PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Your'e The Best Around. Kins has chosen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyagi
vs
Kins

166 cm
24
142 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
151 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daigon Kins!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miyagi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miyagi.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miyagi!
Kins misses the jab.
A lazy left from Kins finds it's target.
Miyagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Kins takes a swing at Miyagi's ribcage but misses.
Miyagi dives in and grabs Kins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kins pushes down on Miyagi's head and hops out.
Miyagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kins.
Nice defenses there by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kins gets tackled into the cage by Miyagi. Miyagi maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kins breaks from the clinch.
Kins throws a looping overhand right but Miyagi ducks down to avoid it.
Miyagi defending well as Kins loads up on a big left hand.
Kins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyagi doesn't seem bothered though.
Miyagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kins throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi throws a body kick that misses.
Kins lands a really nice looking cross but Miyagi seems unphased.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Kins.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kins avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Kins blocks a leg kick.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but Kins saw it coming and moves away.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi wants to clinch up but Kins keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Kins throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyagi slips under a jab.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Kins moves out of range easily.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Kins circles away and keeps his distance.
Kins misses with a wild body shot.
Kins connects with a body shot.
Daigon Kins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kins swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Kins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kins down.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Kins.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Kins moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Kins moves out of range.
Kins throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kins swats away the attempt to clinch by Miyagi.
Kins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miyagi under the eye.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyagi lands with a nice body kick.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Kins moves out of range.
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kins.
Miyagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. Kins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kins.
Miyagi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kins is able to avoid easily.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyagi throws a solid leg kick but Kins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyagi.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Miyagi lands but Kins takes it in his stride.
Kins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miyagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kins misses with a body shot.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kins throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miyagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kins is fending him off so far but Miyagi persists. Nope, Kins circles away and we're back to standing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kins checks a leg kick.
Miyagi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miyagi thumps Kins with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.
Kins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Kins blocks the body kick.
Miyagi wants to slow Kins down by chopping away at his legs.
Kins misses with a hook to the body
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi tries to work over Kins's front leg with a kick but Kins checks it.
Kins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyagi at a distance.
Miyagi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kins throws a hook but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Kins moves out of range easily.
Kins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins throws a shot from downtown. Miyagi moves away and avoids it.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Kins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Good work by Kins as he checks the leg kick.

Miyagi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miyagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kins's face.
Kins throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Kins.
Miyagi is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike.
Kins lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kins throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyagi has Kins pressed against the cage, preventing Kins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kins moves out of range as Miyagi throws a body kick.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Kins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kins down.
Miyagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kins lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyagi throws a wild body kick that Kins sees coming a mile off.
Kins misses with an uppercut
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Miyagi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kins's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Kins is keeping the position.
Miyagi stops Kins from standing up.
Miyagi preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kesuke Miyagi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kins.
Kins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kesuke Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kins jabs Miyagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kins misses with a straight right.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Kins.
Kins is breathing heavily.
Kins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Miyagi scores with a kick to the body.
Kins misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
A low kick from Miyagi is predictable there
and Kins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kins misses with an uppercut
and Miyagi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Kins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a head kick that Kins semi-blocks.
Kins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miyagi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins throws out a loose jab but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyagi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kins checks a leg kick.
Miyagi moves in looking to clinch but Kins pushes him off.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Kins is having none of it.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kins avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kins.
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kins misses with an uppercut
and Miyagi counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.

Miyagi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miyagi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miyagi prevents Kins from improving his position.
Daigon Kins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins is in trouble now - Miyagi has advanced to mount!
Kins tries to lock up and control but Miyagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Miyagi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Miyagi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kins is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kesuke Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miyagi, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!
Kesuke Miyagi very nearly forgot to thank Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.