PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarathustra comes to the cage accompanied by Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night. Also Zarathustra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zarathustra
vs
Miyaichi

185 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

173 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Also Zarathustra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyaichi drops his hands momentarily and Zarathustra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zarathustra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyaichi. Miyaichi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miyaichi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zarathustra eats them both and turns towards Miyaichi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miyaichi misses with a takedown
and Zarathustra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zarathustra throws a low kick but Miyaichi avoids it.
Zarathustra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Zarathustra as Miyaichi shoots in.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyaichi blocks the leg kick.
Miyaichi misses with a double jab.
Miyaichi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zarathustra counters with an outside leg kick.
Also Zarathustra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Miyaichi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyaichi takes one to the side of the head.
Miyaichi throws a right hand that Zarathustra ducks under and follows up with a left that Zarathustra also avoids with ease.
Miyaichi fails with the takedown
and Zarathustra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miyaichi looks gassed!
Zarathustra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zarathustra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Zarathustra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Zarathustra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Zarathustra manages to break the clinch.
Zarathustra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyaichi shoots and misses
and Zarathustra finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zarathustra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyaichi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zarathustra gets a clinch.
Zarathustra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zarathustra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zarathustra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarathustra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zarathustra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Zarathustra.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zarathustra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Zarathustra breaks the clinch.
Zarathustra connects with a body shot that sends Miyaichi's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zarathustra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miyaichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyaichi with a poor takedown
and Zarathustra counters with a left to the body.
Zarathustra with a nice cross.
Miyaichi looks for a takedown but Zarathustra sprawls well.
Zarathustra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zarathustra scores with a leg kick.
Zarathustra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra cracks Miyaichi with an open hand slap.
Zarathustra cracks Miyaichi with an open hand slap.

Miyaichi is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra throws a pinpoint strike between Miyaichi's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Miyaichi crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Zarathustra scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Also Zarathustra!
A less than humble Also Zarathustra misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.