PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Freak On A Leash. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steele
vs
Miyaguchi

184 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
222 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyaguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miyaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Miyaguchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele scores with a jab. Miyaguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miyaguchi.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miyaguchi thows a leg kick but Steele checks it

and Steele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyaguchi.
Steele stalling in the clinch.
Steele gets through Miyaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miyaguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Miyaguchi being controlled against the cage.
Miyaguchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steele smiles and moves away.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Miyaguchi slips the punch.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyaguchi circles away.
George Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele slips a straight right by Miyaguchi.
Steele takes a swing at Miyaguchi's ribcage but misses.

Steele has Miyaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi stalling.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Miyaguchi blocks with his arms.

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.

Miyaguchi breaks from the clinch.
Miyaguchi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steele takes a step back to recover.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele lunges at Miyaguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miyaguchi's hand.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyaguchi thows a leg kick but Steele checks it
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyaguchi manages to avoid it.
Miyaguchi throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miyaguchi.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Miyaguchi throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch but Miyaguchi is having none of it.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miyaguchi momentarily.
Steele jabs Miyaguchi right on the nose. Miyaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Steele scores with a jab. Miyaguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Steele.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyaguchi swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Miyaguchi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.
Miyaguchi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Miyaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Miyaguchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
Miyaguchi misses with a hook to the body

and Steele moves into the clinch.
Miyaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele prevents Miyaguchi from breaking the clinch.
Steele trying to stall but Miyaguchi improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steele - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele letting Miyaguchi take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyaguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyaguchi is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Miyaguchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steele smiles and moves away.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miyaguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyaguchi moves out of range as Steele throws a body kick.
Miyaguchi defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Miyaguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steele wants it to stay on the feet.
Miyaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Miyaguchi throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Miyaguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miyaguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into rage.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.

Steele rushes Miyaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miyaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Miyaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyaguchi.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miyaguchi blocking some punches.
Miyaguchi blocking some punches.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Miyaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miyaguchi up against the cage.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Miyaguchi is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele working aggressively here.
Miyaguchi stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Miyaguchi.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyaguchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyaguchi backwards.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miyaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Miyaguchi with a nice body shot.
Miyaguchi is breathing heavily.
Steele presses Miyaguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele stalling in the clinch.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miyaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Miyaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Miyaguchi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Miyaguchi's head.
Miyaguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyaguchi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele lands a big right hand that drops Miyaguchi! The killer instinct kicks in and Steele finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Steele!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Steele!