PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noli Santander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noli Santander is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Miike
vs
Santander

162 cm
18
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noli Santander!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santander doesn't manage to clinch there - Miike circles away.
Santander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santander shoots in for a double leg but Miike sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santander moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Santander tries to clinch but Miike moves out of range.

Santander looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miike trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miike swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Miike looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miike has a closed guard, preventing Santander from standing up.
Miike looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santander is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miike throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miike looking for a sweep. Not yet Miike, not yet.
Miike bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santander's guard.
Santander 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.
Miike thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miike is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miike wants to pass the guard but Santander is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Santander working for a triangle but Miike defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miike in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santander moves away.
Santander tries to score with a low kick but Miike moves his leg out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Miike as Santander shoots in.
No luck for Santander with that takedown attempt.
Takeshi Miike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noli Santander.
Santander looks gassed!
Santander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miike swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santander checks a leg kick nicely.
Santander tries for a takedown but Miike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santander.

Miike shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Miike.
Miike dominating with strikes here.
Miike landing strikes from the mount.
Miike lands a nice shot to the head.
Santander in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santander is in a horrible position here. Miike smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miike has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santander's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miike scoring with strikes but Santander is staying in there.
Miike landing strikes from the mount.
Miike is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miike with good strikes from the mount here!
Miike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santander is looking to escape.
Miike scoring with strikes but Santander is staying in there.
Santander is in a horrible position here. Miike smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miike landing shots from mount.
Miike connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santander is looking to escape.
Miike punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Miike dominated that round.
That's time! Miike's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miike counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santander!
Miike is trying to control here but Santander has managed to regain half guard.
Santander wants to control but Miike is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miike takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miike lands strikes from half guard.
Miike drops an elbow to the side of Santander's head.
Miike 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.
Nice strikes from Miike there.
Santander is breathing heavily.
Santander tries to kick Miike off but Miike keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santander is in trouble now - Miike has advanced to mount!
Santander in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Santander that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miike cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santander is in a horrible position here. Miike smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miike fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miike with shots to the head and body - Santander looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santander is trying to escape the mount.
Santander takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Santander is squirming around, avoiding Miike's attempts to control the action.
Miike working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miike dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Miike.
Miike lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miike scoring with strikes but Santander is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Miike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miike breaks from Santander's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santander is working to get back to half guard.
Miike with a couple of short strikes.
Miike lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miike avoids the attempt from Santander to control.
Miike controlling from the full mount.
Miike with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santander takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miike is landing with some decent strikes but Santander is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Miike connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miike with shots to the head and body - Santander looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miike unloading with bombs!
Miike is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miike has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santander's face.
A nice elbow there by Miike.
Miike with good strikes from the mount here!
Miike putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takeshi Miike overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santander is in a horrible position here. Miike smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santander can't escape the position.
Miike pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Miike looking to isolate an arm here. Santander doesn't see it coming and as Miike extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Miike!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takeshi Miike!