PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Patton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miranda
vs
Patton

225 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Patton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda shoots for a double leg takedown but Patton sprawls well. He's pushed Miranda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patton tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Patton throws a combination. Miranda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Gustavo Miranda has been cut.
Patton tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Patton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miranda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Miranda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miranda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Patton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patton tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Patton is looking to clinch but Miranda is avoiding it.
Miranda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Miranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Patton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miranda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miranda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Patton gets a clinch.
Patton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Patton.
A shot in the inside from Patton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Patton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Miranda's ribcage. Miranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miranda or not.
Miranda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Patton.
Miranda trying to control the position but instead, Patton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miranda into the cage.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Patton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Miranda missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands an uppercut.
Patton lands with a light punch inside.
Patton lands a shot to the body.
Patton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Miranda is rocked!
Miranda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patton has him pressed against the cage.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miranda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton is muscling Miranda up against the cage and as Miranda bounces back off, Patton cracks him with a huge right hand! Miranda crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Patton!