PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden comes to the cage accompanied by From Hell by Faces Of Mars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miyagi's choice of entrance music: Ready for war. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fadden
vs
Miyagi

170 cm
27
163 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

184 cm
27
168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miyagi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fadden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miyagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fadden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miyagi managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadden distracts Miyagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyagi pulls Fadden in close to prevent any damage.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Fadden from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Fadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Miyagi is trying to keep Fadden in close.
Fadden thows a big elbow that misses.
Fadden is fighting to break Miyagi's control of his arms but Miyagi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fadden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Miyagi has managed to clinch.
Fadden lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyagi won't want to take too many of those.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Fadden missing with knees to the body.
Fadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Miyagi works on Fadden's body with a couple of short punches.
Fadden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fadden is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyagi avoiding damage as Fadden throws knees to the body.
Fadden blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fadden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fadden trying to land knees to the body.
Fadden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fadden.
Fadden tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Miyagi on the inside.
Miyagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Miyagi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fadden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miyagi to the mat. Miyagi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miyagi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miyagi is controlling Fadden's posture.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Fadden controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi looks gassed!
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.
Miyagi trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is trying to get back to full guard.
Fadden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Fadden is retaining full guard.
Miyagi connects with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi with a nice head shot there.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadden is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fadden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fadden pushes Miyagi off and gets back to his feet.
Shane Miyagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadden tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
Fadden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fadden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fadden keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Fadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Fadden tries to circle away but Miyagi has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fadden dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miyagi misses with a hook to the body
and Fadden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miyagi connects with the punch.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Fadden.
Miyagi wants to clinch up but Fadden keeps it at a distance.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miyagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fadden clinches but Miyagi breaks the clinch

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden blocks an elbow strike.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Miyagi lands a right hand.
Fadden takes a shot to the head.

Fadden breaks the clinch.
Fadden looks to clinch

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Fadden pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyagi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miyagi lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with the head strike.
Fadden tries to score a body lock takedown but Miyagi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadden blocks it with crossed arms.
Miyagi scores with a knee to the head.
Miyagi scores with a hook to the body.
Fadden takes a shot to the head.
Fadden jumps guard but Miyagi stands there with Fadden around his waist. Fadden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fadden is defending well for now.
Fadden scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden blocking some punches.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fadden is keeping busy.
Miyagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fadden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Fadden drags the fight down to the ground.
Fadden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Miyagi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miyagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fadden's head.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet but Miyagi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miyagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fadden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyagi lands a couple of elbows.
Miyagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fadden's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully.
Miyagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fadden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadden swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fadden clinches up against the cage.
Miyagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Miyagi fails to land.

Fadden jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
Fadden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyagi.
Fadden keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Miyagi with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fadden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyagi preventing the sweep.

Fadden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miyagi is aware though and is defending well.
Miyagi works over Fadden with some ground and pound from guard.

Fadden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miyagi defends it easily.
Miyagi throwing strikes from guard but Fadden blocks nicely.
Miyagi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fadden's guard.
Miyagi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Fadden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miyagi throws a series of punches but Fadden moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miyagi checks a leg kick.
Miyagi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fadden wants to clinch

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fadden lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyagi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Fadden controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miyagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fadden trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Miyagi has momentary wrist control but Fadden slips an elbow through the middle.
Fadden is in close to Miyagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miyagi misses with a wild combination.
Miyagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fadden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.

Fadden breaks the clinch.
Fadden tries to clinch but Miyagi moves away

and Miyagi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Fadden blocks an uppercut.
Fadden stalling the fight.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miyagi.
Fadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Still in the clinch, Miyagi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Miyagi cracks Fadden with a nice body shot.
Fadden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyagi.
A right hand to the body from Miyagi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miyagi has a couple of punches blocked by Fadden.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fadden avoids the damage to the body.
Fadden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fadden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miyagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fadden working Miyagi over with knees to the body.
Fadden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.

Fadden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fadden wants to clinch but Miyagi slips to the side
and Fadden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fadden with a poor takedown
and Miyagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Miyagi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miyagi wants to clinch but Fadden slips to the side

and Fadden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fadden.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miyagi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.

Fadden jumps guard and drags Miyagi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fadden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fadden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyagi scoring with some ground and pound.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Fadden is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyagi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Fadden.
I think Fadden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fadden!