PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iichiro Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wayne
vs
Miyata

165 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iichiro Miyata!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a low kick but Miyata avoids it.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyata misses with a few strikes there.
Miyata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Miyata looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wayne blocks a head kick by Miyata.
Miyata throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Wayne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miyata lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Miyata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata thuds his right hand into Wayne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne moves out of range as Miyata throws a body kick.
Wayne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miyata looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a hook but Miyata blocks it.
Miyata 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.
Wayne takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
Miyata 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne thumps Miyata with a low kick.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Miyata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miyata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne cracks the inside of Miyata's front leg.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyata manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miyata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miyata slips under a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Miyata might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Miyata off balance momentarily.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
George Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Miyata is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Miyata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata misses with a wild combination.
Miyata is breathing heavily.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Miyata moves out of range easily.
George Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miyata is able to avoid easily.
Miyata scores with a body shot.
Miyata misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyata throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miyata misses.
Miyata throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne is looking to wear down Miyata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Miyata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Miyata catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Wayne misses
and Miyata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Iichiro Miyata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne misses the jab.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miyata's calf.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a body kick that stops Miyata in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
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!
A left lands for Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab to Miyata's midsection.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyata.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Miyata moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyata.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wayne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Miyata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Miyata throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Miyata counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Miyata's ribs.
Miyata lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miyata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyata moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Miyata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne misses with a hook. Miyata ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Miyata shrugs it off though.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyata misses with the combination.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wayne!
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miyata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Miyata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne lands with a hook. Miyata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Miyata's leg. Miyata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Miyata is out of range.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Miyata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne lands a lovely overhand right.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyata.
Miyata takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Wayne misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushes Miyata away with a front kick.
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!
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Miyata saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Miyata misses with a straight left.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
George Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyata throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Miyata takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miyata takes a step back to recover.
Iichiro Miyata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for George Wayne!

George Wayne wins by unanimous decision!