PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Miranda (ranked 24493 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Bartczach (ranked 6061 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miranda
vs
Bartczach

181 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monroe Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Bartczach!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartczach tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miranda defends well and Bartczach ends up having to push Miranda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miranda misses with a combination

so Bartczach counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Miranda pushes Bartczach off and gets back to his feet.
Bartczach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miranda swivels and escapes.
Monroe Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartczach shoots in for a takedown but Miranda shows good takedown defense.
Monroe Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Bartczach.
Bartczach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miranda as he avoids it easily.
Miranda throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bartczach counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miranda!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bartczach working the head with strikes.
Miranda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bartczach's best efforts.
Miranda is staying active underneath Bartczach, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miranda wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartczach is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miranda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bartczach.
Bartczach looks winded!
Bartczach content to control rather than advance.
Miranda is trying to stand up here but Bartczach is controlling him well.

Bartczach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miranda moves into full guard.
Bartczach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miranda wants to sweep here but Bartczach controlling him for the moment.
Miranda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bartczach's guard.

Bartczach working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands a couple of elbows.
Bartczach wants to sweep but no luck.

Miranda gets to his feet - Bartczach follows without any prompting.
Bartczach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bartczach wants it to stay on the feet.
Bartczach let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bartczach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda misses with a wild body shot.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartczach but Bartczach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bartczach feints the counter takedown.

Miranda looking to score a takedown here. Bartczach is defending well but Miranda drives through and ends up in Bartczach's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartczach looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miranda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Miranda is looking for a kimura but Bartczach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miranda to get the leverage.
Bartczach tries to roll over but Miranda keeps him under control.

Miranda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bartczach has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bartczach is pressing down on Miranda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartczach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Bartczach.

Miranda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miranda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bartczach has an active guard here but Miranda has managed to pass into half guard.

Miranda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bartczach blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miranda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monroe Miranda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miranda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bartczach napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bartczach struggling a bit here.
Miranda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miranda working the ground and pound from side control.
Bartczach is trying to improve his position.
Bartczach struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miranda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bartczach is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartczach is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miranda off and has taken his back!
Bartczach is breathing heavily.

Miranda is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bartczach gets his way!
Miranda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Miranda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bartczach looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartczach, not yet.
Miranda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bartczach throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartczach throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Miranda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bartczach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miranda distracts Bartczach with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miranda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bartczach's head.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Bartczach.
Miranda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bartczach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miranda scoring with some ground and pound.
Miranda lands a couple of elbows.

Bartczach working for a triangle but Miranda defends it easily.
Miranda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bartczach's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miranda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miranda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartczach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miranda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartczach can do to turn this around?
Bartczach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bartczach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miranda defends it easily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miranda works over Bartczach with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miranda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miranda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bartczach manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miranda manages to get himself to full guard.

Miranda wants to stand and escape but Bartczach is having none of it.
Bartczach loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miranda is on top in guard.

Miranda cracks Bartczach with a solid left hand.
Miranda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bartczach wants to hit a switch here but Miranda passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bartczach there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Miranda is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bartczach is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Monroe Miranda!