PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richye Miramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miramer
vs
Francisco

183 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richye Miramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Miramer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Francisco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Francisco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miramer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Miramer in side control, throwing shots but Francisco defends.
Miramer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miramer prevents Francisco from escaping the position.
Miramer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Miramer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Miramer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francisco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Miramer closes the distance and pushes Francisco back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miramer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miramer keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Francisco is trying to force a seperation but Miramer has the dominant position.
Francisco tries to break free but Miramer pushes him back against the cage.

Miramer has hold of one of Francisco's legs. Francisco is fighting the takedown attempt but Miramer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Francisco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francisco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miramer.
Miramer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miramer is controlling him.

Francisco wriggles free and stands up.
A combination from Francisco does no damage.
Francisco looks gassed!
Francisco misses with a double jab.
Francisco misses with a wild combination.
Francisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Francisco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Francisco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miramer distracts Francisco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miramer looking to pass the guard.
Miramer postures up in Francisco's guard and throws a big left but Francisco blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miramer throws a big right hand that misses.
Miramer postures up and lands a big shot to Francisco's brow.
Francisco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miramer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francisco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miramer throws a big right hand that misses.
Francisco is looking to stand up but Miramer isn't so interested in that idea.
Miramer throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Miramer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miramer postures up in Francisco's guard and throws a big left but Francisco blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richye Miramer dominated that round.
That's time! Miramer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miramer gets a takedown into half guard.
Miramer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miramer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Francisco manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Miramer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Francisco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miramer won't allow Francisco to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miramer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miramer is looking to work some ground and pound but Francisco has wrist control.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Francisco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Francisco has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miramer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Francisco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miramer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danga de danga de dang - Miramer scores with a four punch combination!

Miramer clinches up against the cage.
Miramer wants to get back to striking at distance but Francisco won't allow it.
Miramer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Francisco's efforts to push away.

Miramer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miramer manages to end up in side control.
Francisco is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miramer is controlling him well.
Miramer scores with punches from side control.
Miramer throws a strike aimed at the side of Francisco's head but Francisco avoids it well.
Miramer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miramer wants to control but Francisco is keeping him busy.
Miramer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Miramer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Francisco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Francisco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miramer connects with a decent elbow.
Francisco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Francisco is trying to buck Miramer off.
Miramer wants to stand but Francisco has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miramer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miramer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Francisco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miramer controls the pace.
Miramer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Francisco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richye Miramer 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!

Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss

and Miramer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Francisco!
Francisco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Francisco is bucking up trying to escape but Miramer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miramer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Miramer punching from mount but Francisco doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miramer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Francisco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miramer looking to finish Francisco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Francisco!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Miramer.
Miramer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Miramer throwing strikes here but Francisco is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miramer won't let Francisco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Francisco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Miramer.
Miramer dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miramer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Francisco because Miramer loaded up on that one.
Miramer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Francisco tries to buck Miramer off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Miramer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Francisco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Miramer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Richye Miramer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miramer punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Miramer with a couple of short strikes.
Miramer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Francisco's face.
Francisco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Miramer throws some wild stikes that Francisco manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miramer looking to finish with strikes here!
Miramer throwing strikes here but Francisco is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miramer lands a big shot there that rocks Francisco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miramer unloads with some shots from mount but Francisco bucks and avoids them well.
Miramer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Francisco manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Alejandro Francisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francisco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richye Miramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miramer 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richye Miramer!