PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudinei Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Haskell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskell has chosen S.O.S. as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miura
vs
Haskell

170 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudinei Miura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Haskell!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haskell closes the distance and clinches.

Haskell drags the fight down to the ground.
Haskell is trying to keep Miura in close.

Miura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haskell trying to keep a closed guard but Miura is proving a slippery customer.
Miura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miura tries to free his leg and advance position but Haskell is retaining full guard.
Haskell is pulling down on Miura's head. It's preventing any offense from Miura, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Haskell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Haskell advances nicely into full mount.

Haskell looking to secure an arm triangle but Miura defends it well.
Haskell pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Miura tries to reverse the position but Haskell maintains control.
Miura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Haskell gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Haskell clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskell is pressed up against the cage. Miura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haskell down to the mat. Haskell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haskell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Haskell counters with a shoot takedown. Miura fights it but they end up in guard.
Miura is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haskell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haskell pushing down on Miura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miura tries to roll over but Haskell keeps him under control.

Haskell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Miura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miura is defending against the submission attempts here by Haskell.
Miura gets back to full guard.
Haskell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miura looking for a sweep. Not yet Miura, not yet.
Miura can't keep his opponent in guard - Haskell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miura wants to get back to his feet.
Miura is trying to get back to full guard.
Haskell wants to free his trapped foot but Miura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miura trying to get back to full guard but Haskell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Haskell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miura tries to clinch but Haskell is having none of it.
Miura with a lazy takedown attempt

and Haskell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haskell.
Miura trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haskell wants to pass the guard but Miura is keeping the position.
Haskell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haskell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskell looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Haskell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miura sprawls well initially but Haskell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miura wants to get back to full guard.
Miura is trying to stand up here but Haskell is controlling him well.

Haskell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miura won't allow Haskell to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura wants to get back to full guard but Haskell has mounted him!
Haskell avoids the attempt from Miura to control.
Haskell is trying to take his opponent's back.

Haskell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miura has worked his arm free - good work by Miura!
Miura is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura is trying to get back to his feet.
Miura gets back to half guard.
Miura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miura won't allow Haskell to pass to mount.
Haskell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miura sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miura is looking for a sweep. Haskell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haskell is thwarting Miura's attempts to control the position.
Miura is trying to get back to full guard.
Miura gets back to full guard.
Miura throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Haskell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miura has his takedown stuffed

so Haskell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haskell wants to pass the guard but Miura is keeping the position.

Miura pushes Haskell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Haskell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Haskell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haskell is working for a kimura but Miura is defending it quite comfortably.
Miura is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Haskell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haskell trying to pass the guard but Miura defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haskell tries to free his leg and advance position but Miura is retaining full guard.

Miura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miura is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haskell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyle Haskell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Miura is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Haskell jumps guard but Miura stands there with Haskell around his waist. Haskell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Haskell drags the fight down to the ground.
Haskell trying to keep a closed guard but Miura is proving a slippery customer.
Miura wants to get up but he can't break Haskell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haskell is keeping the position for now.
Haskell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Haskell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miura wants to control from the top but Haskell keeps moving.
Haskell is trying to control the position but Miura postures up.
Miura wants to control from the top but Haskell keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Haskell gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Haskell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haskell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Haskell!