PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miyagi's choice of entrance music: Your'e The Best Around. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Garcia
vs
Miyagi

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kesuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miyagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.

It looks like Julian Garcia has been cut.
Miyagi is struggling to control the position.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Miyagi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Miyagi is pushing Garcia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garcia tries to break free but Miyagi pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia wants to stall.
Miyagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyagi's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi being controlled against the cage.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miyagi up against the cage.
Miyagi is struggling to control the position.
Miyagi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia misses with a left hand

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miyagi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miyagi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyagi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a leg kick

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miyagi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.

That's four 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.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miyagi controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julian Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Garcia misses with an uppercut

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miyagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miyagi is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyagi controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miyagi is out of range and Garcia settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miyagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand

and Miyagi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miyagi controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is pushing Miyagi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.

That's four 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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miyagi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kesuke Miyagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Garcia misses with a body shot

and Miyagi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Julian Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia letting Miyagi take a breather here.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi blocks an uppercut.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyagi's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kesuke Miyagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miyagi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!