PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bill Jr (ranked 1761 p4p, 1166 weight class) and Frankie Mir (ranked 129 p4p, 92 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bill Jr
vs
Mir

168 cm
29
145
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
145
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction
NARCOS

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Bill Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Mir!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bill Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bill Jr lands a front kick.
Bill Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bill Jr scores with a nice strike.
Bill Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bill Jr jabs at Mir's body.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bill Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bill Jr circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Bill Jr, which made it look bad.

Mir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bill Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bill Jr tries to buck Mir off but Mir is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir working away.
Mir in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bill Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mir's best efforts.
Bill Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bill Jr has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mir is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bill Jr lands an uppercut.
Bill Jr has Mir pressed against the cage, preventing Mir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bill Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Bill Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bill Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bill Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir prevents a body shot from Bill Jr.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bill Jr's elbow.
Mir jumps guard but Bill Jr stands there with Mir around his waist. Mir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dan Bill Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mir.
A short right from Bill Jr on the inside.
Bill Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Bill Jr scores with a shot to the side of Mir's head.
Mir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bill Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bill Jr lands a body shot.
Mir taking a breather.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Bill Jr lands with a short shot to the head.

Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bill Jr instigates a clinch.
Bill Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr misses with a body punch.
Bill Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bill Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bill Jr tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bill Jr lands a body punch.
Bill Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Bill Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bill Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir wants a takedown but no success here.
Bill Jr misses with some punches.
Bill Jr misses with the head strike.
Bill Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir goes for a takedown attempt but Bill Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bill Jr connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bill Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Bill Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Bill Jr misses
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bill Jr defends it nicely.
Bill Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bill Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bill Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Bill Jr dominated that round.
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.

Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bill Jr pinned against the cage. Bill Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bill Jr.
Mir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bill Jr defends well and Mir ends up having to push Bill Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Bill Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill Jr lands with a straight right. Mir didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dan Bill Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mir.
Mir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Mir shoots in and gets a takedown into Bill Jr's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir stops Bill Jr from standing up.
Bill Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bill Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bill Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bill Jr managing to control the position.
Mir trying to control but Bill Jr is working from the bottom.

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 cracks Bill Jr with a solid left hand.
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but Bill Jr has wrist control.
Mir landing with the ground and pound.
Mir won't allow Bill Jr to sweep him here.
Frankie Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bill Jr seems keen to control Mir's posture.
Bill Jr wants to sweep here but Mir controlling him for the moment.
Mir looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bill Jr throws a shot to the body.
Bill Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Bill Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bill Jr.
Dan Bill Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Bill Jr connects with a high kick.
Bill Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dan Bill Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Mir's head.
Bill Jr is looking to wear down Mir with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bill Jr.
Bill Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by Bill Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir avoids the body shot from Bill Jr.
Mir goes for a double leg but Bill Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bill Jr continues to drive forward.
Bill Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Bill Jr as he connects with a hook.
Bill Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mir.
Mir defending well as Bill Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Bill Jr misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bill Jr.
Bill Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bill Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Bill Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Bill Jr with a hook.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Bill Jr throwing a counter right hand but Mir manages to avoid it.
Bill Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir was well out of range. Poor timing from Bill Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice sprawl there from Bill Jr as Mir shoots in.
Dan Bill Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mir.
Bill Jr with a hook.
Bill Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Bill Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bill Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Bill Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mir eats them both and turns towards Bill Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mir slips under a jab.

Bill Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bill Jr smiles and moves away.
Mir walks into a jab.
Bill Jr connects with a looping right hand.

Bill Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Bill Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Bill Jr throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bill Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Bill Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir blocks a body shot from Bill Jr.
Mir tries to pull guard but Bill Jr won't allow it.
Bill Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bill Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bill Jr breaks the clinch.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bill Jr pinned against the cage. Bill Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bill Jr thumps Mir with a low kick.
Dan Bill Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr scores with a leg kick.
Bill Jr misses with a body kick.
Mir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bill Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Mir slips a straight right by Bill Jr.
Dan Bill Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bill Jr feints and then cracks Mir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mir down.
Bill Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Bill Jr lands a lovely overhand right.

Bill Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Mir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bill Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bill Jr misses with a body punch.
Mir goes for a takedown attempt but Bill Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frankie Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bill Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mir tries to move into range but Bill Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bill Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Bill Jr working aggressively here.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Bill Jr controls his hands.
Bill Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bill Jr is pushing Mir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dan Bill Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Bill Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bill Jr, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Bill Jr!
Dan Bill Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.