PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miranda (ranked 5316 p4p, 5092 weight class) and Dan Pask (ranked 582 p4p, 567 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.

Miranda
vs
Pask

190 cm
19
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Pask!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pask is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miranda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda stuffs the takedown.
Miranda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pask closes the distance but Miranda moves to the side
and Pask takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Dan Pask has been cut.
Pask takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miranda looks to land a left hand but Pask moved out of range nicely.
Miranda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miranda wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruno Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Pask.
Miranda lands a body shot.
Miranda works Pask's body with a nice hook.
Miranda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pask on the side of the head.
Miranda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miranda drives through with a takedown into Pask's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miranda forces his way into half guard.
Pask looks winded!
Miranda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miranda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miranda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Miranda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miranda is taking a breather. Pask says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miranda lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Miranda controlling the pace for now.
Miranda landing strikes, looking to finish!

That has opened up Dan Pask's cut even more.
Miranda raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Dan Pask's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miranda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pask?

Pask is rocked!

Dan Pask's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Pask's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Miranda!