PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinister Miro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn Walvoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miro comes to the cage accompanied by "Beyond the Veil" by TRISTANIA. Walvoord has chosen Eternity as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Miro
vs
Walvoord

183 cm
29
205 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

196 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinister Miro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martijn Walvoord!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walvoord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miro slips a straight right by Walvoord.
Walvoord misses with a low kick.
Walvoord lands a head kick!
That kick from Walvoord tenderised Miro's leg. Miro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walvoord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miro shoots in but no luck this time.
Miro keeps the fight on the outside.
Martijn Walvoord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Walvoord 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walvoord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miro was well out of range. Poor timing from Walvoord.
Walvoord tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walvoord wants to clinch
and Miro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walvoord looks to land a body kick but Miro moved away.
A shot to the liver by Walvoord. Beautiful body shot.
Miro keeps the fight on the outside.
Walvoord tries to clinch up but Miro circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Walvoord.
Miro scores with a jab. Walvoord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walvoord fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walvoord.
Walvoord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walvoord finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinister Miro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miro is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Walvoord rushes Miro and presses him up against the cage.
Walvoord scores a nice knee to the body.
Walvoord landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Walvoord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miro gets tackled into the cage by Walvoord. Walvoord maintains the clinch.
Miro tries to break free but Walvoord pushes him back against the cage.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside that Miro shrugs off.
Walvoord landing knees to the body.
Walvoord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miro backwards.
Walvoord landing knees to the head.
Miro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Walvoord breaks the clinch.

Walvoord fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miro, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro takes a shot to the head.
Walvoord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside.
Walvoord lands an elbow inside that Miro shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walvoord.
Walvoord putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miro tries to pull guard but Walvoord forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walvoord with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walvoord lands a nice elbow.

Walvoord manages to break the clinch.
Walvoord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walvoord is looking to clinch.
Walvoord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walvoord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miro gets tackled into the cage by Walvoord. Walvoord maintains the clinch.
Miro tries to pull guard but Walvoord forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walvoord pushes Miro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miro wants a takedown but no success here.
Walvoord with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Miro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Walvoord using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Walvoord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walvoord takes a swing at Miro's ribcage but misses.

Walvoord gets a clinch.
Miro tries to pull guard but Walvoord holds him up against the cage and eventually Miro drops back down to his feet.

Walvoord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walvoord tries a head kick but it misses.

Walvoord gets a clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miro backwards.
Walvoord prevents the takedown attempt.

Miro jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Walvoord got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walvoord has managed to get both his arms back between Miro's legs - danger averted.

Miro is looking for a triangle but Walvoord pushes his legs off easily.

Walvoord stands and steps away. Miro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Walvoord misses with a low kick.
Walvoord looks to score with a jab to the body but Miro is just out of range.
Walvoord throws out a loose jab but Miro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord misses with a low kick as Miro jumps back.
Walvoord misses with a head kick.
Walvoord misses with a low kick.
Walvoord scores with a hook to the body. Miro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Walvoord forces Miro back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walvoord looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walvoord scores with a shoulder strike.
Walvoord trying to land knees to the body.
Miro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walvoord lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walvoord lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walvoord putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Walvoord lands a damaging elbow.
Miro takes an elbow to the temple.
Walvoord gets underhooks to prevent Miro's takedown attempt.

Walvoord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walvoord wants to clinch.
Walvoord misses with a two punch combination.
Martijn Walvoord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miro shoots in for a double leg but Walvoord sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walvoord tries to clinch up but Miro circles away and keeps his distance.
Walvoord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Walvoord clinches with his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miro avoids the elbow strike from Walvoord, against the cage.
Miro has Walvoord pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walvoord manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walvoord.

Walvoord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walvoord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miro tries for a takedown but Walvoord sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Miro moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Miro tries to pull guard but Walvoord forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miro goes for a takedown attempt but Walvoord pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walvoord fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord lands a jab.
Miro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miro shoots in but Walvoord avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miro dives in and grabs Walvoord's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walvoord pushes down on Miro's head and hops out.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch but Miro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walvoord closes the distance and clinches.

Walvoord breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walvoord tries to clinch there but Miro circles away.
Walvoord is looking to clinch.
Walvoord tries to clinch there but Miro circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martijn Walvoord dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Walvoord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walvoord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinister Miro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walvoord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walvoord misses with a straight right.
Miro avoids a punch combination nicely.

Walvoord drives through and clinches with Miro against the cage.
Walvoord with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miro jumps guard but Walvoord turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walvoord lands a knee to the head.
Walvoord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Walvoord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Walvoord.
Walvoord moves in looking to clinch but Miro pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miro.
Miro blocks a head kick by Walvoord.
Walvoord misses with a series of wild punches.
Walvoord is breathing heavily.
Walvoord moves in looking to clinch but Miro pushes him off.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch but Miro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walvoord throws a low kick but Miro moves out of range easily.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walvoord throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walvoord tries to clinch up.
Walvoord throws a right hand that misses
and Miro counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord wants to clinch up but Miro keeps it at a distance.
Walvoord lands with a right hand.
Walvoord tries to clinch up
and Miro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walvoord connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walvoord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miro shoots in for a double leg but Walvoord sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walvoord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walvoord.
Walvoord fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord tries to clinch but Miro moves out of range.
Miro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walvoord.
Walvoord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miro misses with a combination
and Walvoord counters with an outside leg kick.
Walvoord throws a head kick but Miro moves out of range.
Walvoord throws a push kick but Miro slaps the foot to one side.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch but Miro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walvoord throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martijn Walvoord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walvoord misses with a head kick.
Miro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Walvoord.
Miro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miro counters with a straight right hand.

Walvoord has Miro up against the cage in a clinch.

Miro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Walvoord has Miro up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walvoord is leaning against Miro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the head but Miro blocks with his arms.

Walvoord breaks from the clinch.
Walvoord tries to clinch there but Miro circles away.
Miro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinister Miro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walvoord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miro counters with a right hand to the body.
Walvoord wants to clinch up but Miro keeps it at a distance.
Miro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Miro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Miro stands up.
Miro keeps the fight on the outside.
Walvoord lands a nice hook to Miro's body. Miro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walvoord connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miro. Miro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miro shoots and misses
and Walvoord counters with a good, hard body kick but Miro shrugs it off.

Walvoord clinches.
Walvoord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Walvoord.
Walvoord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Walvoord breaks from the clinch.
Walvoord is looking to clinch but Miro is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Walvoord.
Walvoord tries to clinch up.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miro shoots in but no luck this time.

Walvoord rushes Miro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walvoord misses with a body punch.
Miro takes an elbow to the temple.
Walvoord using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miro tries to circle away but Walvoord has him pinned against the cage.
Walvoord keeps control of Miro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Miro jumps guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miro is keeping the position for now.
Walvoord trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miro's guard.

Miro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walvoord stands up from Miro's guard - Walvoord perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walvoord has closed the distance and engaged Miro in a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walvoord just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the head but Miro blocks with his arms.

Walvoord breaks the clinch.
Walvoord lands a jab to the nose.
Walvoord fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martijn Walvoord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walvoord misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Walvoord.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walvoord fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinister Miro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walvoord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walvoord is trying to defend but Miro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martijn Walvoord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walvoord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Martijn Walvoord!

Martijn Walvoord wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Martijn Walvoord took to the microphone: 'There was no way I was going to lose this fight. Hell, my team spent a good time making an special gameplan just for this. Hopefully this erases that freaking loss from your memories guys. See you next time!'.