PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 3093 p4p, 5391 weight class) and Bruno Miranda (ranked 473 p4p, 638 weight class). Humphrey Wellington has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wellington
vs
Miranda

225 cm
35
193
18 - 27 - 0

190 cm
24
210
4 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Wellington throws a leg kick
and Miranda counters with a low kick, right behind Wellington 's knee.
Wellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda moves out of range of the body kick from Wellington.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.
Miranda sizes up Wellington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wellington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wellington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miranda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Wellington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington staying out of range there.
Miranda misses with a left hand
and Wellington counters with a leg kick.
Miranda wants to land a leg kick but Wellington is out of range.
Wellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miranda moves away.
Miranda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wellington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miranda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda blocks a leg kick.
Miranda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wellington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wellington swings for the body but Miranda moves out of range.

Miranda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wellington's guard.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellington looking to control.
Miranda trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Wellington is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miranda trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Miranda rushes Wellington and presses him up against the cage.
Miranda prevents Wellington from breaking the clinch.
Wellington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wellington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wellington obliges.
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington missing with knees to the body.
Wellington prevents a takedown attempt there.

Miranda has clasped his hands together around Wellington's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellington is trying to get back to his feet.
Wellington looking for a sweep but Miranda has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Miranda tries to control but Wellington wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wellington because Miranda loaded up on that one.
Wellington can't escape the position.
Miranda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wellington is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wellington can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wellington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miranda with shots to the head and body - Wellington looks very uncomfortable down there.

Wellington is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Wellington scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Miranda land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Miranda stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Miranda!