PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lino Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lino Miranda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lino Miranda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Miranda
vs
Richards

166 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lino Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Richards!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richards landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lino Miranda has been cut.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Richards wants it to stay on the feet.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Richards.
Miranda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Miranda tries to sprawl but Richards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miranda wants to stand back up but Richards manages to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Miranda works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Richards seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to escape.
Richards sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miranda pushes Richards off looking to stand but Richards dives back in and keeps control.
Miranda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Richards stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miranda to get to his feet.
Miranda misses with a combination

and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.
Richards lands a body shot in the clinch.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Richards pushes Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards drags the fight down to the ground.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Miranda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miranda prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Richards has his foot on Miranda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miranda works his way back into a safe position though.
Richards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miranda manages to get himself to full guard.

Richards wants to stand but Miranda is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is standing up over Miranda. Miranda looks to escape but Richards dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Richards stands up.

Richards has managed to clinch.
Richards stalling in the clinch.
Miranda avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.
Miranda is stalling here.

Richards jumps into guard, dragging Miranda to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Richards stops Miranda from standing up.

Richards gets to his feet. Miranda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Richards tries to bum rush Miranda with a series of wild strikes but Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miranda counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Miranda passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miranda trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
Miranda prevents Richards from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lino Miranda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Richards scores with a nice right hand.

Richards drives through with a takedown into Miranda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Richards stands and throws Miranda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Richards just content to control the position.

Richards stands up.
Miranda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Richards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miranda's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Richards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with an elbow to the head.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Even with his hooks in, Richards manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miranda staying busy and making it hard for Richards to control.
Richards is riding his opponent, not letting Miranda buck him off.
Miranda is trying to break free.

Miranda defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Richards's arms.

Richards has his opponent's back but Miranda is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Richards pulls Miranda into guard.

Richards has his foot on Miranda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miranda works his way back into a safe position though.
Bob Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Miranda is stalling in the full guard.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miranda is one step ahead there.
Richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miranda trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Miranda content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richards throws a sloppy body shot
and Miranda counters with a two punch combo.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Miranda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Richards jumps guard and drags Miranda to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Miranda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miranda wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Miranda stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Miranda trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Richards shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miranda's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lino Miranda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Richards pushes Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.

Richards wants the takedown. Miranda is fighting it off but Richards persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miranda's guard against the cage.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Richards stops Miranda from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miranda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miranda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards wants to counter with a clinch but Miranda pushes him away.
Bob Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richards stops Miranda from standing up.
Richards pushes down on Miranda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miranda is looking to improve his position.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards not doing much here.

Richards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richards wants to take a breather but Miranda is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Richards prevents Miranda from standing back up.
Richards is trying to control the action in half guard but Miranda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miranda at a distance.
Richards connects with a high kick.

Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miranda was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Richards controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richards wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.

Miranda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Miranda is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Richards!