PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darwin miraballes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Kaplan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darwin miraballes's chin.

miraballes
vs
Kaplan

170 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darwin miraballes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
miraballes slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaplan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaplan shoots for a double leg takedown but miraballes sprawls well. He's pushed Kaplan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darwin miraballes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Kaplan.
Kaplan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? miraballes is fending him off so far but Kaplan persists. Nope, miraballes circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaplan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaplan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but miraballes avoids it really well and circles away.
miraballes lands a head kick!

It looks like Dave Kaplan has been cut.
Kaplan closes this distance looking for a takedown but miraballes circles away.
Kaplan misses with a takedown attempt - miraballes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaplan fails to land the takedown.
Kaplan looks gassed!
Kaplan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
miraballes is looking to clinch.

miraballes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than miraballes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaplan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by miraballes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miraballes controlling the pace for now.
miraballes tries to control but Kaplan wriggling away.
miraballes looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two 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.
miraballes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
miraballes wants to control the pace but Kaplan is squirming around nicely.
miraballes controlling the position easily from mount.
Kaplan avoids a series of strikes thrown by miraballes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by miraballes.
miraballes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poor strikes thrown by miraballes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
miraballes controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaplan wants to control but miraballes is having none of it.
miraballes trying to control but Kaplan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin miraballes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Kaplan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

miraballes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
miraballes doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaplan circles away.
Kaplan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and miraballes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaplan with a poor takedown
and miraballes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaplan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dave Kaplan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

miraballes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaplan's half guard.
miraballes is taking a breather. Kaplan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

miraballes stands up out of the half guard.
Kaplan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

miraballes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
miraballes trying to pass the guard but Kaplan defending well.
Kaplan is not content to let miraballes control the position.
Kaplan is trying to get back to full guard.

miraballes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miraballes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
miraballes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaplan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
miraballes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaplan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by miraballes.
Kaplan pushes miraballes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, miraballes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kaplan tries to bench press miraballes off him but miraballes keeps the position.

miraballes decides to stand back up. miraballes steps back and let's Kaplan get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan blocks a head kick by miraballes.
Kaplan has his takedown stuffed

and miraballes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by miraballes.
Darwin miraballes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Kaplan.
Kaplan keeping moving, preventing miraballes from controlling successfully.
miraballes won't allow Kaplan to get back to his feet.
Kaplan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
miraballes is pushing down on Kaplan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaplan is fighting to maintain full guard but miraballes has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miraballes prevents Kaplan from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
miraballes works his foot free and advances to mount.
miraballes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaplan hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin miraballes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Kaplan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

miraballes is looking to slow Kaplan down with leg kicks.
Kaplan tries for a takedown but miraballes circles away easily
and miraballes counters with a body kick.

miraballes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kaplan prevents miraballes from improving position.
Kaplan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

miraballes swings around for an armbar but Kaplan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into miraballes's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miraballes keeping full guard, as Kaplan tries to pass.
Kaplan trying to control but miraballes is working from the bottom.
miraballes can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaplan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
miraballes is trying to get back to full guard.

Kaplan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
miraballes is trying to maintain the position but Kaplan is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two 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.
Well, if Kaplan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
miraballes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kaplan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
miraballes is trying desperately to improve position.

Kaplan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan with a lazy takedown attempt

and miraballes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaplan won't be happy with that.
Kaplan is looking to reverse the position.
Kaplan is pushing miraballes's head away, looking to escape. miraballes manages to hold on to the position though.

miraballes decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kaplan gets the takedown into side control.
miraballes tries to improve position but can't.
Kaplan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
miraballes is looking to regain half guard here but Kaplan keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miraballes prevents Kaplan from improving position.
miraballes struggling a bit here.

Kaplan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
miraballes lands a high kick!
Dave Kaplan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaplan fails with the takedown

and miraballes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by miraballes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin miraballes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well miraballes 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin miraballes!