PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wanted Dead or Alive. Miyagi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Burns
vs
Miyagi

189 cm
21
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keisuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyagi's head.
Miyagi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyagi closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyagi misses with a hook to the body
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Burns scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Keisuke Miyagi has been cut.
Keisuke Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi throws a big shot that misses.
Miyagi throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Miyagi moved out of range nicely.

Burns cracks Miyagi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Miyagi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burns finish him?

Miyagi is rocked!
Burns jabs Miyagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miyagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Miyagi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miyagi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miyagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Burns cracks Miyagi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miyagi throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miyagi moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi wants to slow Burns down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns stuns Miyagi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns jabs Miyagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Miyagi misses with a left hand
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyagi.

Burns lands a left and a right that send Miyagi crashing to the mat, dazed. Burns thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Miyagi throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Miyagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns scores with a hook.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyagi blocks a low kick nicely.
Miyagi wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.

Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyagi misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns pushes Miyagi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 pushes off an throws an elbow but Burns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Burns is working Miyagi over against the cage.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyagi. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miyagi thinking.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns throws a right and a left that Miyagi avoids nicely.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Miyagi'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.

Miyagi misses with a straight left.
Miyagi staying out of range there.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Burns misses.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Miyagi looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns stalks Miyagi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miyagi's face. Miyagi staggers backwards, shaken.
Miyagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a big shot that misses.
Miyagi misses with a straight left.

Burns feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Miyagi sprawling to the canvas! Miyagi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burns finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lands with a straight right. Miyagi didn't see that one coming.

Miyagi clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyagi.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Miyagi misses with a looping right.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miyagi can do to turn this around?
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyagi is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.

Miyagi clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Miyagi is controlling the position.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyagi has double underhooks.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyagi has double underhooks.
Miyagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns has had enough of the clinch but Miyagi keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miyagi as Burns tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns's brow.
Miyagi tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.

Burns breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns throws a leg kick but Miyagi checks it.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyagi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derek Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi walks into a left hand.
Miyagi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyagi throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
A head kick by Miyagi misses
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns moves away from the strike by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Miyagi's head.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miyagi counters with a right hand to the body.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Miyagi's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burns misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Miyagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyagi doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws a hook but Miyagi blocks it.

Miyagi instigates a clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Miyagi throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Miyagi slips the punch.
Miyagi throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyagi lands the left hand.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Miyagi moved out of range.
Burns throws a right hand that Miyagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyagi also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miyagi misses with a wild body shot.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Miyagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns misses with a hook.
Miyagi thows a body kick. Burns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miyagi throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns takes a swing at Miyagi's ribcage but misses.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burns.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyagi off the cage and back into range.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miyagi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyagi checks a low kick from Burns.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Burns moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a jab to the head.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miyagi throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Miyagi only half commits.
Miyagi takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns thumps Miyagi with a low kick.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
Burns tries to bum rush Miyagi with a series of wild strikes but Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns walks into a straight right hand from Miyagi.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a double jab.
Miyagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyagi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Burns clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Miyagi's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Miyagi.
Burns sizes up Miyagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyagi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyagi. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Burns tests Miyagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miyagi throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Miyagi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Burns.
Miyagi moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Miyagi misses with a jab to the body
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Miyagi closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns scores with a counter punch that sends Miyagi to the canvas! Burns smells blood - he's punishing Miyagi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Miyagi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Burns!
Derek Burns retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Derek Burns took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am not even going to lie to you. I just won this fight shit faced! Rolled off some chick in the back then strutted out here and did my thing. You want some Gravity? I'll turn out your lights next.....again. Some chumps never learn. '.