PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miyazawa
vs
Hill

208 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

FinnSubs
SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiryu Miyazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dane Hill!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miyazawa sprawls well initially but Hill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyazawa is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miyazawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miyazawa is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hill won't allow Miyazawa to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyazawa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazawa lands a decent shot there.
Miyazawa throwing short punches from the bottom.
Miyazawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Miyazawa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hill passes into half guard.

Hill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyazawa defends it well.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Miyazawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miyazawa trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Hill is going to stand back up.
Miyazawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
Miyazawa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hill turns into Miyazawa and is now in his guard.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Miyazawa is keeping the position.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Miyazawa.
Hill trying to control but Miyazawa is working from the bottom.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a couple of digs.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyazawa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Miyazawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.
Miyazawa trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Miyazawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miyazawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miyazawa prevents the takedown attempt.

Hill pulls guard.
Miyazawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyazawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyazawa scoring with some ground and pound.
Miyazawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyazawa working some strikes from top position.
Miyazawa 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.

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyazawa defends well.

Hill has his feet on Miyazawa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miyazawa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyazawa dives in and grabs Hill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes down on Miyazawa's head and hops out.
Miyazawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyazawa.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Miyazawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Miyazawa misses.
Miyazawa misses with a wild body shot.
Miyazawa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiryu Miyazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyazawa is breathing heavily.
Hill misses with a takedown

and Miyazawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miyazawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyazawa is controlling him.
Hill has momentary wrist control but Miyazawa slips an elbow through the middle.
Miyazawa wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyazawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Miyazawa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miyazawa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hill is not content to let Miyazawa control the position.
Miyazawa winds up and cracks Hill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Miyazawa is controlling him well.

Miyazawa in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hill tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Miyazawa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kiryu Miyazawa!