PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dion Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ray Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes to the cage accompanied by papa roach- scars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miranda's choice of entrance music: I'm Not Alright from Shinedown. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watts
vs
Ray Miranda

179 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dion Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ray Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda closes the distance and clinches up with Watts, looking for a takedown. Miranda pushes Watts against the cage but Watts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miranda slaps away a takedown attempt from Watts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Miranda misses with a body kick.
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Miranda.
Watts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watts scores with a punch to the head.
Miranda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miranda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.

Miranda gets tackled into the cage by Watts. Watts maintains the clinch.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts working hard to break the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda instigates a clinch.

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

Miranda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Watts!
Miranda looking to control but Watts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miranda lands a nice shot to the head.

Miranda has control of Watts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Watts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Watts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Miranda has hold of Watts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Watts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Miranda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miranda.
Watts working to try and regain half guard.

Miranda looking for a guillotine from mount but Watts is having none of it.
Miranda controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely.
Miranda lands a big shot there that rocks Watts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watts is in a horrible position here. Miranda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Watts is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda landing strikes from the mount and Watts is in trouble!
Watts is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miranda get's back to his feet.
Miranda throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Miranda shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but Miranda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Miranda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Watts is not content to let Miranda control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ray Miranda dominated that round.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miranda shoots in looking for a takedown but Watts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miranda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miranda throws a body kick that misses.
Watts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miranda.
Miranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miranda leaves Watts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Watts darts in and clinches Miranda up against the cage.
Watts is looking to break free of the clinch but Miranda has double underhooks.

Miranda turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miranda manages to end up in side control.
Watts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miranda wants to take a breather but Watts manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Miranda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Miranda advances to half guard.
Watts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miranda lands a nice short elbow.

Miranda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miranda scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
Watts is refusing to be controlled, as Miranda sits in half guard.
Watts tries to get to full guard but Miranda has control of the leg.

Miranda is working for a submission of some sort.
Miranda prevents Watts from improving his position.
Johnny Ray Miranda has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miranda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watts is just riding it out for now. Miranda eventually gives up the hold.
Miranda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miranda lands a nice short elbow.
Miranda trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Miranda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miranda seems to be looking for submissions.
Miranda thows a huge punch but Watts dodges it nicely.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miranda.

Watts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Miranda in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Watts tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Miranda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Ray Miranda!
Our winner, Johnny Ray Miranda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.