PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Alstott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miranda's choice of entrance music: Peace Sells.....But Whos Buying. Zack Alstott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alstott
vs
Miranda

184 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Max Octane Fight Wear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Alstott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alstott forces Miranda back against the cage and clinches.

Alstott breaks the clinch.
Miranda scores with the left hand. Alstott knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miranda takes a swing at Alstott's ribcage but misses.
Miranda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda misses with a body shot.

Alstott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alstott lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Alstott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alstott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Miranda prevents Alstott from improving position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alstott is working hard here to advance position.
Alstott happy to just control the position for now.
Miranda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alstott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda struggling a bit here.
Alstott advances nicely into full mount.
Miranda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alstott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miranda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alstott slows the pace down in half guard.
Miranda tries to get to full guard but Alstott has control of the leg.
Alstott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control but Alstott is keeping busy.
Alstott wants to pass the guard but Miranda is defending well.
Alstott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alstott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miranda is on top in guard.

Miranda wants to control from the top but Alstott keeps moving.
Alstott is pulling down on Miranda's head. It's preventing any offense from Miranda, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alstott looking for a sweep. Not yet Alstott, not yet.
Miranda postures up in Alstott's guard and throws a big left but Alstott blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Alstott is retaining full guard.
Miranda preventing the sweep.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Alstott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alstott keeping full guard, as Miranda tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Alstott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miranda scores with a decent looking hook.
Miranda's coach down at Red Tri-Angle - 12 ELITE COACHES was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miranda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Alstott has closed the distance and engaged Miranda in a clinch.

Alstott breaks from the clinch.

Alstott clinches up with Miranda and pushes him back against the cage.
Miranda wants to take the fight to the mat but Alstott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miranda wants a takedown.
Alstott pushes Miranda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alstott digs a right hand into Miranda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miranda's gas tank.

Alstott gets control of Miranda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alstott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Alstott.
Miranda is looking to advance position but Alstott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Alstott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miranda shoots in and bounces Alstott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alstott keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda preventing the sweep.
Zack Alstott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alstott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miranda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alstott swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alstott keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miranda is fighting to break Alstott's control of his arms but Alstott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alstott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miranda.
Good shot there by Miranda.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alstott as he jumps to the side.
Miranda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alstott circles away quickly and effectively.
Alstott is looking to counter punch.

Alstott drives through and clinches with Miranda against the cage.

Alstott breaks from the clinch.

Alstott drives through and clinches with Miranda against the cage.
Alstott will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miranda up against the cage.

Alstott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alstott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miranda, pushing him back against the cage.
Alstott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miranda can do to turn this around?

Alstott breaks from the clinch.
Alstott wants to land a leg kick but Miranda is out of range.
Miranda throws a looping overhand right but Alstott ducks down to avoid it.

Alstott has closed the distance and engaged Miranda in a clinch.
Alstott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alstott gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.
Alstott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alstott lands with a short shot to the head.
Alstott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alstott.
Alstott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Alstott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miranda.
Zack Alstott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Miranda.
Alstott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miranda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alstott is defending well.
Alstott scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alstott.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alstott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alstott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alstott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miranda is working for takedown but Alstott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miranda has a couple of punches blocked by Alstott.
Alstott stops a takedown attempt from Miranda.
Alstott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miranda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Alstott.
Alstott lands with a right to the head.
Alstott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alstott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda is trying to stall.
Alstott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alstott gets through Miranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miranda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alstott leaning against his opponent.
Alstott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alstott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miranda takes a shot to the head.
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Alstott lands with a short shot to the head.
Alstott lands a left hand.
Alstott blocking some punches.
Alstott lands with a left to the head.
Alstott gets through Miranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alstott lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miranda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alstott is defending well.
Alstott lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Alstott dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alstott slips a straight right by Miranda.

Alstott clinches up with Miranda and pushes him back against the cage.
Alstott working aggressively here.
Miranda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alstott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alstott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alstott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miranda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alstott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zack Alstott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Miranda.
Alstott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alstott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alstott does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alstott.

Alstott rushes Miranda and presses him up against the cage.

Alstott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alstott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alstott lands a right hand.
Alstott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Miranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda decides to pull guard.
Miranda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alstott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alstott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alstott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miranda is keeping the position for now.
Alstott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

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

Alstott clinches up with Miranda and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miranda.
Miranda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alstott throws a head punch that misses.
Alstott lands an uppercut.
Alstott is stalling here.
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alstott tries a body shot but Miranda blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Alstott scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alstott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miranda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alstott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alstott.
Miranda wants to take the fight to the mat but Alstott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Alstott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alstott instigates a clinch.
Alstott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miranda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miranda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alstott after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Alstott to work.
Alstott gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alstott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miranda tries to pull guard but Alstott holds him up against the cage and eventually Miranda drops back down to his feet.

Alstott manages to break the clinch.

Miranda gets tackled into the cage by Alstott. Alstott maintains the clinch.
Francisco Miranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alstott lands an uppercut.

Alstott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Miranda misses.
Miranda throws a shot from downtown. Alstott moves away and avoids it.

Alstott drives through and clinches with Miranda against the cage.
Alstott digs a right hand underneath Miranda's ribcage. Miranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alstott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alstott clinches up against the cage.
Alstott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miranda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alstott digs a right hand underneath Miranda's ribcage. Miranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alstott lands with a short shot to the head.
Alstott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miranda takes a shot to the head.
Zack Alstott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alstott lands a left hand.
Alstott lands a hook that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
A short uppercut from Alstott.
Alstott lands with a short shot to the head.
Alstott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Alstott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alstott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Zack Alstott!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Zack Alstott!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Zack Alstott!

Zack Alstott wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Francisco Miranda had this to say: 'Thanks to my sponsor, Sun-Tzu and Max Octane Ill be back stronger.'.