PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Flaming Lips - Race for the Prize. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Miyazaki
vs
Da Silva

175 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

185 cm
30
204 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayao Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyazaki.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Miyazaki's leg. Miyazaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Miyazaki misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Miyazaki misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyazaki.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Miyazaki.
Miyazaki misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Miyazaki misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Miyazaki throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Miyazaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Da Silva moves into range and clinches up with Miyazaki.
Miyazaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Miyazaki lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Hayao Miyazaki has been cut.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Miyazaki is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Miyazaki is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Miyazaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Come on Miyazaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miyazaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Miyazaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Miyazaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Silva into the cage.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Miyazaki blocks a body shot from Da Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyazaki.
Da Silva stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyazaki.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
Miyazaki is trying to stall.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Miyazaki lands an uppercut.
Miyazaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miyazaki prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Miyazaki blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Miyazaki manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyazaki misses with a kick to the body.
Miyazaki misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Miyazaki blocks the body kick.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyazaki circles away.
Miyazaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Miyazaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyazaki.
Da Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyazaki. Miyazaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Hayao Miyazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyazaki jabs at Da Silva's body.
Miyazaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Miyazaki.
Da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Miyazaki ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Miyazaki. Beautiful body shot.
Miyazaki feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyazaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Da Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Miyazaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut
enabling Miyazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Hayao Miyazaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hayao Miyazaki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miyazaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyazaki tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayao Miyazaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Miyazaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Silva.
Miyazaki moves out of range as Da Silva throws a body kick.
Miyazaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyazaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki walks into a stiff left hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyazaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miyazaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyazaki drops his hands momentarily and Da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miyazaki misses with a hook to the body

and Da Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Miyazaki! Da Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Miyazaki to his feet! Miyazaki is in big trouble!

Miyazaki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyazaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Miyazaki lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Miyazaki keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva throws the kick towards the body but Miyazaki avoids it.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Miyazaki saw it coming and moves away.
Miyazaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miyazaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
Miyazaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miyazaki misses.
Miyazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyazaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyazaki.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Miyazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miyazaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Some wild striking there from Miyazaki.
Miyazaki misses with a body shot
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyazaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Silva.
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!
Miyazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazaki throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyazaki works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hayao Miyazaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miyazaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyazaki is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Miyazaki's front leg.
A shot to the body from Miyazaki misses
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Miyazaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva slips a jab from Miyazaki.
Miyazaki misses with a double jab.
Miyazaki misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyazaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Da Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miyazaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Da Silva. Da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miyazaki throws a low kick, looking for Da Silva's leg but Da Silva calmly moves out of range.

Da Silva clinches up with Miyazaki and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyazaki.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyazaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeps control of Miyazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Da Silva misses with some punches.
Miyazaki wants to stall.
Miyazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyazaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Da Silva is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyazaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyazaki digs a right hand into Da Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Da Silva's gas tank.
Da Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyazaki won't want to take too many of those.
Miyazaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyazaki has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Da Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miyazaki up against the cage.
Miyazaki misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva digs a right hand underneath Miyazaki's ribcage. Miyazaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Da Silva tries to work over Miyazaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Da Silva.
Miyazaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miyazaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Miyazaki trying to stall but Da Silva improves his position.
David Da Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Miyazaki breaks the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Miyazaki 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.
Miyazaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut
and Miyazaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Da Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyazaki thows a leg kick but Da Silva checks it
and Da Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Miyazaki misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva thuds his right hand into Miyazaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyazaki throws a leg kick but Da Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miyazaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Miyazaki checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Da Silva!
A relieved looking David Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.