PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Barcelos (ranked 4305 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Miles (ranked 6514 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Miles has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Barcelos
vs
Miles

187 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Barcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Miles!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles gets a clinch.
Barcelos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barcelos trying to stall but Miles improves his position.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Barcelos is controlling him.
Barcelos swings wildly with an uppercut but Miles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barcelos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miles trying to land knees to the body.
Barcelos misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barcelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barcelos gets tackled into the cage by Miles. Miles maintains the clinch.
Barcelos managing to block the knees to the body from Miles.
Barcelos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles's efforts to push away.

Barcelos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barcelos to the mat. Barcelos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles 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.
Barcelos wants to stand but Miles is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles looking to pass the guard.
Barcelos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barcelos is keeping the position for now.
Barcelos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miles is controlling him.
Miles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barcelos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barcelos wants to stand and escape but Miles is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barcelos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miles wants to stand but Barcelos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Barcelos misses.

Miles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barcelos to the mat! Barcelos manages to get full guard.
Barcelos is breathing heavily.
Miles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos wants to stand up but Miles is controlling him.
Miles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miles throwing strikes but missing.
Miles 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.
Barcelos is looking to stand up but Miles isn't so interested in that idea.
Miles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Miles has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barcelos keeping full guard, as Miles tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos wants to stand up but Miles is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barcelos gets tackled into the cage by Miles. Miles maintains the clinch.
Barcelos tries to break the clinch but Miles is controlling the position.

Barcelos breaks the clinch.
Miles avoids the head kick by Barcelos.

Miles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miles is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barcelos's shoulder. That is not cool.

Miles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Miles decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a right and a left that Barcelos avoids nicely.
Barcelos tries to clinch

and Miles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barcelos's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles is stalling in the full guard.
Barcelos wants to stand but Miles is controlling the position.
Barcelos being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Miles stands and steps away. Barcelos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Miles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barcelos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miles controls the position.
Miles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Miles stands up.

Miles closes the distance and pushes Barcelos back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barcelos wants to break free but Miles has control.
Barcelos has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcelos is looking to stand up but Miles isn't so interested in that idea.
Miles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Miles decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barcelos, up you get!
Barcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses
and Miles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Miles gets a double leg takedown into Barcelos's guard.
Barcelos keeping full guard, as Miles tries to pass.
Miles trying to control but Barcelos is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barcelos wants to stand up but Miles is controlling him.
Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miles throws a big right hand that misses.
Miles stops Barcelos from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barcelos tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.

Miles pushes Barcelos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miles controlling the action here for a moment.
Miles wants a takedown but no success here.
Barcelos being controlled against the cage.
Miles working hard to break the clinch.
Miles wants to get back to striking at distance but Barcelos won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barcelos's brow.
Barcelos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miles.
Barcelos struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barcelos.
Miles tries to pull guard but Barcelos won't allow it.
Jeronimo Barcelos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Miles.
Miles tries to break free but Barcelos pushes him back against the cage.
Barcelos tries to break the clinch but Miles is controlling the position.
Barcelos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miles is keeping busy.
Miles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barcelos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barcelos smiles and moves away.
Jeronimo Barcelos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miles closes the distance and pushes Barcelos back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barcelos working hard to break the clinch.

Miles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles blocks a head kick by Barcelos.
Miles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barcelos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Miles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barcelos throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Barcelos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barcelos wants it to stay on the feet.
Miles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miles shoots for a takedown but Barcelos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barcelos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jeronimo Barcelos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Miles.
Miles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barcelos lands a high kick!
Miles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barcelos sprawls well. Barcelos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miles gets slowly back to his feet.

Miles forces Barcelos back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelos is trying to break the clinch but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miles jumps guard but Barcelos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcelos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miles keeps control of Barcelos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barcelos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barcelos managing to block the knees to the body from Miles.

Miles jumps into guard, dragging Barcelos to the mat.
Miles is trying to keep Barcelos in close.
Miles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barcelos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is controlling Barcelos's posture.
Barcelos throwing strikes but missing.
Barcelos throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Miles moves into the clinch.
Barcelos is pressed up against the cage. Miles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barcelos down to the mat. Barcelos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Barcelos.

Miles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barcelos's guard.
Miles trying to control but Barcelos is working from the bottom.
Miles's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos wants to stand but Miles is controlling the position.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.

Miles drops back looking for a leg! Barcelos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barcelos manages to kick Miles off! Miles jumps back into Barcelos's guard.
Barcelos wants to get back to his feet but Miles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miles scores with a takedown into Barcelos's guard.
Miles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Barcelos is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Miles takes the fight into the clinch.

Miles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Miles manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Miles manages to pull guard.

Miles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barcelos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Miles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miles 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Miles!