PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damain Miasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sweeney
vs
Miasa

212 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geraldo Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damain Miasa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miasa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sweeney sprawls well. Sweeney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miasa gets slowly back to his feet.

Miasa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sweeney has escaped the position, nice work there.

Miasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Miasa tries for a kimura but Sweeney is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miasa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweeney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sweeney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miasa on the ground.

Miasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.

Miasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sweeney has escaped the position, nice work there.

Miasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sweeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Miasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Sweeney is defending well.

Miasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.
Sweeney can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.

Miasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miasa tries to advance to mount but Sweeney denies him.

Miasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Sweeney is defending well.

Miasa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.

Miasa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweeney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Miasa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sweeney has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miasa but great work by Sweeney.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miasa tries to buck Sweeney off but Sweeney is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damain Miasa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miasa misses with a hook. Sweeney ducked under it nicely.
Miasa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweeney pinned against the cage. Sweeney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miasa shoots in but no luck this time.
Miasa darts in looking for a takedown but Sweeney gets double underhooks and turns Miasa into the cage.
Sweeney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miasa manages to circle out of the way.
Geraldo Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damain Miasa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sweeney throws a series of punches but Miasa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miasa shoots and misses

so Sweeney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miasa is breathing heavily.
Sweeney landing some decent shots from guard.

Sweeney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Miasa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sweeney has passed into half guard!
Sweeney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Miasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sweeney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sweeney winds up and cracks Miasa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miasa looking for submissions off his back.
Sweeney is trying to control the action in half guard but Miasa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Miasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sweeney is looking for a kimura here.

Sweeney is looking for a kimura but Miasa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sweeney to get the leverage.
Sweeney blocks the strikes from Miasa.
Miasa is trying to get back to full guard.
Miasa is pressing down on Sweeney's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miasa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sweeney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Sweeney drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miasa dives on top into guard.

Miasa forces his way into half guard.

Miasa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miasa is working for a kimura but Sweeney is defending it quite comfortably.
Sweeney is trying to control but can't.
Sweeney is looking for a sweep. Miasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Miasa 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.
Damain Miasa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miasa is trying to work for a kimura but Sweeney is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Sweeney dominated that second round.
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!

Miasa has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Horrible takedown attempt by Miasa or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweeney, which made it look bad.
Sweeney tries for a takedown but Miasa circles away easily

and Miasa counters with a shoot takedown. Sweeney fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Miasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sweeney defends well.
Miasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sweeney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sweeney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sweeney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sweeney scoring with punches to the head and body.

Miasa working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.

Miasa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sweeney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sweeney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Miasa's brow.
Sweeney landing some decent shots from guard.
Sweeney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sweeney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Miasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweeney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweeney with a nice head shot there.
Sweeney cracks Miasa with a solid left hand.

Miasa is looking for a triangle but Sweeney pushes his legs off easily.
Sweeney chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney works over Miasa with some ground and pound from guard.
Sweeney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Miasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Miasa 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.
Miasa keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.

Sweeney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.

Sweeney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sweeney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Miasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sweeney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sweeney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sweeney chips away with some ground and pound.
Sweeney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sweeney connects with a couple of short punches.

Miasa working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.

Miasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney postures up and lands a big shot to Miasa's brow.
Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but Miasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geraldo Sweeney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sweeney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Sweeney!