PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jose Binay
vs
Miyaichi

180 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

175 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binay misses with an uppercut
and Miyaichi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Miyaichi misses.
A shot to the body from Binay misses
and Miyaichi counters with a left to the body.
Binay punishes Miyaichi's body with a nice straight punch.
Miyaichi swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Miyaichi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Binay moves into the clinch.
Miyaichi is trying to force a seperation but Binay has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyaichi tries to throw a body punch but Binay avoids it by throwing Miyaichi back against the cage.
Binay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miyaichis head.
A short right from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi tries to pull guard but Binay won't allow it.
Binay blocks a body shot from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi tries to circle away but Binay has him pinned against the cage.
Miyaichi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Miyaichi.
Binay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyaichi managing to block the knees to the body from Binay.
Miyaichi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miyaichi misses with a punch on the inside.
Miyaichi works on Binay's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyaichi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Binay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Binay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binay tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miyaichi manages to circle out of the way.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyaichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Binay tries to clinch there but Miyaichi circles away.
Binay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyaichi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Binay connects with a body shot.
Binay is looking to clinch but Miyaichi is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Miyaichi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi swings for the body but Binay moves out of range.
Miyaichi throws out a loose jab but Binay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Binay tries to clinch but Miyaichi is having none of it.
Binay tries to clinch up.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyaichi avoids the elbow strike from Binay, against the cage.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Miyaichi blocks with his arms.
Miyaichi tries to pull guard but Binay won't allow it.
Mario Jose Binay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Miyaichi.

Miyaichi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Binay uses from the top position.
Miyaichi keeping full guard, as Binay tries to pass.

Miyaichi is looking for a triangle but Binay pushes his legs off easily.
Binay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Binay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miyaichi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay being controlled here momentarily.
Binay postures up.

Binay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Binay wants to control from the top but Miyaichi keeps moving.
Binay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Miyaichi is working an open guard so Binay takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Binay tries to clinch but Miyaichi is having none of it.
Miyaichi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyaichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Miyaichi misses.
Binay fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Binay misses the target.

Binay clinches with his opponent.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyaichi is defending well for now.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyaichi is defending well for now.
Binay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miyaichi blocks a body shot from Binay.
Miyaichi tries to break the clinch but Binay is controlling the position.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyaichi avoids the damage to the body.
Binay tries a body shot but Miyaichi blocks it.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyaichi avoids it.
Miyaichi prevents a body shot from Binay.
Miyaichi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaichi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miyaichi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Binay tries to clinch but Miyaichi moves away
enabling Miyaichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Binay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyaichi swings for the body but Binay moves out of range.
Binay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyaichi misses with a wild body shot.
Binay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryo Miyaichi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Binay is looking to clinch but Miyaichi is avoiding it.
Miyaichi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Binay with a body shot.
A jab from Miyaichi does it's job there.
Miyaichi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Binay rather than just go for the knockout.
Miyaichi jabs at Binay's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Binay closes the distance and pushes Miyaichi back into the cage.
Binay lands a shot to the body.
Miyaichi tries to pull guard but Binay holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyaichi drops back down to his feet.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyaichi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyaichi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay missing with knees to the body.
Binay digs a right hand into Miyaichi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miyaichi's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Binay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyaichi's brow.
Binay lands a right hand.
Miyaichi goes for a takedown attempt but Binay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miyaichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Binay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyaichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyaichi scores with a jab.
Miyaichi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miyaichi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Binay moves in looking to clinch but Miyaichi pushes him off.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binay cracks Miyaichi with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi throws a body shot but no joy.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyaichi manages to avoid it.
Binay tries to clinch up.
Miyaichi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Binay closes the distance and pushes Miyaichi back into the cage.
Miyaichi tries a body shot but Binay blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miyaichi manages to break the clinch.
Miyaichi moves away from the strike by Binay.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyaichi scores with a hook to the body. Binay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Binay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyaichi swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Binay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyaichi moves away.
Miyaichi throws a combination that misses

and Binay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi tries to work over Binay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Binay.
Miyaichi managing to block the knees to the body from Binay.
Miyaichi is looking to break free of the clinch but Binay has double underhooks.
Miyaichi dodges an elbow strike from Binay.
Binay stops a takedown attempt from Miyaichi.
Mario Jose Binay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Miyaichi.
Binay misses with some punches.
Binay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miyaichis head.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Miyaichi blocks with his arms.
Miyaichi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyaichi struggles to land a body shot inside as Binay controls his hands.
Binay lands an elbow inside that Miyaichi shrugs off.
Binay tries to throw a body punch but Miyaichi avoids it by throwing Binay back against the cage.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyaichi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Binay lands an elbow just above Miyaichi 's eye.
Miyaichi struggles to land a body shot inside as Binay controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyaichi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miyaichi is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyaichi is defending well for now.
Binay struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyaichi controls his hands.
Miyaichi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miyaichi struggles to land a body shot inside as Binay controls his hands.
Binay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Binay.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyaichi avoids it.
Binay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Binay looking to throw knees to the head but Miyaichi is blocking nicely.
Miyaichi managing to block the knees to the body from Binay.
Binay prevents a body shot from Miyaichi.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyaichi's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Binay.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Miyaichi blocks with his arms.
Binay tries to throw a body punch but Miyaichi avoids it by throwing Binay back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Binay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Miyaichi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Binay misses the shot to the body.
Miyaichi misses the shot to the body.
Binay looks to clinch
enabling Miyaichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Binay 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.

Binay clinches.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Binay after a bit of a struggle.

Miyaichi tightens his grip and picks Binay up, before dumping him to the ground. Binay manages to land in guard.
Binay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyaichi stops Binay from standing up.
Miyaichi stopping the sweep attempt from Binay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyaichi controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miyaichi trying to control the position from guard on top but Binay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Binay doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyaichi circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Miyaichi misses.
Binay tries to clinch but Miyaichi is having none of it.
Binay wants to clinch
and Miyaichi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyaichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Binay misses with a hook
and Miyaichi counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Miyaichi misses.
Miyaichi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Binay tries to clinch
and Miyaichi counters with a left to the body.
Binay just misses with a punch to the body.
Binay misses with a body shot.
Miyaichi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Binay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Binay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Binay there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyaichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyaichi misses with the combination.
Binay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Binay is looking to clinch but Miyaichi is avoiding it.
Miyaichi throws an overhand right that lands on Binay's shoulder, as Binay tries to avoid the shot.
Binay tries to clinch up
and Miyaichi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Binay tries to clinch but Miyaichi is having none of it.
Binay fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi misses with a straight right.
Miyaichi keeps the fight on the outside.
Binay throws a nice looking combination but Miyaichi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miyaichi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Binay wants to clinch.
Miyaichi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Miyaichi cracks a nice hook into Binay's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Binay wants to clinch
and Miyaichi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miyaichi cracks Binay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Miyaichi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miyaichi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Miyaichi!