PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gholam Estili (ranked 4815 p4p, 129 weight class) and Caio Miranda (ranked 4616 p4p, 124 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Estili
vs
Miranda

174 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gholam Estili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Estili clinches with his opponent.

Estili successfully pulls guard.
Estili keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
Miranda tries to stand but Estili is controlling from the bottom.
Miranda won't allow Estili to get back to his feet.
Miranda trying to control but Estili is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miranda has a takedown stuffed.

Miranda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Estili wants to stand up but Miranda is controlling him.

Miranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Estili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miranda has managed to get both his arms back between Estili's legs - danger averted.

Estili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miranda defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Estili is retaining full guard.
Estili keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miranda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Estili manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miranda has Estili in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Estili 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gholam Estili!