PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystof Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Your'e The Best Around. Krystof Tiger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Miyagi
vs
Tiger

166 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystof Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger shoots in and drives through. Miyagi sprawls well.

Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tiger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Krystof Tiger has been cut.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tiger avoids it.
Miyagi can't get the takedown.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tiger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyagi walks away with a smile on his face. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miyagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Tiger.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kesuke Miyagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miyagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiger circles away.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Tiger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiger misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miyagi is defended easily by Tiger.
Miyagi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tiger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Tiger wants a takedown but no success here.
Tiger fails to pull guard.
Tiger tries to pull guard but Miyagi won't allow it.
Tiger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tiger decides to pull guard.
Tiger looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiger, not yet.

Tiger pushes Miyagi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to score with a low kick but Miyagi moves his leg out of the way.
Miyagi shoots in but Tiger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Miyagi managing to block the knees to the body from Tiger.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tiger tries to pull guard but Miyagi holds him up against the cage and eventually Tiger drops back down to his feet.
Tiger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tiger ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tiger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Tiger.
Tiger controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Miyagi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tiger trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miyagi leaves Tiger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miyagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiger circles away.
Miyagi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiger swivels and escapes.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Miyagi circles away.
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miyagi tries to keep at a distance but Tiger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiger 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.

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.

Tiger jumps guard.

Tiger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miyagi defends it easily.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Tiger being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Miyagi won't allow Tiger to get back to his feet.
Tiger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystof Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krystof Tiger's cut.
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.

Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.

Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Tiger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiger.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi blocks the elbow strike.
Tiger missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tiger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miyagi circles away.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miyagi.
Tiger shoots for a takedown but Miyagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystof Tiger.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Miyagi keeps it at a distance.
Tiger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miyagi swivels and escapes.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Tiger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyagi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tiger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miyagi somewhat.
Tiger tries to clinch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger tries to clinch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi shoots in but no luck this time.

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.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.
Tiger tries to work over Miyagi's front leg with a kick but Miyagi checks it.
Tiger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miyagi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiger somewhat.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Tiger is having none of it.
Kesuke Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Miyagi circles away.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Miyagi is avoiding it.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.

Tiger rushes Miyagi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi managing to block the knees to the body from Tiger.
Tiger fails to pull guard.
Miyagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger lands a nice elbow.
Tiger jumps guard but Miyagi stands there with Tiger around his waist. Tiger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiger prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tiger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miyagi uses from the top position.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Tiger wants to stand up but Miyagi is controlling him.
Tiger striking off his back but it's not causing Miyagi any problems.
Tiger is trying to control the position but Miyagi postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tiger has his foot on Miyagi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyagi works his way back into a safe position though.
Miyagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miyagi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miyagi postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Tiger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Tiger tries to land a front kick but Miyagi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krystof Tiger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Krystof Tiger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Miyagi shoots in but no luck this time.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiger but Tiger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kesuke Miyagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger throws the kick towards the body but Miyagi avoids it.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Miyagi tries to sprawl out of it but Tiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miyagi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger has a takedown stuffed.
Miyagi shoots in for a double leg but Tiger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiger is defended easily by Miyagi.
Miyagi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyagi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tiger is fending him off so far but Miyagi persists. Nope, Tiger circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiger tries to clinch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

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.
An inside leg kick from Tiger misses.
Tiger dives in and grabs Miyagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyagi pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
Tiger throws a body kick that misses.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Miyagi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiger looks to land a body kick but Miyagi moved away.
Miyagi shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Miyagi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Tiger tries to clinch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Tiger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi avoids it really well and circles away.
Tiger scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Miyagi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiger swivels and escapes.
Tiger misses with a low kick as Miyagi jumps back.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Miyagi circles away.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Miyagi circles away.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Miyagi keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt.

Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Miyagi dodges an elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miyagi blocks the elbow strike.
Kesuke Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tiger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiger lands an elbow just above Miyagi 's eye.
Tiger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miyagi smiles and moves away.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miyagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyagi walks away with a smile on his face. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krystof Tiger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.

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 Kesuke Miyagi.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!