PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bloom
vs
Miguel

172 cm
31
140 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

165 cm
33
118 lbs
16 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Miguel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bloom gets tackled into the cage by Miguel. Miguel maintains the clinch.
Miguel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miguel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bloom to keep the fight standing.

Miguel successfully pulls guard.

Bloom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bloom tries to clinch but Miguel is having none of it.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miguel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miguel chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Miguel takes the fight into the clinch.
Bloom scores with a hook to the body.
Bloom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miguel looking to slow down the pace here.
Bloom is trying to stall.
Bloom is trying to pull guard but Miguel has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bloom.
Bloom presses Miguel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miguel's defenses.

It looks like Sam Miguel has been cut.
A short right from Miguel.
Bloom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miguel or not.
Miguel looks winded!
A short right from Bloom.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miguel is trying to force a seperation but Bloom has the dominant position.
Bloom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bloom lands a left hand.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bloom uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Miguel gets tackled into the cage by Bloom. Bloom maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Miguel takes a shot to the head.

Miguel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlando Bloom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom tries to clinch but Miguel moves out of range.
Bloom fails in his attempt to clinch.

Miguel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bloom's guard.
Miguel trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Miguel wants to stand but Bloom is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bloom is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Miguel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bloom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miguel, into his guard.
Miguel has a closed guard, preventing Bloom from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloom gets to his feet. Miguel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bloom tries to clinch but Miguel is having none of it.
Bloom tries to clinch but Miguel is having none of it.
Bloom scores with a leg kick.

Bloom moves into the clinch.

Bloom is trying to trip Miguel. He has hold of a leg but Miguel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bloom persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miguel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bloom controls the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miguel is proving hard to escape from.

Bloom stands up from Miguel's guard - Bloom perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miguel forces Bloom back against the cage and clinches.
Miguel is struggling to control the position.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Miguel breaks the clinch.
Bloom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Miguel has managed to clinch.
Miguel wants to break free but Bloom has control.
Miguel lands a nice knee to the body.
Bloom misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloom managing to block the knees to the body from Miguel.
Miguel jumps guard but Bloom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miguel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bloom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Miguel.
Bloom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miguel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloom avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miguel takes the fight into the clinch.
Miguel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bloom prevents it.
Orlando Bloom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bloom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miguel throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Bloom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miguels head.
Miguel tries to pull guard but Bloom holds him up against the cage and eventually Miguel drops back down to his feet.
Miguel tries to stall but Bloom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Miguel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Miguel.

Miguel pulls Bloom into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bloom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bloom stands and steps away. Miguel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Miguel has closed the distance and engaged Bloom in a clinch.
Miguel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloom smiles and moves away.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Miguel.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom lands an elbow inside.
Miguel trying to land knees to the body.

Miguel breaks from the clinch.
Miguel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
Miguel is trying to break free.
Miguel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloom smiles and moves away.

Miguel has managed to clinch.
Bloom lands a left hand.
Bloom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miguel tries to pull guard but Bloom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bloom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miguel to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miguel's defenses.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Miguel is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloom lands an uppercut.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Bloom lands an elbow inside that Miguel shrugs off.
Miguel takes an elbow to the temple.
Bloom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miguel is breathing heavily.
Miguel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miguel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Bloom lands a nice knee to the body.
Miguel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloom is defending well for now.
Bloom managing to block the knees to the body from Miguel.
Good body shot from Bloom.
Bloom has Miguel pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bloom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloom lands an elbow inside.

Miguel manages to break the clinch.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Miguel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to the liver by Bloom. Beautiful body shot.
Bloom wants to clinch up but Miguel keeps it at a distance.
Miguel swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloom.
Miguel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bloom is looking to clinch but Miguel is avoiding it.

Miguel gets tackled into the cage by Bloom. Bloom maintains the clinch.
Miguel has had enough of the clinch but Bloom keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Bloom.
Bloom connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloom lands a hook that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Miguel wants to break free but Bloom has control.
Bloom is working Miguel over against the cage.
Miguel takes a shot to the head.
Miguel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bloom scores with a hook to the body.
Miguel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bloom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bloom has Miguel pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miguel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloom's brow.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Bloom as the two fighters clinch.
Bloom scores with a shot to the side of Miguel's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miguel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bloom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bloom is trying to drag Miguel to the mat but Miguel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bloom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bloom rushes Miguel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miguel blocks an elbow strike from Bloom.
Miguel tries to stall but Bloom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloom blocks a body shot from Miguel.
Bloom lands with a right to the head.
Miguel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bloom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Bloom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miguel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Miguel won't allow it.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miguel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bloom lands a knee to the body.
Miguel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloom stalls.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miguel avoids it.
Bloom lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miguel walks away with a smile on his face. Bloom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel fails with a takedown attempt.

Miguel rushes Bloom and presses him up against the cage.
Bloom misses with some punches.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloom.
Bloom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bloom avoiding damage as Miguel throws knees to the body.
Bloom lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloom.
Miguel tries to pull guard but Bloom won't allow it.
Miguel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloom lands an elbow inside that Miguel shrugs off.
Bloom scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Bloom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miguel pulls his leg out and moves away.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Miguel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bloom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miguel is trying to pull guard but Bloom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloom.
Miguel is trying to force a seperation but Bloom has the dominant position.
Miguel prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.

Bloom jumps guard and drags Miguel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miguel throwing strikes but missing.
Bloom wants to stand up but Miguel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bloom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Miguel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Miguel drives through and clinches with Bloom against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bloom.
A short right from Bloom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel tries to work over Bloom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miguel trying to control the position but instead, Bloom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miguel into the cage.
Bloom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orlando Bloom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Miguel controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miguel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bloom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miguel is trying to stall.
Bloom lands a hook that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bloom manages to pull guard.
Sam Miguel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlando Bloom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bloom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloom 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!