PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trujillo
vs
Miranda

167 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Garrett Trujillo has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Trujillo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trujillo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miranda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trujillo managing to control the position.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Trujillo.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo controlling Miranda's posture.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trujillo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miranda wanted to stand there but Trujillo had control of the position.
Trujillo controlling Miranda's posture.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Miranda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trujillo wants to improve his position but Miranda is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Miranda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking for a sweep. Miranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miranda in particular looking to stall.
Trujillo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.

Miranda drops back looking for a leg! Trujillo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trujillo manages to kick Miranda off! Miranda jumps back into Trujillo's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trujillo is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miranda pushes down on Trujillo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miranda prevents Trujillo from improving his position.
Trujillo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miranda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trujillo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miranda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Miranda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Miranda is looking for a kimura here.
Trujillo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Trujillo tries to get to full guard but Miranda has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trujillo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Trujillo is looking to improve his position.
Miranda is trying to control the action in half guard but Trujillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trujillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miranda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trujillo is staying active underneath Miranda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Miranda is looking for a kimura but Trujillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miranda to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Miranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrett Trujillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miranda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trujillo was covering up waiting for the punch and Miranda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miranda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo has his hands on Miranda's head, controlling the position.
Miranda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trujillo working a defensive guard here.
Miranda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trujillo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda lands a couple of digs.
Miranda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miranda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miranda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Francisco Miranda has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Trujillo.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Trujillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Miranda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Trujillo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miranda 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.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
Trujillo pulls Miranda in close to prevent any damage.
Miranda throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trujillo wants to sweep here but Miranda controlling him for the moment.

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

Miranda shoots in and gets a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Miranda trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Trujillo holds on and takes a little breather.
Miranda trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trujillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to keep a closed guard but Miranda is proving a slippery customer.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is pushing down on Trujillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trujillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Miranda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trujillo is trying to get back to full guard.

Miranda wants to work for an arm triangle but Trujillo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miranda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Trujillo!
Trujillo is bucking up trying to escape but Miranda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trujillo is looking to improve his position but Miranda isn't that keen on the idea.

Miranda has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Trujillo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Miranda!