is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mirao trying to land knees to the body.
Mirao is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Anderson clinches up with Mirao and pushes him back against the cage.
Mirao wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Mirao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mirao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Mirao avoids them all with ease.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mirao's waist but Mirao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
It looked like Mirao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mirao darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mirao tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mirao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Mirao avoids nicely.

Mirao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mirao walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Mirao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mirao effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Mirao struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson has Mirao pressed against the cage.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Mirao from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirao throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Mirao.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Mirao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mirao continues to drive forward.
Mirao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Anderson gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson jumps guard but Mirao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mirao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Mirao is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Mirao jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.

Anderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mirao circles away.
Mirao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Mirao has managed to clinch.

Anderson decides to pull guard.
Mirao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mirao preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirao trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mirao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Anderson kicks Mirao off and gets to his feet.
Anderson throws a jab when Mirao was well out of range.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick

and Mirao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mirao.

Mirao manages to break the clinch.

Mirao takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mirao prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Mirao won't allow it.
Joel Mirao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Anderson.
Mirao tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Mirao stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Mirao tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
Mirao misses with a knee strike.
Mirao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mirao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Mirao looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Mirao throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mirao wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mirao or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mirao tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mirao to the ground. Mirao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirao throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mirao.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adam Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirao looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Mirao misses with a head kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Mirao.
Joel Mirao is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mirao gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joel Mirao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mirao misses with a body kick.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mirao misses with a kick to the body.
Mirao misses with a body kick.
Mirao doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirao darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Mirao into the cage.
Mirao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson dives in and grabs Mirao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mirao pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Mirao feinted with a counter takedown.
Joel Mirao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mirao avoids it really well and circles away.
Mirao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mirao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Mirao throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Anderson forces Mirao back against the cage and clinches.
Adam Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson tries a body shot but Mirao blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Mirao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mirao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson has Mirao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mirao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mirao pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Mirao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mirao as Anderson shoots in.
As Anderson looks to move away, Mirao throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Mirao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mirao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Mirao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirao slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Mirao is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Mirao scores with a head kick.
Mirao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mirao has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mirao smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson catches Mirao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mirao is looking for a counter combo.
Mirao feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Mirao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mirao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Mirao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mirao 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Mirao!