PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Miranda (ranked 6808 p4p, 269 weight class) and Hilo Warrior (ranked 6688 p4p, 267 weight class). Gustavo Miranda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miranda
vs
Warrior

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
24
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 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 Hilo, Hilo Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Warrior.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warrior scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warrior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warrior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miranda under the eye.
Warrior wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
Warrior tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Warrior shoots in looking for a takedown. Miranda tries to sprawl out of it but Warrior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miranda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warrior scores with a sloppy right hand. Miranda should have avoided that one.

Miranda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warrior is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Miranda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miranda wants to stand but Warrior is controlling his posture from full guard.

Miranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warrior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miranda has managed to get both his arms back between Warrior's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda pushing down on Warrior's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Miranda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miranda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Warrior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miranda in particular looking to stall.
Miranda wants to stand up but Warrior has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Miranda wants to take a breather but Warrior is having none of it.
Miranda not doing much here.

Warrior looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior is refusing to be controlled, as Miranda sits in half guard.

Miranda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Warrior has managed to free his arm - good work.
Warrior trying to control but Miranda postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warrior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Warrior trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Warrior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Warrior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miranda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Miranda seems content to control.

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.
Warrior is trying to control but Miranda passes into side control!
Miranda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Warrior is looking to regain half guard here but Miranda keeps moving and retains side control.

Miranda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warrior is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miranda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Warrior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Warrior wants to control but Miranda postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda wants to stand but Warrior is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Miranda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warrior can do to turn this around?
Miranda takes one to the side of the head.

Miranda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior struggling a bit here.
Miranda throws a strike aimed at the side of Warrior's head but Warrior avoids it well.
Miranda slows the pace down.
Miranda'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miranda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warrior has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miranda tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Warrior is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miranda off and has taken his back!
Miranda wants to control his opponent's hands but Warrior gets his hands free.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet.
Miranda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miranda is keeping busy.
Miranda rolls, trying to escape but Warrior keeps control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Warrior not allowing Miranda to control his hands.
I really don't envy Miranda right now.
Warrior trying to control.

Warrior working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to keep control of the position but Miranda is staying busy.
Miranda trying to control but not successfully.
Miranda is trying to get back to his feet but Warrior has full control of the position and if anything, Miranda has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Miranda just trying to survive but Warrior is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

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 Warrior gets his way!
Miranda looking very determined here, making life difficult for Warrior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warrior looking to hold on to the position here but Miranda rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Miranda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warrior 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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warrior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Warrior is looking for a triangle but Miranda pushes his legs off easily.

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

Miranda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warrior keeps working.
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 Gustavo Miranda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miranda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Miranda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Miranda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Warrior has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustavo Miranda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warrior trying to control but Miranda postures up.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Miranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda is thwarting Warrior's attempts to control the position.
Miranda thows a huge punch but Warrior dodges it nicely.
Miranda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miranda wants to stand up but Warrior has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warrior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Miranda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warrior is just riding it out for now. Miranda eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warrior trying to control from the bottom.

Warrior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miranda wants to control but Warrior is keeping him busy.
Miranda is taking a breather. Warrior says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Warrior is looking to control Miranda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Warrior avoid being mounted?

That's two 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.
Warrior might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miranda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Warrior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miranda has time to react.
Warrior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miranda pinned against the cage. Miranda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warrior.
Hilo Warrior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warrior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miranda's head.
Warrior misses with a double jab.
A jab from Warrior finds it's way through Miranda's defenses.

Miranda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Warrior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warrior is proving hard to escape from.

Warrior has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miranda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Warrior.
You can see the frustration on Warrior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Miranda.
A lull in the action here as Miranda stalls from top position.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom here.
Miranda trying to control the position but Warrior is working away.

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.
Warrior is trying to get back to half guard.
Hilo Warrior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miranda trying to control the position but Warrior is working away.
Warrior wants to control but Miranda postures up.
Warrior strikes from the bottom but Miranda takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Warrior is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warrior sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Miranda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miranda, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Miranda!