PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Miyao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyao
vs
Lothbrok

178 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok is looking to clinch.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Miyao is having none of it.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Miyao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miyao is pressing down on Lothbrok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lothbrok is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao trying to control the action but Lothbrok is working from the bottom.
Miyao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miyao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miyao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lothbrok is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miyao avoids the body shot from Lothbrok.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lothbrok tries to clinch there but Miyao circles away.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch.
Miyao drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lothbrok sprawls and moves away.
Miyao keeps the fight on the outside.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lothbrok tries to clinch there but Miyao circles away.
Miyao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lothbrok.
Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lothbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyao.
Miyao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok wants to clinch up but Miyao keeps it at a distance.
Miyao fails with the takedown
and Lothbrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyao circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch but Miyao is avoiding it.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lothbrok dips to his left and cracks Miyao with an uppercut!

It looks like Joao Miyao has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lothbrok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miyao wants to take the fight to the mat but Lothbrok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Miyao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lothbrok is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Lothbrok on the inside.
Lothbrok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyao's elbow.

Miyao has clasped his hands together around Lothbrok's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Lothbrok's face as Miyao controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyao wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping him busy.

Miyao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miyao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Miyao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Miyao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lothbrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyao circles away.
Miyao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miyao ducks right into an uppercut from Lothbrok.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyao misses the target.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lothbrok punishes Miyao's body with a nice straight punch.
Lothbrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyao circles away.
Miyao attempts a counter takedown but Lothbrok avoids it well and moves away.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnar Lothbrok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lothbrok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lothbrok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up but Miyao circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Miyao misses.
Lothbrok tries to clinch

and Miyao counters with a single leg into guard. Lothbrok didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao prevents Lothbrok from getting back to his feet.
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lothbrok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyao wants to control from the top but Lothbrok keeps moving.
Lothbrok being controlled here, momentarily.
Miyao won't allow Lothbrok to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miyao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miyao walks into a straight right hand from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok tries to clinch

and Miyao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lothbrok can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lothbrok tries to kick Miyao off but Miyao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miyao trying to pass the guard but Lothbrok defending well.

Miyao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miyao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lothbrok can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is looking to escape.
Miyao trying to advance position but Lothbrok counters by regaining guard.
Miyao tries to free his leg and advance position but Lothbrok is retaining full guard.

Miyao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miyao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lothbrok misses with a combination

and Miyao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lothbrok wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyao won't allow it.
Lothbrok wants to stall.
Lothbrok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miyao has Lothbrok pressed against the cage, preventing Lothbrok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lothbrok is trying to force a seperation but Miyao has the dominant position.
Miyao tries for a takedown but Lothbrok manages to get underhooks.
Miyao is working for takedown but Lothbrok is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyao has Lothbrok pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lothbrok manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Miyao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lothbrok can't break the clinch.

Miyao jumps guard and drags Lothbrok to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Miyao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Miyao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lothbrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyao circles away.
Miyao tries to counter with a takedown but Lothbrok is quick to defend against it.
Miyao circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miyao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lothbrok's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Lothbrok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok wants to stand and escape but Miyao is having none of it.
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lothbrok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok wants to stand but Miyao is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miyao wants to pass the guard but Lothbrok is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyao tries to counter with a takedown but Lothbrok is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyao swats away the attempt to clinch by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that Miyao avoids nicely.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Miyao is having none of it.
Lothbrok throws a right hand that Miyao ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyao also avoids with ease.
Miyao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Lothbrok misses.
Lothbrok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lothbrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyao circles away.
Lothbrok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lothbrok.
Miyao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lothbrok circles away.

Miyao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miyao is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is trying to escape the mount but Miyao keeps good control and instead manages to take Lothbrok's back.
Lothbrok is keeping busy.
Miyao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lothbrok is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miyao has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Miyao tightening his grip on Lothbrok, looking for the choke.
Ragnar Lothbrok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lothbrok is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Miyao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miyao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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