PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lattavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi has chosen Ready for war as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lattavo
vs
Miyagi

175 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Lattavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lattavo throws a series of punches but Miyagi avoids them all with ease.
Miyagi lands with a nice body punch.
Miyagi lands an overhand right.
Miyagi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lattavo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Lattavo avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Miyagi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyagi can't break the clinch.
Miyagi has Lattavo pressed against the cage, preventing Lattavo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Miyagi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyagi.
Miyagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Lattavo breaks the clinch.
Lattavo misses with a combination
and Miyagi counters with a low kick, right behind Lattavo 's knee.
Miyagi cracks a nice hook into Lattavo's ribs.
Lattavo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyagi with a hook.
Anthony Lattavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands the left hand.
Miyagi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lattavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Lattavo misses with a double jab
and Miyagi counters with a thumping low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Miyagi as he connects with a hook.
Lattavo tries to clinch up

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lattavo.

Lattavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyagi counters with a good low kick that Lattavo was not able to check.

Miyagi instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo lands with a left to the head.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lattavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Lattavo.

Lattavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lattavo misses with a double jab
and Miyagi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lattavo's knee momentarily.
Lattavo misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lattavo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lattavo tries to clinch but Miyagi moves away
and Miyagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyagi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miyagi lands a right hook to the body.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miyagi counters with a single leg into guard. Lattavo didn't expect that.
Miyagi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyagi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi won't allow Lattavo to get back to his feet.
Lattavo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyagi lands a couple of digs.
Miyagi landing with the ground and pound.
Miyagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lattavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi throws a strike but Lattavo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lattavo trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lattavo stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lattavo!
Lattavo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lattavo tries to get out of the position.

Miyagi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lattavo turns into him and now he's in Miyagi's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Miyagi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lattavo misses with a combination
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lattavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Miyagi counter with a right hand.
Miyagi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lattavo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lattavo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Anthony Lattavo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lattavo misses with a hook to the body
and Miyagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lattavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miyagi punishes Lattavo's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Miyagi.
Lattavo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyagi.
Lattavo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Lattavo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lattavo throws a combination that misses
and Lattavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattavo has his takedown stuffed
and Miyagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miyagi throws a series of punches but Lattavo avoids them all with ease.
Miyagi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lattavo misses with a combination
and Miyagi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lattavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Miyagi catches Lattavo right on the button with a cross.
Lattavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lattavo misses with a combination
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lattavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a left and a right that stings Lattavo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lattavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyagi connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Lattavo misses.

Miyagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lattavo, pushing him back against the cage.
Miyagi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lattavo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Miyagi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lattavo's defenses.
A body shot lands from Miyagi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi lands a nice uppercut.
Miyagi is working Lattavo over against the cage.
Miyagi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miyagi lands a right hand.
Lattavo tries to circle away but Miyagi has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyagi.
Miyagi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lattavo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyagi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lattavo's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lattavo avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyagi.
Lattavo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lattavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lattavo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lattavo is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lattavo breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Miyagi.
Lattavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Miyagi counters with a shoot takedown. Lattavo fights it but they end up in guard.
Miyagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyagi postures up in Lattavo's guard and throws a big left but Lattavo blocks it.
Miyagi is in close to Lattavo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lattavo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyagi.
Miyagi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyagi thows a big elbow that misses.
Lattavo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyagi is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lattavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyagi misses with a takedown attempt - Lattavo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lattavo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lattavo walks into a jab.
Lattavo throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyagi counters with a straight right hand.
Lattavo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lattavo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lattavo throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyagi counters with a three punch combo that has Lattavo backing up. Lattavo nods at Miyagi to acknowledge the strikes.
Miyagi moves out of range as Lattavo throws a body kick.
Lattavo misses with a takedown
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lattavo misses with a shot to the body
and Miyagi counters with a one-two to the body.
Lattavo throws a combination that misses
and Lattavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miyagi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miyagi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miyagi throws a nice head kick!
Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lattavo.
Jab by Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi jabs at Lattavo's body.
Lattavo misses with a double jab
and Miyagi counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi works the jab nicely.
Lattavo throws a combination that misses
and Miyagi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Miyagi.
Shane Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lattavo darts in trying to clinch
and Miyagi counters with a series of strikes. Lattavo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lattavo but Lattavo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lattavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lattavo throws a combination that misses
and Miyagi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyagi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lattavo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miyagi lands a jab.

Miyagi pushes Lattavo up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Miyagi.
Lattavo prevents the takedown attempt.
Miyagi prevents Lattavo from breaking the clinch.

Lattavo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lattavo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyagi counters with a head kick.
Lattavo misses with a double jab
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi slips under a jab.
Lattavo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Miyagi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lattavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Miyagi breaks from the clinch.
Lattavo shoots and misses

and Miyagi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lattavo backwards.
Miyagi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lattavo or not.
Lattavo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Lattavo is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miyagi.
Miyagi cracks Lattavo with a nice body shot.
Lattavo managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.

Lattavo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lattavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Miyagi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lattavo.

Lattavo breaks the clinch.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Lattavo circles away.
Lattavo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony Lattavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Lattavo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miyagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lattavo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Miyagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Shane Miyagi!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Shane Miyagi!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Shane Miyagi!

Shane Miyagi wins by unanimous decision!