PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bary Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Miyagi
vs
Allen

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keisuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bary Allen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miyagi rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Miyagi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miyagi tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen stalls.
Miyagi struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Miyagi misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi is working Allen over against the cage.
Miyagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Allen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Miyagi back against the cage.
A short right from Allen.
Miyagi can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Miyagi pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Miyagi prevents a body shot from Allen.
Miyagi has Allen pressed against the cage.
Allen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miyagi tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Miyagi back against the cage.
Come on Allen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Miyagi misses with a punch to the body.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Miyagi manages to break the clinch.
Allen is looking to chop away at Miyagi's legs.
Bary Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen scores with a nice strike.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen is looking to slow Miyagi down with leg kicks.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miyagi under the eye.
Miyagi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Miyagi with an uppercut!
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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Decent striking displayed by Miyagi there.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Miyagi ducks down to avoid it.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Miyagi checks it.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miyagi looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Miyagi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Allen.
Allen scores with a head kick. Miyagi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miyagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
Allen connects with a body shot that sends Miyagi's belly button to the back.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Miyagi's ribs.
Miyagi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Allen tries a low kick but Miyagi avoids it.
Allen lands a right hook to the body.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyagi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Allen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miyagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allen wants to slow Miyagi down by chopping away at his legs.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi walks into a jab.
A low kick from Allen misses
and Miyagi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Miyagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bary Allen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.

Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyagi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
Miyagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Miyagi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyagi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Miyagi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Miyagi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
Allen thuds a left hand into Miyagi's body.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Allen.
That kick from Allen tenderised Miyagi's leg. Miyagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Miyagi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi jabs at Allen's body.
Bary Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi looks to clinch
and Allen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miyagi tries to clinch up.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miyagi takes one on the button.
Allen motions for Miyagi to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miyagi misses with a few strikes there.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Allen throws a lazy head kick

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyagi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Keisuke Miyagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyagi misses with an elbow over the top.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Miyagi pushes off an throws an elbow but Allen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miyagi as Allen tries to tie him up.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miyagi can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bary Allen has been cut.
Allen avoids the elbow strike from Miyagi, against the cage.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miyagi backwards.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Miyagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen tries to stall but Miyagi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Miyagi has the dominant position.
Allen pushes Miyagi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyagi.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miyagi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Miyagi.
Allen is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen throws a low kick, looking for Miyagi's leg but Miyagi calmly moves out of range.
Miyagi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen lands a nice hook to Miyagi's body. Miyagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Miyagi does no damage.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen misses with a hook to the body
letting Miyagi counter with a right hand.
Miyagi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miyagi misses the jab.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Allen is looking to chop away at Miyagi's legs.
Allen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bary Allen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bary Allen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Allen as he connects with a hook.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miyagi throws out the jab.
Miyagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Miyagi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyagi at a distance.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
A leg kick checked by Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a looping right.
Miyagi throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Miyagi off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Miyagi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Miyagi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen takes a swing at Miyagi's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Allen misses.
Miyagi scores with a jab. Allen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Allen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miyagi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miyagi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miyagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Miyagi's ribs.
Miyagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Miyagi throws a series of strikes that have Allen backpedaling.
Miyagi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen lands with a hook. Miyagi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyagi throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi 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 throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keisuke Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Allen scores with a head kick. Miyagi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
A big right from Miyagi misses.
Allen misses with a low kick.
That kick from Allen tenderised Miyagi's leg. Miyagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyagi.
Allen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Miyagi misses
and Allen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Miyagi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyagi looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Miyagi ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
Allen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Allen.
Miyagi checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen is looking to chop away at Miyagi's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Miyagi's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyagi tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Miyagi.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Miyagi off balance momentarily.
Allen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyagi 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!
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Miyagi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bary Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miyagi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bary Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bary Allen!