PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PeraltahH Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Walsh
vs
Miranda

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, John Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, PeraltahH Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda shoots in looking for a takedown. Walsh tries to sprawl out of it but Miranda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walsh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Miranda counters with a series of strikes. Walsh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walsh tries to clinch up but Miranda circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh throws a leg kick which misses Miranda's front leg but catches the back leg as Miranda tries to avoid it.

Walsh rushes Miranda and presses him up against the cage.

Walsh pulls guard.
Miranda with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miranda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walsh is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
Walsh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Miranda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Walsh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miranda's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet but Walsh passes into half guard.
Well, if Walsh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to improve his position.
Walsh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miranda is pressing down on Walsh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Miranda has wrist control.
Walsh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walsh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miranda doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Miranda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Walsh escapes and throws Miranda's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Miranda looks gassed!
Walsh advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh controlling his opponent.
Walsh looking to control but Miranda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walsh controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsh trying to control but Miranda is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Walsh.
Walsh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miranda tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Walsh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Miranda is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Miranda wants to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Miranda wants to try and get back to his feet.
Walsh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Walsh looking to control but Miranda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miranda can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walsh looking to control but Miranda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walsh content just to control the position here.
Miranda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Walsh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Both fighters circling a little - Walsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miranda counters with a takedown into side control.
Walsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miranda trying to control the position but Walsh is working away.
Miranda misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda in side control, throwing shots but Walsh defends.
Walsh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miranda.
Walsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miranda's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to take a break and control but Walsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walsh is pressing down on Miranda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miranda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miranda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miranda throws a strike aimed at the side of Walsh's head but Walsh avoids it well.

Walsh sneaks out the side door and pushes Miranda away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Walsh has his takedown stuffed

and Miranda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walsh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miranda is controlling him.
Walsh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miranda is looking to work some ground and pound but Walsh has wrist control.
Walsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miranda.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.

Miranda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Walsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miranda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miranda trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Miranda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walsh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda thows a big elbow that misses.
Walsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Walsh controls Miranda momentarily but Miranda frees himself.
Miranda trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walsh gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh controlling the action here.

Miranda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miranda pushes Walsh off looking to stand but Walsh dives back in and keeps control.
Walsh prevents Miranda from improving his position.
Miranda is looking to escape.
Walsh moves into full mount! Miranda won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PeraltahH Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walsh tries for a takedown but Miranda circles away easily

and Miranda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miranda.
Nice body punch from Walsh - that landed with a thud.
Walsh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miranda gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Miranda jumps into guard, dragging Walsh to the mat.
Miranda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walsh stopping the sweep attempt from Miranda.
Miranda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walsh manages to get himself to full guard.
Walsh looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Walsh pushes Miranda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miranda closes the distance but Walsh moves to the side
and Walsh counters with a big head kick but Miranda shrugs it off.

Walsh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miranda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Miranda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walsh tries to stand but Miranda is controlling from the bottom.
Walsh trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda working a defensive guard here.
Miranda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Walsh won't allow Miranda to sweep him here.
Miranda can't keep his opponent in guard - Walsh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miranda wants to control but Walsh is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miranda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walsh with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miranda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walsh smiles and moves away.
Walsh misses with a head kick.
Miranda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walsh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walsh.
A combination from Miranda does no damage.
Walsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miranda counters with a single leg into guard. Walsh didn't expect that.
Miranda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miranda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miranda passes Walsh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walsh wants to control but Miranda is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walsh trying to control here.
Walsh is trying to stand.
John Walsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Miranda postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Walsh to stand up.

Walsh gets caught flat footed, as Miranda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Walsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miranda throws a big right hand that misses.

Miranda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
John Walsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miranda shoots in and drives through. Walsh sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
PeraltahH Miranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miranda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PeraltahH Miranda!