PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Naoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miike
vs
Naoki

162 cm
19
141 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Naoki throws a right and a left that Miike avoids nicely.

Naoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miike is trying to maintain the position but Naoki is very close to passing his half guard.
Miike wants to improve his position but Naoki is controlling well.
Naoki tries to pass to full mount but Miike defends it.

Miike looking for submissions off his back.
Naoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naoki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miike trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Naoki moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Naoki moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Miike blocks a low kick nicely.
Naoki wants to clinch up but Miike keeps it at a distance.
Miike tries a head kick but it misses.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Naoki as he avoids it easily.
Miike misses with a low kick.
Miike dodges the punch combination from Naoki.
Naoki is looking to clinch.
Naoki swings for the body but Miike moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Naoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miike seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Naoki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miike thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miike throwing shots but Naoki is blocking nicely.
Miike not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miike missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naoki controlling the position for now.
Miike missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miike not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miike is looking to land body kicks.

Naoki moves into the clinch.
Naoki misses with a knee to the head.
Naoki landing knees to the body.
Naoki gets through Miike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Naoki.

Naoki wants the takedown. Miike is fighting it off but Naoki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miike's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Miike looking for a guillotine here but Naoki defends easily.
Naoki wants to pass the guard but Miike is keeping the position.
Naoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Miike is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naoki defends well.
Miike trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike can't keep his opponent in guard - Naoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki tries to pass to full mount but Miike defends it.
Naoki blocks the strikes from Miike.
Naoki is thwarting Miike's attempts to control the position.

Miike actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miike moves out of range as Naoki strikes.
A big left from Naoki misses.

Naoki closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Naoki as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot lands for Miike.
Miike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Miike misses its intended target.
Naoki wants to clinch up but Miike keeps it at a distance.
Naoki throws an overhand right that lands on Miike's shoulder, as Miike tries to avoid the shot.
Miike keeps the fight on the outside.
Naoki sizes up Miike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Naoki moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Naoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miike swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naoki tries to clinch up but Miike circles away and keeps his distance.
Naoki misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike slips a jab from Naoki.
Naoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miike misses the jab.
Naoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Miike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miike throws a head kick but Naoki moves out of range.
Naoki moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Naoki takes a swing at Miike's ribcage but misses.
Naoki moves in looking to clinch but Miike pushes him off.
Naoki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Naoki moves out of range of the body kick.
Naoki scores with a jab. Miike acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takeshi Naoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Naoki misses its intended target.
Naoki throws a big shot that misses.
Naoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miike counters with a stiff right hand.
Miike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naoki moves away.
Naoki swings away with a body shot that misses

and Miike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miike not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naoki is trying is best to control the position here.
Miike is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Naoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miike.
Naoki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miike not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Naoki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miike thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naoki's head.
Miike sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Naoki defending well though.
Naoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miike's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miike's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki lands a shot to the body.
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.

Naoki goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Miike escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Naoki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miike scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miike passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Miike connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miike prevents Naoki from getting the reversal.
Miike breaks from Naoki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Naoki is trying to escape the mount.
Miike working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miike throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Naoki is looking to improve his position but Miike isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Naoki wants to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miike lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Naoki hang on?
Miike landing punches.
Miike lands a big elbow.

Naoki is rocked!
Naoki is breathing heavily.
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!
Naoki is still in real trouble! Can Miike finish him?
Miike loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Naoki scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Miike land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Miike stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Miike!
Takeshi Miike is the new featherweight champion!