PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi has chosen Your'e The Best Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brunner
vs
Miyagi

170 cm
33
137 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

166 cm
30
142 lbs
29 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Brunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kesuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miyagi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miyagi wants to stand and escape but Brunner is having none of it.
Brunner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunner stops Miyagi from standing up.
Brunner wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mike Brunner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Brunner moves out of range easily.
Brunner is looking to clinch but Miyagi is avoiding it.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brunner.

Brunner tries to keep at a distance but Miyagi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miyagi looking to stall.
Miyagi scores a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brunner is defending well for now.

Brunner gets control of Miyagi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brunner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brunner looking for subs off his back but Miyagi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brunner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Miyagi decides to stand up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunner tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Brunner blocks the low kick.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Brunner. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brunner.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brunner has a takedown stuffed.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Brunner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miyagi lands a head kick!
Miyagi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brunner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miyagi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brunner's knee momentarily.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunner shoots for a double leg takedown but Miyagi sprawls well. He's pushed Brunner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyagi scores with a nice body kick.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Brunner's front leg but catches the back leg as Brunner tries to avoid it.

Miyagi instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brunner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Brunner wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brunner up against the cage.
Brunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miyagi scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised Brunner's leg. Brunner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brunner throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Brunner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunner down.
Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brunner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miyagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miyagi slips under a jab.
Brunner throws a push kick but Miyagi slaps the foot to one side.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi moves out of range of the leg kick from Brunner.
Brunner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Brunner checks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miyagi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miyagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyagi wants it to stay on the feet.
Brunner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miyagi.
Miyagi slips a jab and a cross from Brunner.
Brunner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mike Brunner has been cut.
Miyagi thumps Brunner with a low kick.
Miyagi tries to work over Brunner's front leg with a kick but Brunner checks it.
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Brunner's knee but Brunner avoids it well.
Miyagi wants to land a leg kick but Brunner is out of range.

Miyagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miyagi as Brunner tries to tie him up.

Brunner pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi gets to his feet - Brunner follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miyagi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brunner somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Brunner moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi checks a leg kick.
Brunner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miyagi tries to avoid it but Brunner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miyagi to the ground. Miyagi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brunner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miyagi. That did some damage!
Brunner tries to clinch but Miyagi is having none of it.
Brunner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi darts in and clinches Brunner up against the cage.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brunner is keeping busy.

Brunner pulls guard.

Miyagi stands and steps away. Brunner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Brunner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brunner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Brunner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyagi throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Brunner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brunner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brunner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Brunner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Brunner gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Miyagi throws Brunner to one side and escapes!
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Brunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miyagi pinned against the cage. Miyagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brunner fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Brunner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brunner shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Miyagi. No joy for Brunner on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Brunner or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyagi which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi throws a low kick, looking for Brunner's leg but Brunner calmly moves out of range.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brunner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunner.
Brunner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miyagi rushes Brunner and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Brunner blocks it.
Miyagi trying to stall but Brunner improves his position.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch but Brunner improves position.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Brunner's ribcage.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miyagi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brunner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brunner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miyagi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brunner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miyagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Brunner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunner is trying to drag Miyagi to the mat but Miyagi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brunner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Brunner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Miyagi lands a nice looking body kick.
Brunner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brunner's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brunner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyagi is looking to land body kicks.
Miyagi tries a low kick but Brunner avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brunner checks a leg kick.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brunner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brunner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brunner moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brunner is defended easily by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miyagi sprawls well. Miyagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brunner gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.

Brunner tries to keep at a distance but Miyagi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunner goes for a takedown attempt but Miyagi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brunner avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Brunner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Brunner 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.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brunner.
Miyagi motions for Brunner to come forward. Miyagi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.
Brunner goes for a double leg but Miyagi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miyagi continues to drive forward.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brunner avoids the damage to the body.
Brunner tries to pull guard but Miyagi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miyagi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miyagi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miyagi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brunner managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miyagi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miyagi is looking to control Brunner's arms but Brunner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miyagi has his back to the cage.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
Brunner is trying to pull guard but Miyagi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brunner avoids it.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brunner avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi stalling.
Brunner has Miyagi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miyagi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brunner.
Miyagi just leaning against Brunner, taking a breather.
Brunner tries to pull guard but Miyagi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miyagi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stops a takedown attempt from Brunner.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
Brunner takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Miyagi to work.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brunner is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Brunner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi avoids it really well and circles away.
Miyagi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi clinches up against the cage.
Brunner avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Brunner stalling the fight.

Brunner jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
Brunner keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.

Brunner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miyagi gets to his feet - Brunner follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brunner moves into the clinch.
Miyagi is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mike Brunner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miyagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brunner shoots for a takedown but Miyagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brunner moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
Brunner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.
Brunner misses with a low kick.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunner.
Brunner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brunner. That did some damage!
Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Brunner checks it.
Brunner throws a head kick that misses.
Brunner fails with the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunner.
Miyagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brunner throws a leg kick which misses Miyagi's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyagi tries to avoid it.
Miyagi misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Miyagi lands a head kick!
Brunner shoots in looking for a takedown. Miyagi tries to sprawl out of it but Brunner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miyagi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miyagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brunner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miyagi's guard.
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!

Miyagi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brunner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brunner shoots in and drives through. Miyagi sprawls well.
Brunner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miyagi's waist but Miyagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brunner off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyagi, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Brunner's knee but Brunner avoids it well.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miyagi sprawls well. Miyagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brunner gets slowly back to his feet.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Mike Brunner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Brunner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brunner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miyagi is pushing Brunner's head away, looking to escape. Brunner manages to hold on to the position though.

Brunner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miyagi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brunner in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brunner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.

Brunner clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brunner fails to pull guard.
Miyagi looking to stall.
Miyagi stalls.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kesuke Miyagi.
I've got Miyagi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!
After winning the bout, Kesuke Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.