PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeru Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into the arena with Deftones - Dai the Flu blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Justin Henderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Henderson
vs
Miyamoto

172 cm
27
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

152 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeru Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Miyamoto backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Shigeru Miyamoto has been cut.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.

Miyamoto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson lands a nice hook to Miyamoto's body. Miyamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
No luck for Miyamoto with that takedown attempt.
Miyamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Miyamoto backing up. Miyamoto nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Miyamoto's ribs.
Miyamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Henderson really wants to buck Miyamoto off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Henderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Henderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyamoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henderson hang on?
Miyamoto with the ground and pound from mount.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
Miyamoto scoring with strikes but Henderson is staying in there.
Miyamoto cracks Henderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Miyamoto breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyamoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henderson hang on?
Miyamoto scoring with strikes but Henderson is staying in there.
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Miyamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miyamoto controlling from the full mount.
Miyamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henderson looks a forlorn figure.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Miyamoto unloading with bombs!
Miyamoto dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Henderson is rocked!
Miyamoto postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Henderson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Miyamoto around the waist but Miyamoto pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Miyamoto is the winner by TKO! Miyamoto jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigeru Miyamoto!
Shigeru Miyamoto is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shigeru Miyamoto thanked Kustom-D MMA Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).