PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cowlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Miranda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cowlam
vs
Miranda

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Cowlam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowlam fails with a takedown attempt.

Miranda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Miranda tries for a kimura but Cowlam is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cowlam is looking for a sweep.
Cowlam prevents Miranda from improving position.
Cowlam struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda avoids the strikes from the bottom by Cowlam.
Miranda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Miranda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda trying to control the action but Cowlam is working from the bottom.
Cowlam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miranda trying to control from half guard but Cowlam is working away.
Cowlam is looking to control Miranda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cowlam avoid being mounted?

Cowlam kicks off Miranda and gets to his feet.
Cowlam throws a leg kick but Miranda checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda with a poor takedown

and Cowlam counters by moving into the clinch.
Cowlam has had enough of the clinch but Miranda keeps him there for the moment.

Miranda breaks the clinch.
Miranda scores with a spinning back kick!
Cowlam shoots in for a double leg but Miranda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cowlam tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda shoots and misses

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

Miranda working for a triangle but Cowlam defends it easily.
Miranda looks gassed!
Miranda looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miranda is working an open guard so Cowlam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cowlam tries for a takedown but Miranda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Cowlam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cowlam's sensitive parts.
Miranda misses with a takedown

and Cowlam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miranda won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cowlam is trying to get an arm triangle but Miranda is defending well.
Miranda is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Miranda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miranda is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Cowlam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miranda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Cowlam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowlam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miranda wants to stand up but Cowlam is controlling him.
Cowlam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cowlam gets to his feet. Miranda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Cowlam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miranda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cowlam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cowlam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cowlam lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miranda down.
Miranda is being controlled here.
Cowlam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cowlam tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miranda's legs.
Cowlam cracks Miranda with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cowlam controlling from side mount.
Cowlam working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Miranda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cowlam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cowlam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miranda lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cowlam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cowlam drops an elbow to the side of Miranda's head.
Cowlam content to control rather than advance.
Miranda is trying to control but can't.
Cowlam not doing much here.
Miranda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowlam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miranda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cowlam stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miranda to get to his feet.

Miranda tries to sprawl but Cowlam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miranda missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowlam working over Miranda with some ground and pound. Miranda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Cowlam dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miranda enables Cowlam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miranda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cowlam trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowlam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cowlam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cowlam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miranda misses with a looping right.
Cowlam misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cowlam shoots in looking for a takedown. Miranda tries to sprawl out of it but Cowlam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miranda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda tries to clinch up.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Cowlam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miranda swinging wildly here.
Miranda fails with the takedown

and Cowlam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cowlam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cowlam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda missing with punches from the bottom.
Miranda is looking to improve his position.
Cowlam is controlling the pace.
Cowlam lands strikes from half guard.
Miranda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cowlam is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowlam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miranda wants to improve his position but Cowlam is controlling well.
Cowlam is nestled in close to Miranda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jamie Cowlam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cowlam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miranda wants to control but Cowlam is keeping busy.

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.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cowlam.
Cowlam controlling from side mount.
Cowlam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miranda for as long as he can get away with.
Miranda is trying to control Cowlam's posture but Cowlam avoids it.

Cowlam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cowlam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ricardo Miranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Cowlam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miranda tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Cowlam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cowlam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Cowlam!