PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snap Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gg Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pop's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MegaDeth-Symphony of Destruction. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pop
vs
Mira

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Snap Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gg Mira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mira darts in and clinches Pop up against the cage.
Pop blocks the elbow strike.
Pop dodges an elbow strike from Mira.
Pop blocks an elbow strike.

Pop pulls guard effortlessly.
Mira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pop 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.
Mira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pop is proving hard to escape from.
Pop 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.
Pop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Pop jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mira manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pop working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mira tries to escape but Pop is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira defending against the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Pop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pop is controlling him.
Mira looks gassed!
Pop advances position into side control!
Pop trying to control the position but Mira is working away.
Mira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mira parries the strikes from Pop easily there. Pop is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mira to escape.
Mira is not content to let Pop control the position.

Pop tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira pushes Pop away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pop gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mira tries to close the distance and clinch but Pop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pop shoots in for a takedown but Mira shows good takedown defense.

Pop gets a takedown into half guard.
Pop moves into full mount! Mira won't be happy about that!
Pop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mira tries to buck Pop off but he can't manage it.
Pop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mira is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pop jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mira manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mira wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mira stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Pop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pop gets the takedown into side control.
Mira is pushing Pop's head away, looking to escape. Pop manages to hold on to the position though.
Pop misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pop scoring with punches from side control.
Pop prevents Mira from escaping the position.
Pop takes a little break here. Mira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mira is not content to let Pop control the position.
Mira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mira is trying to stand up here but Pop is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pop trying to control from half guard but Mira is working away.
Mira tries to kick Pop off but Pop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Mira has one foot on Pop's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mira throws a head kick but Pop moves out of range.
Gg Mira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mira thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pop if he has to take too many more of those.

Mira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pop, pushing him back against the cage.
Mira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pop fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mira throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mira throws an elbow but misses.
Mira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mira pushes off an throws an elbow but Pop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pop jumps guard.
Pop throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mira postures up.
Mira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pop is looking for a triangle but Mira pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snap Pop dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mira swivels and escapes.
Pop tries a head kick but it misses.
Pop keeps the fight on the outside.
Mira is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mira as Pop shoots in.
Mira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mira gets caught flat footed, as Pop shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pop scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mira keeping moving, preventing Pop from controlling successfully.
Pop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mira is keeping the position for now.
Pop won't allow Mira to get back to his feet.
Pop working some strikes from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Pop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mira tries to clinch there but Pop circles away.
Mira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mira.
Mira lands with a slapping head kick.
Pop takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop connects with a jab.
Mira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pop.
Pop throws a sloppy head kick and Mira moves out of range easily.
Mira throws a combination. Pop tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Mira gets caught flat footed, as Pop shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mira wants to stand and escape but Pop is having none of it.
Pop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pop stops Mira from standing up.
Pop tries to free his leg and advance position but Mira is retaining full guard.
Mira is looking to stand up but Pop isn't so interested in that idea.
Mira keeping full guard, as Pop tries to pass.
Pop prevents Mira from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pop fails with the takedown.
Pop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mira is fending him off so far but Pop persists. Nope, Mira circles away and we're back to standing.
Pop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pop blocks a head kick by Mira.
Pop stuns Mira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira tries a head kick but it misses.
Mira tries to clinch up.
Pop scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mira.
Pop keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Pop misses.
Pop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mira lands a head kick. Pop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pop scores with a one two! Mira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mira as he avoids it easily.
Pop throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Mira colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pop as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Mira is left battered and dazed whilst Pop and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snap Pop!