PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyata San (ranked 1599 p4p, 3542 weight class) and Elvis Milissis (ranked 143 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

San
vs
Milissis

178 cm
25
158
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
28
156
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Knock Out Sups

Dangerous Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miyata San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Milissis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milissis misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San throws a big shot that misses.
Milissis throws a counter combo.
San bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Milissis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San finds it's way round the side to connect with Milissis's head.
Milissis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
San connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
San throws a hook but Milissis avoids it easily.
San moves away from the strike by Milissis.
San throwing a counter right hand but Milissis manages to avoid it.

San shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Milissis's guard.

Milissis pushes San off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Milissis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyata San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milissis was well out of range. Poor timing from San.
San checks a low kick from Milissis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San throws a lazy right hand but Milissis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Milissis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Milissis throws a right hand that San ducks under and follows up with a left that San also avoids with ease.
San lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milissis moves out of range as San strikes.
Milissis misses with a double jab
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San misses with a lunging right hand
and Milissis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Milissis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Milissis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San lands with a good body shot.
San loads up on a big right hand but Milissis slips the punch.
San throws a shot from downtown. Milissis moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Milissis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
San lunges at Milissis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Milissis's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San throws a hook but Milissis avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milissis. San does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milissis throws a series of punches but San moves out of range.
Elvis Milissis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Milissis unleashes a big counter combination but San bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Milissis fails to land with a series of punches.
San swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milissis.
Some wild striking there from Milissis.
Milissis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

San shoots in and gets a takedown into Milissis's guard.
San with a flurry of punches that miss.
Milissis wants to stand up but San is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
San stands up over Milissis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet but San is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
San landing with the ground and pound.
San trying to control the position from guard on top but Milissis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San postures up and lands a big shot to Milissis's brow.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet but San passes into half guard.

San is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Milissis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Milissis tries to kick San off in order to stand up. San Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
San tries to move into full mount but can't pass Milissis's legs.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miyata San dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

San cracks a nice hook into Milissis's ribs.

San shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than San was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
San is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milissis can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milissis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
San wants to control but Milissis is keeping him busy.
San tries to move into full mount but can't pass Milissis's legs.
Milissis is not content to let San control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milissis is trying to buck San off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet.
San in side control lands a decent elbow.
Milissis tries to escape but San is in control.
San is looking to take a break and control but Milissis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San lands a decent elbow from side control.
Milissis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but San is controlling him well.
San lands an elbow.
San working the ground and pound from side control.

Milissis sneaks out the side door and pushes San away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Milissis slips a jab from San.
San fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
San fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milissis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
San lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milissis throws a right and a left that San avoids nicely.
San swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Milissis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elvis Milissis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milissis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milissis misses with an uppercut
and San counters with a lovely shot to the body.
San throws out a powerful jab.
Milissis walks into a jab.
Miyata San is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Milissis.
Milissis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milissis.
Milissis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Milissis misses with a double jab
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

San shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milissis napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milissis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
San working the ground and pound from side control.
Milissis is trying to buck San off.
San landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
San cracks Milissis with a big right hand but Milissis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Milissis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Milissis prevents San from improving position.
San lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milissis down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miyata San dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Milissis misses with a low kick as San jumps back.
Milissis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
San connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
San looks to score with a jab to the body but Milissis is just out of range.
Milissis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San dives in for a single leg takedown but Milissis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Milissis manages to break the clinch.
San pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milissis throws a right hand that misses
enabling San to counter with a crisp jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Milissis enables San to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Milissis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
San content to stall in guard here.
San is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Milissis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and San dives into side control.
Milissis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Milissis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Milissis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Milissis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but San has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San wants to lay and pray for a moment but Milissis keeps working.
Milissis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, San asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Milissis stops San from passing to mount.
Milissis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Milissis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Milissis taking a bit of punishment here - San scoring with strikes.
Milissis is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet but San is dominant here and he's now got Milissis's back!
San is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Milissis up.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
San cracks Milissis with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Milissis from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Milissis trying to get back to his feet but San is in full control for now.
San lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San controlling the position well here. Milissis rolled but San kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
San lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet.

San working for a choke but Milissis is defending well.

San working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milissis is trying to remain composed but San is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Milissis covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Elvis Milissis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milissis trying to get back to his feet but San is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miyata San showed his dominance in that final round.
Well San 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyata San!
A relieved looking Miyata San thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.