PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cobra Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Miyaichi

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cobra Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyaichi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Miyaichi gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Miyaichi manages to retain guard.

Miyaichi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Miyaichi has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyaichi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Miyaichi controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyaichi lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Cobra Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyaichi lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Miyaichi fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miyaichi's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyaichi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie tries to roll over but Miyaichi keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead Miyaichi manages to pass to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Miyaichi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyaichi avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Miyaichi prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Miyaichi working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Miyaichi avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Miyaichi controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Miyaichi controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaichi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Miyaichi controlling the position.
Miyaichi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.

Gracie has his foot on Miyaichi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyaichi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyaichi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyaichi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Miyaichi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miyaichi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miyaichi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miyaichi distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryo Miyaichi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Miyaichi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie is striking but Miyaichi is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyaichi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miyaichi.
Miyaichi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miyaichi trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Miyaichi passes into side control!

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.
Miyaichi working the ground and pound.
Gracie regains half guard.
Miyaichi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Miyaichi in his half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaichi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miyaichi is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miyaichi is looking for a sweep.
Miyaichi can't do much from the bottom here.
Miyaichi tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie working away.
Miyaichi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miyaichi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miyaichi pulls Gracie in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miyaichi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Miyaichi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miyaichi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Miyaichi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Miyaichi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyaichi wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Miyaichi controlling the pace for now.
Miyaichi scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

Miyaichi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Miyaichi's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Miyaichi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyaichi 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Miyaichi!