PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Masvidal (ranked 4102 p4p, 5569 weight class) and Dante Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masvidal's entrance music is The Next Episode. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Masvidal
vs
Miranda

180 cm
21
170
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miranda clinches up against the cage.
Masvidal is trying to push Miranda away but Miranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Miranda jumps guard.
Masvidal is looking to stand up but Miranda won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Miranda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Masvidal wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Miranda's closed guard. He's half up but Miranda has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Miranda pivots and extends the arm, Masvidal falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Miranda! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Miranda!
Jorge Masvidal spoke after the fight, saying 'Usually with my opponents, I don't care if they win the lottery or they die.'.