PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyamoto
vs
Farha

180 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
167 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Farha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Farha.
Farha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Farha.
A head kick misses from Farha.
Farha looks for a takedown but Miyamoto sprawls well.
Miyamoto lands a head shot.
Farha looks for a takedown but Miyamoto sprawls well.
Farha connects with a high kick.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farha punishes Miyamoto's body with a nice straight punch.

Farha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miyamoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farha won't allow Miyamoto to get back to his feet.

Farha gets to his feet. Miyamoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Farha circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donk. Farha catches Miyamoto right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Farha shoots in and drives through. Miyamoto sprawls well.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Farha.
Miyamoto wants to clinch but Farha slips to the side
and Farha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Farha keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix Miyamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto looks to land a right hand but Farha moved out of range.
Farha walks into a jab.
Farha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farha scores with a body shot.
Miyamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Farha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Farha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miyamoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Miyamoto's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farha slips nicely into half guard.

Miyamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Farha.

Farha seems to be working for a kimura but Miyamoto defends the submission attempt.
Miyamoto is not content to let Farha control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha is taking a breather. Miyamoto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Farha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyamoto is in trouble now - Farha has advanced to mount!
Farha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Farha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miyamoto tries to reverse the position but Farha maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Miyamoto bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Farha and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Farha!
Sammy Farha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.