PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teyshau Prince (ranked 5720 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Miranda (ranked 4545 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Prince
vs
Miranda

178 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teyshau Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda misses with a wild combination.
Miranda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prince.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Miranda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prince but Prince pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miranda slips a jab and a cross from Prince.
Prince throws a right and a left that Miranda avoids nicely.
Prince throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miranda scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miranda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Prince misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Prince closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince misses with an elbow strike.
Miranda is trying to pull guard but Prince turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince tries to land a knee to the head but Miranda blocks with his arms.
Miranda tries to land knees in the clinch but Prince avoids the damage to the body.
Miranda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prince scores a nice knee to the body.
Prince scores a nice knee to the body.
Prince putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miranda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miranda is trying to stall.
Miranda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prince pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teyshau Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Miranda.
Prince misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws the kick towards the body but Miranda avoids it.
Miranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prince lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince circles away from the clinch attempt

so Prince counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Prince's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Miranda looking for a triangle here. Prince is fighting it but it looks tight! Miranda pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Prince is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paulo Miranda!