PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Miyagi
vs
Nishiura

170 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi is looking to slow Nishiura down with leg kicks.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nishiura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miyagi is able to avoid easily.
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Miyagi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses
and Miyagi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nishiura is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Nishiura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Nishiura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nishiura tries to avoid it.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyagi wants to slow Nishiura down by chopping away at his legs.
Nishiura scores with a jab. Miyagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miyagi misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.
A low kick from Nishiura misses

and Miyagi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Miyagi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyagi digs a right hand underneath Nishiura's ribcage. Nishiura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miyagi is trying to maintain a safe position but Nishiura gets an underhook and turns Miyagi into the cage.
Miyagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miyagi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyagi.
Nishiura trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Nishiura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nishiura takes an elbow to the temple.
Nishiura tries to work over Miyagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miyagi lands a knee to the head.
Nishiura looks gassed!
Nishiura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishiura's defenses.
Miyagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi digs a right hand into Nishiura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nishiura's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nishiura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nishiura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura works on Miyagi's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nishiura 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.
Nishiura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nishiura.
Miyagi throws an elbow that misses.
Nishiura misses with the head strike.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi pushes Nishiura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyagi controls his hands.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Miyagi cracks Nishiura with a nice body shot.
Nishiura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miyagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nishiura works on Miyagi's body with a couple of short punches.
Nishiura lands a body punch.
Nishiura misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Nishiura as the two fighters clinch.
Miyagi throws a head punch that misses.
Nishiura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nishiura.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura wants to stall.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishiura is defending well for now.
Nishiura throws an elbow but it misses.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Miyagi.
Nishiura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks with his arms.
Nishiura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nishiura looking to stall.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Nishiura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nishiura throws a head punch that misses.
Miyagi scores with a hook to the body.
Nishiura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands an elbow that stopped Miyagi in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyagi.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nishiura blocks it with crossed arms.
Nishiura is leaning against Miyagi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miyagi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nishiura is looking to control Miyagi's arms but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the cage.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishiura is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisu Miyagi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Nishiura.
Miyagi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Miyagi throws a lazy head kick

and Nishiura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Miyagi.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Miyagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miyagi tries to work over Nishiura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miyagi scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nishiura.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishiura is defending well for now.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Nishiura.
Nishiura is looking to control Miyagi's arms but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the cage.
Miyagi misses with an elbow strike.
Miyagi misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nishiura lands a left hand.
Miyagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miyagi struggles to land a body shot inside as Nishiura controls his hands.
A short right from Nishiura on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyagi.
Nishiura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nishiura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nishiura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks with his arms.
Miyagi working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nishiura.
Miyagi avoids the elbow strike from Nishiura, against the cage.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the side of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks with his arms.
Miyagi letting Nishiura take a breather here.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishiura avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a body punch.
Nishiura just leaning against Miyagi, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Miyagi.
Nishiura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miyagi's face.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miyagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miyagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miyagi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyagi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nishiura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Nishiura trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Nishiura.

It looks like Daisu Miyagi has been cut.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nishiura looking to stall.
Nishiura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.

Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Miyagi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nishiura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi blocks a head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a nice head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nishiura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miyagi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miyagi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Miyagi - just one landing.
Miyagi tries to clinch up.
Miyagi drops his hands momentarily and Nishiura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nishiura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a head kick.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nishiura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.

Nishiura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura tries to clinch up.
Miyagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
Nishiura scores with a jab.
Nishiura throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nishiura cracks the inside of Miyagi's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura dips to his left and cracks Miyagi with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daisu Miyagi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miyagi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daisu Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyagi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.

Nishiura rushes Miyagi and presses him up against the cage.
Nishiura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura throws a head punch that misses.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishiura avoids the damage to the body.
Nishiura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miyagi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nishiura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
A hook to the body from Miyagi.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a body punch.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Nishiura misses with the head strike.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Miyagi's ribcage. Miyagi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miyagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike from Nishiura.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Nishiura slows down the pace here.
Nishiura throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura works on Miyagi's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi works on Nishiura's body with a couple of short punches.
Nishiura scores with a knee to the head.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nishiura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nishiura misses with a knee to the head.
Miyagi works on Nishiura's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
A head punch on the inside from Nishiura fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura lands with a short shot to the head.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to stall but Miyagi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nishiura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyagi.
Nishiura looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Miyagi.
Miyagi blocking some punches.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyagi.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch but Nishiura improves position.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Nishiura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miyagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
Nishiura trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Nishiura lands a nice uppercut.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nishiura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyagi tries a body shot but Nishiura blocks it.
A short right from Nishiura.
Miyagi can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Nishiura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miyagi or not.
Nishiura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike.
Miyagi being controlled against the cage.
Nishiura is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyagi has double underhooks.
Nishiura scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nishiura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Nishiura's ribcage.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyagi blocks it with crossed arms.
Miyagi lands a good knee to the midsection. Nishiura won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Miyagi on the inside.
Miyagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nishiura blocks an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Miyagi blocks an uppercut.
Miyagi with a knee to the head.
Nishiura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Miyagi avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Nishiura blocks an uppercut.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nishiura 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!