PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Galloway (ranked 4402 p4p, 5034 weight class) and Davi Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miranda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Auditorium. Davi Miranda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Galloway
vs
Miranda

178 cm
19
154
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miranda gets tackled into the cage by Galloway. Galloway maintains the clinch.
Miranda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Galloway digs a right hand underneath Miranda's ribcage. Miranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Galloway taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Galloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miranda throws a body kick that misses.

Galloway has closed the distance and engaged Miranda in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Galloway.
Miranda tries to pull guard but Galloway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Galloway lands a takedown into guard.
Galloway chips away with some ground and pound.
Galloway postures up in Miranda's guard and throws a big left but Miranda blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galloway forces his way into half guard.
Galloway wants to stand up but Miranda is controlling the position.
Galloway lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miranda actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda actively working from the bottom here.
Miranda taking some punishment here, with Galloway in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Galloway seems content to control.
Galloway landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Galloway is pressing down on Miranda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miranda is holding on for now.
Galloway is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miranda!
Galloway landing punches.
Galloway content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miranda looks a forlorn figure.
Galloway lands a nice shot to the head.

Miranda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Galloway.
Galloway is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Miranda is trying desperately to improve position.

Galloway looking to secure an arm triangle but Miranda defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is desperately trying to improve his position but Galloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Galloway 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.
Galloway controlling the pace for now.

Galloway is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Miranda can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Galloway cracks Miranda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Galloway with the ground and pound from mount.
Galloway controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda regains half guard.
Galloway is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Galloway lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Miranda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galloway pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Galloway is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Galloway 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.

Galloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Miranda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galloway uses from the top position.
Galloway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Galloway working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Miranda is rocked!

Miranda is looking for a triangle here but Galloway uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Miranda is still in real trouble! Can Galloway finish him?
Galloway wants to stand but Miranda has his arm trapped.
Galloway controlling the position from side mount.
Miranda seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway lands a nice forearm strike.
Galloway passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Miranda!
Galloway lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Galloway controlling from mount.
Galloway'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.
Galloway lands a couple of good shots and Miranda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Peter Galloway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miranda is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Miranda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Miranda is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galloway has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Miranda is in real trouble here. Galloway gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Miranda is tapping out! Galloway wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Galloway!