PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miranda has chosen Kymani Marley - Hustler as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Andre Miranda enters the cage!

Neville
vs
Miranda

185 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 17 - 1

188 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 9 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neville darts in and clinches Miranda up against the cage.
Miranda tries for a takedown but Neville manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miranda wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Neville.

It looks like Andre Miranda has been cut.
Neville lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miranda dodges an elbow strike from Neville.
Neville prevents the takedown attempt.
Robert Neville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Miranda.
Neville gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miranda.
Miranda tries to score a body lock takedown but Neville shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Neville lands a nice elbow.
Miranda is trying to drag Neville to the mat but Neville just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miranda looks gassed!
Miranda wants to take the fight to the mat but Neville manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neville content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miranda takes an elbow to the temple.
Miranda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Neville lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Andre Miranda's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neville lands an elbow just above Miranda 's eye.
Neville lands a nice elbow.

Miranda is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Neville finish him?
Miranda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Neville after a bit of a struggle.
Neville content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miranda wants a takedown but no success here.
Neville has Miranda pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Miranda is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Neville - that's hurt Miranda badly! Oh, another knee lands and Miranda is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Miranda doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Robert Neville!