PBP Commentary

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

Carter
vs
Miyaichi

180 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter with a hook.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Miyaichi fails with a takedown attempt.

Carter dives in and scores a takedown into Miyaichi's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyaichi 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.
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.
Carter wants to control from the top but Miyaichi keeps moving.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Miyaichi is keeping the position.
Carter passes Miyaichi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyaichi tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.

Carter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miyaichi is just riding it out for now. Carter eventually gives up the hold.
Miyaichi is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyaichi avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miyaichi controlling the position for now.
Miyaichi is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miyaichi's head.
Still in half guard, Carter seems content to control.
Carter throwing shots but Miyaichi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Carter thows a huge punch but Miyaichi dodges it nicely.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miyaichi defending well though.
Carter is looking to advance position but Miyaichi won't allow it.
Miyaichi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyaichi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miyaichi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter stalling.
Carter 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.
Carter is pressing down on Miyaichi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miyaichi is holding on for now.

Miyaichi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miyaichi wants to get back to full guard but Carter has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling from mount.

Miyaichi tries to improve his position but Carter has taken his back! Carter has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Miyaichi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Carter pushes Miyaichi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Carter!
Ian Carter retains his welterweight title!