PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between musashi miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Manton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

miyamoto
vs
Manton

185 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, musashi miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Manton!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by miyamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Manton which made him look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Manton. Those never looked like landing.
miyamoto dodges the punch combination from Manton.
Manton swinging wildly here.
Manton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manton tries to bum rush miyamoto with a series of wild strikes but miyamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from miyamoto.
A punch combination from Manton misses.
miyamoto fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for musashi miyamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manton scores with a one two! miyamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like musashi miyamoto has been cut.
miyamoto looks for a takedown but Manton sprawls well.
miyamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Manton throws a right hand that miyamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that miyamoto also avoids with ease.
miyamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manton pinned against the cage. Manton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
miyamoto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before miyamoto has time to react.
miyamoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Manton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing miyamoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Manton does no damage.

Manton lands a left and a right that send miyamoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Manton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
miyamoto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Manton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Manton. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Manton does it's job there.

miyamoto is rocked!

musashi miyamoto's cut is getting worse.
Manton throws a series of punches but miyamoto avoids them all with ease.
Oh miyamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manton misses with a double jab.
Manton shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. miyamoto takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Manton sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! miyamoto bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Manton!