PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Miranda (ranked 24931 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Ward (ranked 7130 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miranda
vs
Ward

158 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daryl Ward!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ward moves into the clinch successfully.
Miranda misses with a punch to the body.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Miranda being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ward.
Ward stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miranda working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward slowing the pace effectively.
Miranda blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ward prevents it.
Ward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miranda's elbow.
Miranda managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miranda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Miranda.
Ward displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miranda up against the cage.

Miranda manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ward.
Miranda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a knee strike.
Ward putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miranda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ward is stalling here.

Ward manages to break the clinch.

Ward moves into the clinch.
Ward lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joseph Miranda has been cut.
Miranda wants to take the fight to the mat but Ward manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.
Ward lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ward.
Ward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miranda's efforts to push away.
Ward tries to throw a body punch but Miranda avoids it by throwing Ward back against the cage.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miranda is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Ward to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miranda tries to break free but Ward pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ward drives through and clinches with Miranda against the cage.

Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward throws a head kick that misses

and Miranda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miranda.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miranda stops Ward from standing up.
Ward 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.
Ward wants to hit a switch here but Miranda passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ward there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Miranda!