PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Kenny has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kenny
vs
Miyazaki

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hayao Miyazaki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kenny with that takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Miyazaki.
Sam Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenny tries to clinch up but Miyazaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyazaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miyazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Miyazaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kenny is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Miyazaki has eaten all the pies!
Miyazaki looking to ground and pound but Kenny is blocking nicely.
Kenny is trying to stand.
Miyazaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki looking to control but Kenny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyazaki controlling from mount.
Miyazaki looking to finish with strikes here!

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.

Miyazaki wants to finish this one by submission but Kenny is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miyazaki.
Kenny really wants to buck Miyazaki off and get back to his feet.

Miyazaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Kenny frees his head quite easily.
Kenny is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki trying to control but Kenny is having none of it.
Miyazaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Miyazaki is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenny wants to clinch.
Kenny is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miyazaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kenny dodges the ground and pound from Miyazaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayao Miyazaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miyazaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenny with a poor takedown

so Miyazaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miyazaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyazaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyazaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyazaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kenny's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny is looking to escape.
Kenny is not content to let Miyazaki control the position.
Miyazaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hayao Miyazaki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyazaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny clinches but Miyazaki breaks the clinch

and Miyazaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miyazaki throwing strikes from guard but Kenny blocks nicely.

Miyazaki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt

and Miyazaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miyazaki stops Kenny from getting back to his feet.
Miyazaki is controlling the pace.

Miyazaki seems to be working for a kimura but Kenny defends the submission attempt.
Miyazaki works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki dominating with strikes here.
Kenny tries to buck Miyazaki off but Miyazaki takes his back!
Miyazaki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayao Miyazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kenny tries to clinch up

and Miyazaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miyazaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miyazaki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kenny.
Miyazaki content to control rather than advance.

Miyazaki is looking for a kimura but Kenny is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miyazaki to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet.
Miyazaki with the ground and pound but Kenny uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Miyazaki looking to pass the guard.
Kenny is looking to stand up but Miyazaki isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet but Miyazaki passes into half guard.
Miyazaki controlling the action here.
Miyazaki wants to take a breather but Kenny is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenny has one foot on Miyazaki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kenny wants to clinch

so Miyazaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miyazaki trying to control but Kenny is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenny wriggles free and stands up.
Kenny looks to clinch

and Miyazaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kenny!

Miyazaki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kenny turns into him and now he's in Miyazaki's guard.
Kenny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!

Kenny stands and steps away. Miyazaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sam Kenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyazaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyazaki keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hayao Miyazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miyazaki 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Hayao Miyazaki!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Hayao Miyazaki!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Hayao Miyazaki!

Hayao Miyazaki wins by unanimous decision!