PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miranda
vs
Gustafsson

187 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson.
Miranda misses with a two punch combination.

Gustafsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miranda on his heels. He'll look to pass Miranda's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gustafsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gustafsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gustafsson trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Erik Gustafsson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gustafsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gustafsson lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Miranda is keeping the position.
Gustafsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miranda keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.
Gustafsson won't allow Miranda to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking to sit in guard and control but Miranda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gustafsson is pulling down on Miranda's head to control his posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Miranda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gustafsson misses the shot to the body.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Gustafsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Erik Gustafsson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustafsson closes the distance and clinches up with Miranda, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes Miranda against the cage but Miranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Gustafsson with that takedown attempt.

Miranda gets tackled into the cage by Gustafsson. Gustafsson maintains the clinch.
Miranda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miranda can't break the clinch.
Miranda misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miranda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carlos Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Gustafsson.
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miranda defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a body kick.
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Miranda tries to sprawl out of it but Gustafsson 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.
Miranda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustafsson shoots for a takedown but Miranda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Miranda avoids it easily.
Gustafsson slips a jab and a cross from Miranda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson closes the distance and clinches up with Miranda, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes Miranda against the cage but Miranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gustafsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miranda.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erik Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Gustafsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miranda.
Gustafsson keeping his opponent close.
Miranda working away.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlos Miranda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gustafsson blocks a head kick by Miranda.

Gustafsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Gustafsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda 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.
Miranda keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet but Gustafsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gustafsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miranda is keeping the position for now.
Gustafsson cracks Miranda with a solid left hand.
Miranda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustafsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miranda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustafsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miranda keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws an elbow that misses. Miranda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gustafsson's guard. Nice move by Miranda!
Gustafsson pulls Miranda in close to prevent any damage.

Carlos Miranda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miranda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miranda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erik Gustafsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erik Gustafsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Miranda throws a low kick, looking for Gustafsson's leg but Gustafsson calmly moves out of range.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Miranda avoids it easily.
Gustafsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustafsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miranda counters with a left and a right that stings Gustafsson.

Gustafsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustafsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Miranda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miranda tries to get out of the position.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gustafsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson is working Miranda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.
Gustafsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miranda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustafsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Erik Gustafsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gustafsson trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustafsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gustafsson scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson trying to control the position but Miranda is working away.
Miranda is trying to buck Gustafsson off.

Gustafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miranda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gustafsson on the ground.
Gustafsson misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gustafsson has hold of Miranda's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Miranda tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gustafsson cranks the arm and Miranda screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Miranda, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Erik Gustafsson!