PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hiro Miyagi's chin.

Miyagi
vs
Lee

177 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miyagi sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Miyagi defends the submission attempt.
Miyagi is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Miyagi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyagi gets full guard.
Miyagi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miyagi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyagi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Lee trying to control the position.
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.

That's two 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hiro Miyagi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Miyagi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Miyagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miyagi controlling the position well.
Miyagi trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.

Lee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Miyagi has locked up a guillotine! Miyagi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lee is holding on here and Miyagi must be using up a lot of energy. Lee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Miyagi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hiro Miyagi!