PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between RG Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dias
vs
Miranda

170 cm
22
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RG Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Dias misses with a head kick.
Dias connects with a jab.
Miranda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miranda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias.
Dias moves in looking to clinch but Miranda pushes him off.
Miranda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dias just misses with a punch to the body.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dias.
Miranda lands with a slapping head kick.
Dias throws a solid leg kick but Miranda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dias.
Miranda defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Dias fails with a takedown attempt.

Miranda moves into range and clinches up with Dias.
Dias presses Miranda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miranda prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RG Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miranda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dias goes for a takedown attempt but Miranda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miranda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dias.
Dias wants to clinch

and Miranda counters by moving into the clinch.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Miranda lands an elbow inside.
Dias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miranda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dias lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Miranda lands a two punch combo.
Miranda lands a head kick!
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miranda counters with a head kick. That will keep Dias thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Miranda gets a clinch.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miranda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miranda prevents it.
Dias is working for takedown but Miranda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miranda with a knee to the head.
Dias being controlled against the cage.
Dias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miranda scores with a knee to the head.
Miranda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miranda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dias wants a takedown.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.
Dias stalling in the clinch but Miranda improves position.
Miranda lands an elbow inside that Dias shrugs off.
Miranda has Dias pressed against the cage, preventing Dias from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dias is trying to force a seperation but Miranda has the dominant position.
Dias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miranda prevents it.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias is trying to break free.
Dias is trying to force a seperation but Miranda has the dominant position.
Miranda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dias is trying to drag Miranda to the mat but Miranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dias wants to stall.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Miranda is controlling the position.
Dias tries to pull guard but Miranda holds him up against the cage and eventually Dias drops back down to his feet.
Dias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias stalling the fight.
Dias is trying to drag Miranda to the mat but Miranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miranda is pressed up against the cage. Dias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miranda down to the mat. Miranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miranda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Miranda has managed to clinch.
Miranda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dias is looking to break free of the clinch but Miranda has double underhooks.
Dias looking to slow down the pace here.
Miranda scores a nice knee to the body.
Miranda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miranda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Dias is trying to drag Miranda to the mat but Miranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miranda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dias is working for takedown but Miranda is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Miranda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dias looks to throw the jab but Miranda is out of range.

Miranda instigates a clinch.
Miranda stalling the fight.
Miranda is pressed up against the cage. Dias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miranda down to the mat. Miranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miranda thuds his shin into the meat of Dias's side.
Miranda ducks under a wild hook from Dias.

Miranda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miranda stops a takedown attempt from Dias.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.
Miranda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Miranda is controlling the position.
Dias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miranda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RG Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias wants to clinch but Miranda slips to the side
and Miranda counters with a head kick. That will keep Dias thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Miranda instigates a clinch.
Dias is trying to maintain a safe position but Miranda gets an underhook and turns Dias into the cage.
Miranda prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Dias lands a hook that snaps the head of Miranda backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miranda taking a breather.
Dias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Miranda has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dias clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dias rolls, trying to escape but Miranda keeps control of the position.
Dias controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Dias is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Dias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Miranda not allowing Dias to control his hands.
I really don't envy Dias right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias just trying to survive but Miranda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dias rolls, trying to escape but Miranda keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias is working hard here to advance position.
Dias is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Miranda.
Dias trying to control the position but Miranda manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dias rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Dias looking for subs from the bottom but Miranda mounts him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias is working to get back to half guard.
Dias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dias is looking to improve his position but Miranda isn't that keen on the idea.
Dias gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miranda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miranda. Dias shrugs it off though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dias crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miranda - the referee stops the clock and Dias gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miranda. Dias manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miranda moves out of range of the strikes.
Miranda scores with a three punch combo!
Dias throws a lazy right hand but Miranda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Dias misses
and Miranda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dias really felt that one!
Dias fails with the takedown
and Miranda counters with a solid body kick.
Miranda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dias.
Dias throws a head kick that misses
and Miranda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dias tries to land a body kick

and Miranda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miranda slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda controlling the pace.

Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Miranda is controlling the pace.

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.
Dias trying to control here.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Dias gets full guard.

Dias has an active guard here but Miranda has managed to pass into half guard.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias is looking for a sweep. Miranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miranda prevents Dias from standing back up.

Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miranda pulls his head out easily.
Dias tries to get to full guard but Miranda has control of the leg.

Dias kicks off Miranda and gets to his feet.

That's four 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.

Miranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Dias can't find room to land a body shot as Miranda controls the action.
Miranda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dias tries to break free but Miranda pushes him back against the cage.
Dias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miranda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dias lands with a right hand.
RG Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miranda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dias sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Jose Miranda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miranda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dias throws an overhand right that lands on Miranda's shoulder, as Miranda tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Miranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miranda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Miranda!