PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Osada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miles
vs
Osada

185 cm
27
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitch Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Osada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osada throws a leg kick

and Miles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miles won't allow Osada to sweep him here.
Osada pulls Miles in close to prevent any damage.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miles.
Miles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Osada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miles wants to control from the top but Osada keeps moving.
Miles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Miles does no damage.
Osada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles.
Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osada dips to his left and cracks Miles with an uppercut!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Osada enables Miles to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Osada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Miles has gone for a leg lock! Osada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miles's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osada trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Osada is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenichi Osada.
Osada moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Kenichi Osada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Osada. That's going to slow Miles down.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osada misses with a double jab
and Miles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles tries to clinch but Osada moves out of range.
Osada throws a low kick, looking for Miles's leg but Miles calmly moves out of range.
Osada throws a head kick but Miles moves out of range.
Osada avoids the head kick by Miles.
Miles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osada.
Miles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osada.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Osada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miles throws a combination that misses
letting Osada counter with a right hand.
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osada throws a leg kick that misses.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Osada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osada scores with a body shot.

Osada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miles, pushing him back against the cage.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Osada breaks the clinch.
Osada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miles's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Osada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miles tries to clinch but Osada is having none of it.
Osada cracks Miles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Miles pushes Osada up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osada.
Miles looking to slow down the pace here.
Miles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Osada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Osada blocks a head kick by Miles.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick
and Osada counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Osada.
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Osada moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands with a light punch inside.
Osada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Osada crunches a lovely knee into Miles's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Osada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Osada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Osada controlling the action here for a moment.
Osada trying to stall but Miles improves his position.
Miles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Osada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Osada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osada with a nice cross.
Miles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osada's waist but Osada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Osada throws a series of punches but Miles moves out of range.
Kenichi Osada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osada throws the kick towards the body but Miles avoids it.
Osada misses with a kick to the body.
Miles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitch Miles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Osada.
Miles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenichi Osada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miles tries to score with a low kick but Osada moves his leg out of the way.
Miles tries to clinch there but Osada circles away.
A combination from Osada does no damage.
Osada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osada misses with a body kick.
Miles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miles fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osada misses with a body kick.
Osada throws a head kick that misses.
Osada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Osada.
Osada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osada scores with a jab. Miles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crunch! Osada slams his shin into Miles's torso.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osada tries a low kick but Miles avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osada tries a low kick but Miles avoids it.

Osada clinches up against the cage.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osada with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Osada is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Osada to the mat. Osada regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miles with a nice head shot there.
Miles trying to control but Osada is working from the bottom.
Miles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles throws a big right hand that misses.
Osada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miles's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Osada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miles looks to land a combination but Osada avoids it well.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick and Osada moves out of range easily.
Miles tries to clinch but Osada moves out of range.
Osada throws a body kick that misses.
Miles is looking to clinch.
Miles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osada.
Osada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osada lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miles will feel that in the morning.
Osada doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Osada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles moves out of range of the body kick.

Miles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Osada's guard.
Osada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miles trying to control but Osada is working from the bottom.
Mitch Miles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miles throws and elbow that misses. Osada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miles's guard. Nice move by Osada!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miles trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osada looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Miles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Osada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Osada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Miles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Osada passes into half guard.
Miles wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osada passes into side control, despite Miles's attempt to control the position.
Osada controlling from side mount.
Osada tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miles's legs.
Osada in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Miles is not content to let Osada control the position.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is working hard here to advance position.
Osada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miles keeps working.
Osada working away.
Miles is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Osada is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Osada content just to control the position here.
Mitch Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenichi Osada.
I've got Osada 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenichi Osada!