PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Miyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylva has chosen Bulletproof as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miyasako
vs
Sylva

169 cm
21
137 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
135 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Miyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Sylva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miyasako circles away quickly and effectively.

Miyasako pushes Sylva up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyasako's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sylva tries a body shot but Miyasako blocks it.
Sylva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miyasako or not.

Miyasako's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyasako tries a low kick but Sylva avoids it.
Miyasako throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sylva lands the left hand.
Miyasako throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Miyasako tests Sylva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiroyuki Miyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miyasako clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva letting Miyasako take a breather here.
Miyasako tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyasako is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sylva is defending well for now.
A short right from Sylva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sylva avoiding damage as Miyasako throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyasako.
Sylva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miyasako backwards.
Sylva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sylva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sylva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyasako swings wildly with an uppercut but Sylva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyasako taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako prevents a body shot from Sylva.
Miyasako misses with a punch on the inside.
Sylva lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sylva.
Miyasako is trying to maintain a safe position but Sylva gets an underhook and turns Miyasako into the cage.
Sylva scores with a shoulder strike.

Miyasako is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sylva.
Oh Miyasako is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sylva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sylva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miyasako misses with an elbow strike.
Miyasako creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyasako misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sylva.
Sylva gets through Miyasako's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyasako throws an elbow but misses.
Miyasako looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miyasako.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sylva as Miyasako tries to tie him up.
Miyasako lands an elbow inside that Sylva shrugs off.
Sylva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Miyasako with a big uppercut! Miyasako tries to clinch up but Sylva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Miyasako to the mat! Miyasako covers up and Sylva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scott Sylva!