PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soon Do could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phoenix Miyamoto's chin.

Do
vs
Miyamoto

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Soon Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyamoto looks to clinch
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto closes the distance but Do moves to the side
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do misses with a straight left.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Do moves away

and Do counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Do throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Do. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Do slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Do is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Miyamoto is trying to escape and Do transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Miyamoto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Do! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soon Do!
Soon Do was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.