PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musashi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miyamoto
vs
Santos

185 cm
26
188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musashi Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto is looking to clinch.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyamoto.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miyamoto prevents Santos from standing back up.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Santos is looking to escape.
Miyamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miyamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Miyamoto is controlling him
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos trying to hold on to Miyamoto's head to control him but Miyamoto postures up.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.

Miyamoto is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Miyamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos tries to kick Miyamoto off but Miyamoto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miyamoto wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Miyamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to improve his position but Miyamoto is controlling well.

Miyamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Miyamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musashi Miyamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice combination there by Santos.
Miyamoto is looking to clinch.
Miyamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Miyamoto dives in and scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miyamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Miyamoto postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto stops Santos from standing up.
Miyamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyamoto prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyamoto throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyamoto's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Santos won't allow Miyamoto to get back to his feet.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Miyamoto blocks nicely.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Miyamoto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Santos misses.

Miyamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miyamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miyamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyamoto's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musashi Miyamoto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miyamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyamoto tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Brian Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Santos throws a head kick but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos misses with a double jab

and Miyamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Santos is trying to control Miyamoto's posture but Miyamoto avoids it.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Miyamoto drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws an elbow but Santos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miyamoto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Miyamoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miyamoto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miyamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miyamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miyamoto.
Miyamoto prevents Santos from escaping the position.
Brian Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Miyamoto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miyamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Miyamoto misses with the ground and pound.
Miyamoto working the ground and pound but Santos is defending the strikes.
Miyamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Miyamoto crashes against the mat.
Miyamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Miyamoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miyamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miyamoto.
Santos regains half guard, as Miyamoto was trying to land strikes.
Musashi Miyamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musashi Miyamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miyamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Miyamoto!