PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao De Souza looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Miranda
vs
De Souza

201 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joao De Souza !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miranda gets the takedown into side control.
De Souza tries to improve position but can't.
De Souza tries to escape but Miranda is in control.
De Souza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miranda.
De Souza is looking for a sweep.
Miranda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Miranda goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Souza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miranda's guard! Nice work there by De Souza !
De Souza wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.
Miranda looking for a sweep. Not yet Miranda, not yet.
De Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda scores with a nice shot.
Miranda looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Souza is one step ahead there.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza won't allow Miranda to sweep him here.
De Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Souza wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Souza looks winded!
Miranda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Souza is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
De Souza connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Souza trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Miranda wants to stand up but De Souza is controlling him.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza sitting in guard here, content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza is in close to Miranda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
De Souza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miranda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to stand and escape but De Souza is having none of it.
De Souza wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.
Miranda is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joao De Souza hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

De Souza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
De Souza advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Souza tries to control but Miranda wriggling away.
De Souza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Miranda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Souza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
De Souza throws a wild left hand from mount and Miranda manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Miranda wants to get back to full guard.

Miranda has one foot on De Souza 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but De Souza shows good takedown defense.

De Souza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miranda was covering up waiting for the punch and De Souza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miranda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Souza stays in close to Miranda's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao De Souza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miranda enables De Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miranda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
De Souza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miranda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Miranda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miranda throws a big right hand that misses.
De Souza wants to sweep but no luck.

De Souza is working an open guard so Miranda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joao De Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Souza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda tries to pull guard but De Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Miranda drops back down to his feet.
Miranda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miranda tries to pull guard but De Souza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Souza drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to stand up but De Souza won't let him.
Miranda throws a big right hand that misses.
Joao De Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Souza is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
Miranda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miranda tries to stand but De Souza is controlling from the bottom.
De Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miranda wants to stand but De Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.

De Souza looking for a guillotine here but Miranda defends easily.
Miranda wants to get up but he can't break De Souza 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Souza wants to sweep here but Miranda controlling him for the moment.

De Souza is working an open guard so Miranda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a takedown attempt - De Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

De Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miranda sprawls well initially but De Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
De Souza wants to take a breather but Miranda is having none of it.
Miranda is trying to stand back up but De Souza is controlling him
De Souza not doing much here.
Miranda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Souza scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miranda tries to get to full guard but De Souza has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joao De Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Souza shoots in and bounces Miranda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miranda wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
De Souza trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Miranda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Souza trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
De Souza stops Miranda from standing up.
De Souza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Joao De Souza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

De Souza looking to score a takedown here. Miranda is defending well but De Souza drives through and ends up in Miranda's guard.
De Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Souza seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda keeping moving, preventing De Souza from controlling successfully.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet but De Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Souza stays in close to Miranda's body and controls the position.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joao De Souza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

De Souza moves into the clinch.

Miranda successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza postures up.
De Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Souza stops Miranda from standing up.
De Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miranda wants to stand and escape but De Souza is having none of it.
Miranda being controlled here, momentarily.
Miranda wants to stand up but De Souza is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

De Souza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miranda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miranda wants to stand and escape but De Souza is having none of it.
De Souza lands a couple of digs.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miranda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Souza defends well.
Miranda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Souza on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao De Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Souza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao De Souza !