PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Numb. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miles's choice of entrance music: Kings of Leon - Closer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eduardo
vs
Miles

185 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 2

179 cm
31
196 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wes Miles!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miles looks to land a combination but Eduardo avoids it well.
Eduardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles fails to land with a series of punches.
Miles scores with a nice head shot.
Miles misses with a looping right.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo avoids the body shot from Miles.
Miles misses with a head kick.
Miles blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
Eduardo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eduardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eduardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick
and Eduardo counters with a good, hard body kick but Miles shrugs it off.
Eduardo darts in trying to clinch
and Miles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eduardo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eduardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Miles.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Wes Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eduardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Miles scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Miles.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo lands a head kick!
Miles lands with an uppercut that bounces Eduardo off the cage and back into range.
Miles swings widly with a right hand
and Eduardo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miles misses with a head kick.
Eduardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick
and Eduardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miles thinking.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles moves out of range as Eduardo throws a body kick.
Eduardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miles slips a jab and a cross from Eduardo.
Miles tries to land a front kick but Eduardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miles throws a nice head kick!
Eduardo is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a combination that misses
and Eduardo counters with a big head kick but Miles shrugs it off.
A big left from Miles misses.
Miles throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick and Eduardo moves out of range easily.
Eduardo throws a nice head kick!

Miles tries to keep at a distance but Eduardo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Miles breaks from the clinch.
Eduardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miles.
Nice body punch from Miles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Miles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eduardo is looking to clinch but Miles is avoiding it.
Miles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eduardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eduardo backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles missing with a left hand there. Eduardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miles misses with a lunging right hand
and Eduardo counters with a thumping low kick.
Eduardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miles lands with a nice combination. Eduardo backs away looking to recover.
Miles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eduardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo slips a straight right by Miles.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eduardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wes Miles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eduardo slips under a jab from Miles.
Miles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wes Miles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eduardo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Miles moves out of range.
Eduardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
Miles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
Miles looks to land a left hand but Eduardo moved out of range nicely.
Miles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eduardo throws a head kick but Miles moves out of range.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws a body kick that misses
and Eduardo counters with a head kick. That will keep Miles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eduardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eduardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eduardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Miles moves out of range.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Miles keeps it at a distance.
Eduardo moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Miles connects with a jab.
Eduardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miles counters with a low kick, right behind Eduardo 's knee.
Eduardo slips under a jab.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Miles throws a head kick that misses.
Miles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eduardo.
Eduardo slips a jab and a cross from Miles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miles looks to land a right hand but Eduardo moved out of range.
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Miles circles away and keeps his distance.
Miles throws a big shot that misses.
Eduardo takes one to the chin there.
Miles throws a solid leg kick but Eduardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miles.
Miles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eduardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miles throws an off balance right hand
and Eduardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miles in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miles is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Miles finds it's target.
Miles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Miles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eduardo's head.
Miles throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
Eduardo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miles really felt that one!
Miles scores with a one two! Eduardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miles throws a one two combo.
Miles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eduardo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles avoids the head kick by Eduardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Eduardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miles misses with a hook.
Eduardo moves to clinch but Miles breaks away
and Eduardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles thows a body shot but no joy.
Miles misses with the combination.
Miles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eduardo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles throws an off balance right hand
and Eduardo counters with a thumping low kick.
Eduardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miles throws out the jab.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
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 Carlos Eduardo 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. This is the final round!

Eduardo lands a big head kick that sends Miles tumbling to the mat! Eduardo takes a step backwards and waves Miles back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Miles is rocked!

It looks like Wes Miles has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Miles is still on wobbly legs! Can Eduardo finish him?
Eduardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles.
Nice uppercut there from Miles.
Miles lands a nice hook to Eduardo's body. Eduardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles scores with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miles.
Miles seems to have recovered his senses.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
Miles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eduardo lands with a shot to the body.
Miles throws the left hand but Eduardo avoids the punch easily.
Eduardo moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Miles misses with a straight right.
Miles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eduardo tries to score with a low kick but Miles moves his leg out of the way.
Miles misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles misses with a wild combination.
Miles missing with a left hand there. Eduardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Eduardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eduardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eduardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miles throws a big shot that misses.

Eduardo lands a big head kick that sends Miles tumbling to the mat! Eduardo takes a step backwards and waves Miles back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eduardo throws a leg kick which misses Miles's front leg but catches the back leg as Miles tries to avoid it.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eduardo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miles blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miles manages to avoid it.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Miles keeps it at a distance.
Eduardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miles scores with a push kick.
Eduardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Eduardo moves out of range as Miles strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eduardo lands a big head kick that sends Miles tumbling to the mat! Eduardo takes a step backwards and waves Miles back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles tries to bum rush Eduardo with a series of wild strikes but Eduardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles misses with a looping left.
Eduardo slips under a jab.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles cracks the inside of Eduardo's front leg.
Eduardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles.
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eduardo has time to react.
Eduardo moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Miles throws a jab but it's blocked by Eduardo.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a lazy right hand but Eduardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eduardo misses with a wild combination.
Miles lands with a hook. Eduardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miles needs to keep his hands up - Eduardo had a free shot at his head there.
Miles avoids the body shot from Eduardo.
A jab from Miles misses.
A jab from Miles does it's job there.
Miles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Eduardo counters with a head kick that drops Miles to the mat! Miles scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Miles moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Miles.
Eduardo moves out of range as Miles strikes.
A swing and a miss from Miles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Eduardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eduardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Carlos Eduardo!
Carlos Eduardo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.