PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Miyazaki
vs
Esko

175 cm
31
197 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

180 cm
30
203 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayao Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki misses with a head kick.
Esko ducks under a wild hook from Miyazaki.
No joy there for Esko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyazaki throws a leg kick but Esko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Esko. Miyazaki shrugs it off though.
Miyazaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyazaki connects with a jab.
Miyazaki lands the left hand.
Miyazaki is looking to land body kicks.
Miyazaki slips a jab and a cross from Esko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Esko.
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!
Esko looks to land a combination but Miyazaki avoids it well.
Esko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Hayao Miyazaki has been cut.
Esko misses with the combination.
Esko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Esko.
Miyazaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miyazaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Miyazaki throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Miyazaki - just one landing.
Esko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miyazaki throws out the jab.
Esko slips under a jab.
Miyazaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esko throws a head kick that misses
and Esko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esko tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyazaki lands a big head kick that sends Esko to the canvas! Miyazaki follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hayao Miyazaki!
During a confident post fight interview, Hayao Miyazaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.