PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Burgao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Mifsud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mifsud
vs
Burgao

170 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Burgao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifsud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mifsud throws a combination. Burgao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mifsud circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mifsud counters by moving into the clinch.
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling him.
Mifsud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Burgao - that landed with a thud.
Burgao is trying to force a seperation but Mifsud has the dominant position.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but Burgao blocks with his arms.
Mifsud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burgao blocks it with crossed arms.
Burgao wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mifsud crunches a lovely knee into Burgao's ribcage.
Mifsud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burgao is defending well for now.
Burgao is trying to stall.
Burgao stalling the fight.
Burgao avoiding damage as Mifsud throws knees to the body.
Burgao is leaning against Mifsud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mifsud with a knee to the head.

Burgao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgao misses with a shot to the body
and Mifsud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Burgao clinches up with Mifsud and pushes him back against the cage.

Burgao manages to break the clinch.
Mifsud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mifsud avoids the body shot from Burgao.
A shot to de liver by Burgao. Beautiful body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burgao avoiding damage.
Mifsud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mifsud is breathing heavily.
Mifsud works on Burgao's body with a couple of short punches.
Burgao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burgao tries to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling the position.
Mifsud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgao lands a shoulder strike.

Burgao breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Burgao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mifsud lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Mifsud clinches with his opponent.
Mifsud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mifsud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mifsud lands a good knee to the midsection. Burgao won't want to take too many of those.
Mifsud is working Burgao over against the cage.
Mifsud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mifsud is working Burgao over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mifsud.
Mifsud scores with a knee to the head.
Mifsud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burgao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mifsud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but Burgao blocks it.
Burgao working hard to break the clinch.
Mifsud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud misses with a knee to the head.
Mifsud swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mifsud blocks a body shot from Burgao.
A short uppercut from Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burgao tries to work over Mifsud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mifsud.
Burgao lands with a left to the head.
Burgao throws a punch but it's blocked by Mifsud.
Mifsud trying to land knees to the body.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mifsud backwards.

Burgao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgao just misses with a punch to the body.

Mifsud drives through and clinches with Burgao against the cage.
Burgao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A left hand lands to the body for Mifsud.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
Mifsud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgao avoiding damage as Mifsud throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mifsud fails to land.
Burgao tries to circle away but Mifsud has him pinned against the cage.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgao avoids it.
Burgao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mifsud being controlled against the cage.
Mifsud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burgao's face.
Burgao scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Burgao.
A right hook to the body lands for Burgao.
Mifsud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burgao backwards.
Mifsud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgao.
Mifsud blocks a body shot from Burgao.
Burgao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burgao misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgao wants to break free but Mifsud has control.
Mifsud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burgao blocks it with crossed arms.
Mifsud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burgao blocks it with crossed arms.
Mifsud looking to throw knees to the head but Burgao is blocking nicely.
Burgao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burgao dips to his left and cracks Mifsud with an uppercut!
Burgao misses with a jab to the body
and Mifsud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mifsud is looking to clinch but Burgao is avoiding it.
Mifsud stalks Burgao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burgao's face. Burgao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mifsud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burgao swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mifsud counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mifsud.
Burgao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mifsud has him pressed against the cage.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but Burgao blocks with his arms.
Mifsud misses with the head strike.
Burgao wants to break free but Mifsud has control.
Mifsud blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burgao has a couple of punches blocked by Mifsud.
Burgao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifsud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Mifsud.
Mifsud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mifsud swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Burgao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud trying to land knees to the body.
Mifsud misses with some punches.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but Burgao blocks with his arms.
Burgao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burgao wants to get back to striking at distance but Mifsud won't allow it.
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling him.
Burgao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mifsud's elbow.
Mifsud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Burgao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mifsud throws a head kick but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mifsud rather than just go for the knockout.
Mifsud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burgao throws a hook but Mifsud avoids it easily.
Burgao thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgao throws out a loose jab but Mifsud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgao misses with a body shot
and Mifsud counters with a left and a right that stings Burgao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses.
Michael Mifsud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mifsud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mifsud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burgao throws a looping overhand right but Mifsud ducks down to avoid it.
Burgao avoids the head kick by Mifsud.
Burgao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mifsud counters with a nice leg kick.
Burgao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mifsud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mifsud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mifsud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mifsud wants to clinch up but Burgao keeps it at a distance.
Burgao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mifsud circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorge Burgao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Mifsud moves into the clinch.
Mifsud lands with a short shot to the head.
Mifsud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burgao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mifsud landing knees to the head.
Burgao is looking to control Mifsud's arms but Mifsud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burgao has his back to the cage.
Burgao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mifsud lands a nice uppercut.
Burgao controlling the action here for a moment.
Burgao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mifsud scores with a knee to the head.
Mifsud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mifsud lands an uppercut.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgao digs a right hand underneath Mifsud's ribcage. Mifsud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mifsud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mifsud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mifsud has Burgao pressed against the cage, preventing Burgao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but Burgao blocks it.
Burgao cracks Mifsud with a nice body shot.
Burgao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burgao avoiding damage as Mifsud throws knees to the body.
Burgao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mifsud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgao's efforts to push away.
Burgao managing to block the knees to the body from Mifsud.
Burgao blocks a body shot from Mifsud.
Burgao has Mifsud pressed against the cage.
Mifsud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burgao can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mifsud.
Mifsud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgao's efforts to push away.
Burgao is looking to break free of the clinch but Mifsud has double underhooks.
Burgao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mifsud is keeping busy.
Mifsud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mifsud dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mifsud scores with a jab.

Burgao rushes Mifsud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mifsud.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgao avoids it.
Mifsud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mifsud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgao.
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling him.
Mifsud landing knees to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burgao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burgao scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Burgao.
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud has him pressed against the cage.
Burgao tries to break free but Mifsud pushes him back against the cage.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgao avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mifsud keeps control of Burgao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mifsud blocks a body shot from Burgao.
Burgao lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burgao can't break the clinch.
Mifsud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but Burgao blocks with his arms.
Burgao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burgao displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mifsud up against the cage.
Burgao blocking some punches.
Burgao gets through Mifsud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mifsud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burgao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mifsud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mifsud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burgao.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Burgao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mifsud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Michael Mifsud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Burgao clinches but Mifsud breaks the clinch
and Mifsud counters with a nice body kick.
Burgao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mifsud was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgao.
Mifsud thuds his shin into the meat of Burgao's side.
Mifsud lands a high kick!
Burgao looks to land a right hand but Mifsud moved out of range.
Burgao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burgao misses with a two punch combination.

Mifsud has closed the distance and engaged Burgao in a clinch.
Mifsud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgao tries to work over Mifsud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but Burgao blocks it.
Mifsud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burgao tries to work over Mifsud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Burgao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mifsud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mifsud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mifsud goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A right-left combo lands from Mifsud.
Burgao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mifsud.

Mifsud gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud looking to throw knees to the head but Burgao is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mifsud.
Burgao wants to break free but Mifsud has control.
Burgao tries to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling the position.
Jorge Burgao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burgao misses with a punch on the inside.
Mifsud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burgao tries to break free but Mifsud pushes him back against the cage.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mifsud scores a nice knee to the body.
Burgao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mifsud backwards.
Burgao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michael Mifsud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burgao misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mifsud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mifsud has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mifsud!