PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richye Miramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyklo Oftheloon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richye Miramer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miramer
vs
Oftheloon

183 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richye Miramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyklo Oftheloon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miramer circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oftheloon tries for a takedown but Miramer manages to get underhooks.
Oftheloon prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Oftheloon tries to keep at a distance but Miramer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oftheloon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miramer prevents it.
Miramer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oftheloon.
Richye Miramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyklo Oftheloon.
Oftheloon can't get the takedown.

Miramer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miramer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oftheloon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Miramer working away.
Miramer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miramer is trying to ground and pound but Oftheloon uses the momentary lack of control by Miramer to regain half guard.
Oftheloon wants to control but Miramer is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miramer throwing shots but Oftheloon is blocking nicely.
Miramer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oftheloon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oftheloon is refusing to be controlled, as Miramer sits in half guard.
Miramer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miramer lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oftheloon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oftheloon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.
Oftheloon striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oftheloon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miramer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Oftheloon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miramer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miramer is stalling in the full guard.
Oftheloon keeping full guard, as Miramer tries to pass.
Miramer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oftheloon trying to keep a closed guard but Miramer is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miramer is in close to Oftheloon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oftheloon wants to sweep here but Miramer controlling him for the moment.
Miramer throwing strikes but missing.
Miramer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miramer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.
Miramer chips away with some ground and pound.
Miramer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miramer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oftheloon looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miramer wants to control from the top but Oftheloon keeps moving.
Miramer is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Oftheloon keeping full guard, as Miramer tries to pass.
Oftheloon pulls Miramer in close to his closed guard and prevents Miramer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miramer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Oftheloon has his foot on Miramer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miramer works his way back into a safe position though.
Miramer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miramer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richye Miramer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Both fighters circling a little - Oftheloon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miramer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miramer presses Oftheloon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oftheloon tries to work over Miramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miramer lands an uppercut.
Oftheloon is trying to stall.
Oftheloon is looking to break free of the clinch but Miramer has double underhooks.
Miramer wants to get back to striking at distance but Oftheloon won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oftheloon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miramer is trying to drag Oftheloon to the mat but Oftheloon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miramer is trying to drag Oftheloon to the mat but Oftheloon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richye Miramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oftheloon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miramer has Oftheloon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oftheloon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oftheloon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oftheloon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Miramer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miramer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Oftheloon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miramer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oftheloon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miramer content to stall in guard here.
Miramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Oftheloon is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oftheloon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miramer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miramer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miramer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miramer stopping the sweep attempt from Oftheloon.
Miramer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miramer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oftheloon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miramer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.
Miramer with a nice head shot there.
Miramer stops Oftheloon from standing up.
Miramer lands a couple of elbows.
Miramer works over Oftheloon with some ground and pound from guard.
Oftheloon 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.
Miramer wants to control from the top but Oftheloon keeps moving.
Miramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oftheloon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Oftheloon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miramer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miramer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miramer throws a one two combo.
Miramer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oftheloon.

Miramer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oftheloon was covering up waiting for the punch and Miramer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oftheloon wants to stand and escape but Miramer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richye Miramer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miramer has Oftheloon up against the cage in a clinch.

Miramer is trying to trip Oftheloon. He has hold of a leg but Oftheloon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miramer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miramer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oftheloon's head.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.
Oftheloon looking for a sweep. Not yet Oftheloon, not yet.
Miramer trying to control but Oftheloon is working from the bottom.

Oftheloon working for a triangle but Miramer defends it easily.
Miramer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oftheloon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miramer with a nice head shot there.
Richye Miramer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oftheloon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Miramer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miramer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Oftheloon regains guard.
Oftheloon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miramer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oftheloon working a defensive guard here.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Oftheloon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miramer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oftheloon trying to control the position.
Miramer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miramer looking to pass the guard.
Miramer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miramer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miramer looking to pass the guard.
Miramer cracks Oftheloon with a solid left hand.

Oftheloon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miramer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miramer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oftheloon on the ground.
Oftheloon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miramer wants to control from the top but Oftheloon keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miramer stalks Oftheloon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oftheloon's face. Oftheloon staggers backwards, shaken.

Miramer closes the distance and pushes Oftheloon back into the cage.

Miramer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Oftheloon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miramer.
Miramer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miramer with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Oftheloon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oftheloon working a defensive guard here.
Miramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Oftheloon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miramer connects with a couple of short punches.

Oftheloon has his foot on Miramer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miramer works his way back into a safe position though.
Miramer stands up over Oftheloon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cyklo Oftheloon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oftheloon keeping moving, preventing Miramer from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richye Miramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miramer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richye Miramer!