PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagner De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and musashi miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De La Cruz
vs
miyamoto

185 cm
21
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wagner De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, musashi miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as miyamoto sprawls well. miyamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De La Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
De La Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
De La Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagner De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from miyamoto. No joy for De La Cruz on that attempt.
miyamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from De La Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De La Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from miyamoto.
De La Cruz is breathing heavily.
miyamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
De La Cruz fails to land the takedown.

miyamoto closes the distance and pushes De La Cruz back into the cage.
miyamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but De La Cruz won't allow it.
De La Cruz tries to pull guard but miyamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually De La Cruz drops back down to his feet.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but miyamoto manages to get underhooks.

De La Cruz is fighting off a takedown attempt but miyamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip De La Cruz to the mat. De La Cruz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
miyamoto pushing down on De La Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
miyamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De La Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from miyamoto.
De La Cruz pushes miyamoto off looking to stand but miyamoto dives back in and keeps control.
miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miyamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De La Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De La Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De La Cruz wants to control but miyamoto is keeping busy.
miyamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miyamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De La Cruz is trying to maintain the position but miyamoto is very close to passing his half guard.
De La Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as miyamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De La Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from miyamoto.
miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

De La Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. miyamoto defends it easily.
miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - miyamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De La Cruz trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miyamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De La Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De La Cruz wants to control but miyamoto is keeping busy.
miyamoto throwing shots but De La Cruz is blocking nicely.
De La Cruz trying to hold on to miyamoto's head to control him but miyamoto postures up.
miyamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
miyamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miyamoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De La Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De La Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
miyamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
miyamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but De La Cruz has wrist control.
miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
miyamoto throwing strikes from guard but De La Cruz blocks nicely.
De La Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
miyamoto throwing strikes but missing.
miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
miyamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
De La Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De La Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

musashi miyamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

miyamoto throws a series of strikes that have De La Cruz backpedaling.

It looks like Wagner De La Cruz has been cut.
Horrible takedown by miyamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by De La Cruz which made him look bad.
De La Cruz has his takedown stuffed

so miyamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
miyamoto throwing strikes but missing.

miyamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De La Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
miyamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
miyamoto won't allow De La Cruz to sweep him here.
De La Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De La Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

De La Cruz has his foot on miyamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. miyamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
miyamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
miyamoto throwing strikes from guard but De La Cruz blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
miyamoto throwing strikes but missing.
miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De La Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De La Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from miyamoto.
De La Cruz looking to control.
miyamoto thows a big elbow that misses.
De La Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
miyamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but De La Cruz has wrist control.
De La Cruz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if miyamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
miyamoto is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
De La Cruz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
De La Cruz throwing strikes here but miyamoto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
miyamoto is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

De La Cruz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and miyamoto is now in De La Cruz's guard. A big mistake from De La Cruz there, giving up the dominant position!
De La Cruz trying to control the position.
De La Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from miyamoto.
De La Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
miyamoto stopping the sweep attempt from De La Cruz.

De La Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and miyamoto defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De La Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De La Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. miyamoto defending well though.
De La Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but miyamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
miyamoto is trying to stand back up but De La Cruz is controlling him
De La Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

musashi miyamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wagner De La Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

De La Cruz misses with a takedown attempt

and miyamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.

miyamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and De La Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, miyamoto has managed to get both his arms back between De La Cruz's legs - danger averted.
De La Cruz is looking to stand up but miyamoto isn't so interested in that idea.

De La Cruz working for a triangle but miyamoto defends it easily.
miyamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
miyamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
miyamoto wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
De La Cruz is looking to stand up but miyamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
miyamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
miyamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
miyamoto throwing strikes from guard but De La Cruz blocks nicely.

De La Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but miyamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
De La Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
miyamoto throws a strike but De La Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
miyamoto wants to stand up but De La Cruz is controlling him.
De La Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. miyamoto is keeping the position for now.
De La Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but miyamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but miyamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

De La Cruz looking for a guillotine here but miyamoto defends easily.
miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.

De La Cruz looking for a guillotine here but miyamoto defends easily.

De La Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. miyamoto is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as miyamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
miyamoto postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De La Cruz is on top in guard.
De La Cruz trying to control but miyamoto is working from the bottom.
musashi miyamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De La Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. miyamoto is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
miyamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De La Cruz is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
musashi miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well miyamoto 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... musashi miyamoto!