PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Your'e The Best Around. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miyagi
vs
Ohchooto

166 cm
36
142 lbs
42 - 9 - 2

167 cm
26
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Ohchooto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohchooto lands a nice looking body shot.
Miyagi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ohchooto is out of range.
Ohchooto throws out a counter right but Miyagi avoids it with no problem.
Ohchooto moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
Ohchooto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohchooto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Ohchooto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Miyagi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ohchooto misses with a wild body shot.
Miyagi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ohchooto misses with a body shot.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Ohchooto moved away.
Ohchooto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi throws a counter high kick but Ohchooto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ohchooto swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohchooto throws a hook but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Ohchooto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ohchooto down.
Ohchooto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohchooto.
A punch lands to the side of Miyagi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ohchooto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohchooto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ohchooto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyagi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ohchooto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Miyagi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ohchooto.
As Ohchooto tries to get set, Miyagi tries to push him back and clinch up but Ohchooto manages to avoid the attempt.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ohchooto's head.
Miyagi misses with a kick to the body.
Ohchooto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ohchooto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ohchooto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ohchooto looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.
Miyagi is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Ohchooto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ohchooto throws a shot from downtown. Miyagi moves away and avoids it.
Miyagi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohchooto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ohchooto looks to throw the jab but Miyagi is out of range.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohchooto. Miyagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyagi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi ducks right into an uppercut from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miyagi ducks right into an uppercut from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Ohchooto tries to work over Miyagi's front leg with a kick but Miyagi checks it.
Miyagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ohchooto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
Ohchooto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiyagi.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ohchooto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miyagi rather than just go for the knockout.
Ohchooto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ohchooto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ohchooto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyagi lands with a slapping head kick.
Ohchooto misses with a straight right.
Miyagi keeps Ohchooto at a distance using the push kick.
Miyagi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ohchooto is looking to score with low kicks.
Ohchooto throws a hook but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ohchooto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyagi doesn't seem bothered though.
Miyagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ohchooto just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Miyagi misses with a leg kick
and Ohchooto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi lands with a kick to the temple. Ohchooto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Ohchooto dominated that round.
That's time! Miyagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ohchooto throws a low kick but Miyagi avoids it.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohchooto looks to throw the jab but Miyagi is out of range.
Ohchooto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ohchooto looks to land a body kick but Miyagi moved away.
Miyagi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohchooto avoided it.
Ohchooto misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto throws a leg kick but Miyagi checks it.
Ohchooto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ohchooto throws out a loose jab but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyagi throws a counter high kick but Ohchooto was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Ohchooto's knee but Ohchooto avoids it well.
Ohchooto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ohchooto catches Miyagi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ohchooto tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ohchooto misses with a series of wild punches.
Ohchooto throws a shot from downtown. Miyagi moves away and avoids it.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miyagi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohchooto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Ohchooto backs away, Miyagi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Miyagi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ohchooto misses with a leg kick
and Miyagi counters with a head kick. That will keep Ohchooto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ohchooto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyagi. Miyagi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miyagi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miyagi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohchooto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohchooto clobbers Miyagi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miyagi avoids the body shot from Ohchooto.
Miyagi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ohchooto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miyagi lands with a slapping head kick.
Ohchooto moves out of range of the body kick.
Miyagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ohchooto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohchooto sizes up Miyagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ohchooto jabs at Miyagi's body.
Ohchooto misses with a wild combination.
And Miyagi counters with a quick kick to the body but Ohchooto blocks it.
Ohchooto looks to land a left hand but Miyagi moved out of range nicely.
Miyagi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohchooto avoided it.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ohchooto misses with an uppercut.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but Ohchooto saw it coming and moves away.
Ohchooto unleashes a big counter combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miyagi 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.
Ohchooto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ohchooto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miyagi on the side of the head.
Miyagi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ohchooto is out of range.
Ohchooto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ohchooto throws a jab when Miyagi was well out of range.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohchooto throws a series of punches but Miyagi avoids them all with ease.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ohchooto lands with an overhand left.
Ohchooto avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohchooto looks to land a body kick but Miyagi moved away.
As Ohchooto backs away, Miyagi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Miyagi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ohchooto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick from Miyagi lands but Ohchooto takes it in his stride.
Miyagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyagi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ohchooto misses with a few strikes there.
Miyagi throws a quick counter head kick but Ohchooto was just out of range.
Ohchooto fakes the leg kick and cracks Miyagi in the body.
Miyagi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ohchooto scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyagi should have avoided that one.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Ohchooto.
Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohchooto.
Miyagi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Ohchooto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Miyagi wants to slow Ohchooto down by chopping away at his legs.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ohchooto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ohchooto blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyagi thumps Ohchooto with a low kick.
Miyagi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miyagi looks for the body kick but Ohchooto saw that one coming.
Ohchooto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto looks to throw the jab but Miyagi is out of range.
Ohchooto misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks Ohchooto off balance momentarily.
Miyagi wants to slow Ohchooto down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Ohchooto moved away.
Ohchooto misses with a straight left.
Miyagi slips a jab from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Miyagi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ohchooto takes the fight into the clinch.

Miyagi manages to break the clinch.
Ohchooto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohchooto blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Ohchooto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ohchooto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ohchooto misses with a straight right.
As Ohchooto looks to move away, Miyagi throws a big counter combo bu Ohchooto just gets out of the way.
Ohchooto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohchooto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ohchooto misses with a straight right.
Ohchooto throws a body shot but no joy.
Miyagi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohchooto avoided it.
Ohchooto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ohchooto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Ohchooto takes a swing at Miyagi's ribcage but misses.
Miyagi throws a quick counter head kick but Ohchooto was just out of range.
Ohchooto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Ohchooto.
Miyagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ohchooto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ohchooto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miyagi walks into a straight right hand from Ohchooto.
Miyagi avoids the body shot from Ohchooto.
Miyagi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ohchooto misses with a shot to the body
and Miyagi counters with a big head kick but Ohchooto shrugs it off.
Miyagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Ohchooto moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Ohchooto.
A swing and a miss from Ohchooto.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Ohchooto lands a right hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miyagi 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 Ohchooto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ohchooto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miyagi needs to keep his hands up - Ohchooto had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohchooto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miyagi scrambles back to his feet.
Miyagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Ohchooto looks to land a right hand but Miyagi moved out of range.
Miyagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ohchooto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ohchooto lands a nice hook to Miyagi's body. Miyagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kesuke Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohchooto lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Ohchooto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ohchooto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Ohchooto!
Moses Ohchooto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.