PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miren Amiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderley Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amiano has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Miren Amiano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wanderley Cro Cop's chin.

Amiano
vs
Cro Cop

200 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 9 - 1

193 cm
19
237 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miren Amiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick and Amiano moves out of range easily.
Wanderley Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amiano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cro Cop is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Amiano moves out of range.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up but Amiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Cro Cop dives in and grabs Amiano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiano pushes down on Cro Cop's head and hops out.
Cro Cop moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown but Amiano shows good takedown defense.
Cro Cop tries to clinch there but Amiano circles away.
Cro Cop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amiano circles away.
Miren Amiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amiano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cro Cop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amiano pinned against the cage. Amiano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amiano slaps away a takedown attempt from Cro Cop, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Amiano moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cro Cop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cro Cop tries to keep at a distance but Amiano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amiano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cro Cop misses with a knee strike.
Cro Cop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amiano can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amiano is stalling here.
Cro Cop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Amiano prevents it.
Cro Cop letting Amiano take a breather here.
Cro Cop lands an elbow that stopped Amiano in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries to pull guard but Amiano holds him up against the cage and eventually Cro Cop drops back down to his feet.
Amiano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cro Cop prevents it.
Cro Cop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cro Cop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cro Cop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cro Cop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop tries to pull guard but Amiano holds him up against the cage and eventually Cro Cop drops back down to his feet.
Cro Cop wants a takedown.
Cro Cop tries a knee to the head but Amiano blocks it.
Cro Cop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cro Cop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amiano smiles and moves away.

Amiano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amiano gets underhooks to prevent Cro Cop's takedown attempt.
Amiano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Amiano drags the fight down to the ground.
Amiano keeping moving, preventing Cro Cop from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiano is pulling down on Cro Cop's head to control his posture.

Amiano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cro Cop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cro Cop would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cro Cop looking to sit in guard and control but Amiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miren Amiano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miren Amiano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cro Cop wants to clinch but Amiano slips to the side

and Amiano counters with a single leg into guard. Cro Cop didn't expect that.
Cro Cop trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wanderley Cro Cop just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Amiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cro Cop tries a knee to the head but Amiano blocks it.

Cro Cop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cro Cop tries to clinch

and Amiano counters with a takedown into side control.
Amiano slows the pace down.
Amiano has control of an arm but Cro Cop manages to advance to Amiano's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiano is keeping busy.
Cro Cop avoiding Amiano 's attempts to control his hands.
Cro Cop struggling to keep hold of the position.
Amiano controlling Cro Cop 's hands.
Cro Cop wants to control but Amiano is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to control the position but Amiano frees himself and scrambles - Cro Cop manages to regain control in side control.
Amiano keeps Cro Cop under control for a moment.
Amiano is being controlled here.
Cro Cop is looking to take a break and control but Amiano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wanderley Cro Cop just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Cop fails with the takedown

and Amiano counters with a single leg into guard. Cro Cop didn't expect that.

Amiano stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up

and Amiano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cro Cop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amiano manages to get himself to full guard.
Cro Cop looking to sit in guard and control but Amiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cro Cop wants to get back to his feet but Amiano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amiano controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miren Amiano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miren Amiano's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick by Cro Cop misses

and Amiano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cro Cop's guard.
Cro Cop working a defensive guard here.
Amiano stops Cro Cop from standing up.
Miren Amiano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amiano preventing the sweep.
Amiano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cro Cop is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cro Cop being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop is trying to control the position but Amiano postures up.
Cro Cop 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.
Amiano stops Cro Cop from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cro Cop throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cro Cop wants to stand up but Amiano is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick
and Amiano counters with a left and a right that stings Cro Cop.

Amiano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cro Cop is trying to control the position but Amiano postures up.
Cro Cop wants to stand and escape but Amiano is having none of it.
Cro Cop wants to sweep but no luck.
Cro Cop trying to keep a closed guard but Amiano is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiano stopping the sweep attempt from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop trying to strike off his back.
Cro Cop trying to keep a closed guard but Amiano is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but Amiano circles away easily
letting Amiano counter with a right hand.

Cro Cop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cro Cop lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miren Amiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cro Cop throwing strikes but missing.
Cro Cop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Amiano is proving hard to escape from.
Amiano keeping moving, preventing Cro Cop from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miren Amiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiano 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miren Amiano!