PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Stormbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Miyazaki
vs
Stormbolt

175 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

178 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hayao Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Stormbolt!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki lands with an overhand left.
Miyazaki misses with a hook

and Stormbolt counters with a takedown into side control.
Miyazaki struggling a bit here.
Miyazaki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stormbolt working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miyazaki is doing well to control the position and prevent Stormbolt from advancing to side control.
Miyazaki won't allow Stormbolt to pass to mount.
Miyazaki is trying is best to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stormbolt seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miyazaki won't allow Stormbolt to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormbolt working Miyazaki over with strikes.
Stormbolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miyazaki defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyazaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stormbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stormbolt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miyazaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stormbolt's guard.

Stormbolt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Miyazaki breaks from the clinch.

Stormbolt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miyazaki wants to control but Stormbolt postures up.
Miyazaki is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt throwing strikes but Miyazaki manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stormbolt is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stormbolt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miyazaki wants to control but Stormbolt is keeping him busy.
Stormbolt is looking to reverse the position.
Stormbolt looks gassed!
Miyazaki trying to control the position but Stormbolt is working away.
A lull in the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miyazaki throws an elbow but Stormbolt slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stormbolt pushes Miyazaki off looking to stand but Miyazaki dives back in and keeps control.
Miyazaki wants to take a breather but Stormbolt is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Hayao Miyazaki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stormbolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Miyazaki drops Stormbolt with a beautiful combination! Stormbolt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Miyazaki is looking for the KO!

Stormbolt is rocked!

It looks like Red Stormbolt has been cut.
Miyazaki digs a good body shot into Stormbolt's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyazaki lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Stormbolt goes down and covers up as Miyazaki starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hayao Miyazaki!