PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miyata's choice of entrance music: Boa - Energetic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stein
vs
Miyata

167 cm
31
145 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

171 cm
28
153 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
GREEN!160

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Miyata.
Miyata lands a nice looking body shot.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyata.
Miyata misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miyata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miyata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stein sprawls well. Stein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miyata gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata tries to bum rush Stein with a series of wild strikes but Stein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stein tries to counter with a takedown but Miyata is quick to defend against it.
Stein tries to clinch up.
Miyata misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Miyata misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Miyata 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata misses with a wild combination.
Stein tried to score with a low kick but Miyata checks it.
Stein misses with the combination.
Stein scores with a leg kick.
Stein throws a chopping leg kick but Miyata manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stein closes the distance looking to clinch

and Miyata counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miyata.
Stein trying to control the position here.
Stein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Miyata from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Stein's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Stein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miyata defends it easily.
Miyata preventing the sweep.
Miyata wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Stein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyata postures up and lands a big shot to Stein's brow.
Miyata wants to pass the guard but Stein is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyata looking to pass the guard.
Stein controls Miyata momentarily but Miyata frees himself.
Stein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyata wants to pass the guard but Stein is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stein trying to keep a closed guard but Miyata is proving a slippery customer.
Miyata landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyata wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Stein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyata misses with an uppercut
and Stein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miyata's knee momentarily.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Miyata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyata.
Kira Miyata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyata misses the jab.
Miyata stuffs the takedown.
Miyata drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stein defends it well.
Stein looks for the body kick but Miyata saw that one coming.
Stein checks a leg kick.
Ein Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein connects with a solid leg kick.
Miyata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miyata walks into a straight right hand from Stein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
Miyata connects with a body shot that sends Stein's belly button to the back.
Stein throws a leg kick which misses Miyata's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyata tries to avoid it.
Stein 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein looks to land a body kick but Miyata moved away.
A good leg kick by Stein.
Sloppy strikes from Stein. Those never looked like landing.
Miyata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Miyata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Miyata lands.
A jab from Miyata does it's job there.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stein misses with a leg kick
and Miyata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Stein.
Stein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Miyata.
Stein throws a leg kick which misses Miyata's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyata tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyata connects with the punch.
Miyata misses with a straight right.
Miyata takes one to the chin there.
Stein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miyata looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stein moves away from the strike by Miyata.
Miyata staying out of range there.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein is looking to counter punch.
Stein shoots in and drives through. Miyata sprawls well.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stein. Stein obviously looking to wear him down.
Stein slips a jab from Miyata.
Miyata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miyata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miyata misses with a takedown attempt - Stein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Miyata as Stein shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ein Stein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Miyata.
Stein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miyata finds it's way round the side to connect with Stein's head.
Miyata blocks a jab.
Jab by Stein.
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.
Miyata walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyata connects with a crisp jab.
Miyata lunges at Stein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stein's hand.

Stein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyata drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stein pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Miyata drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stein defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stein. Stein obviously looking to wear him down.
Stein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Stein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miyata's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stein connects with a couple of short punches.
Miyata has Stein pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyata wants to sweep but no luck.
Stein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stein looking to sit in guard and control but Miyata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stein working for a triangle but Miyata defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stein lands with a shot to the body.
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stein misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Miyata.
Stein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata with the counter takedown but Stein avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Miyata.
Miyata throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
It appears Stein was looking to counter with a kick there.
Miyata throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyata.
Stein throwing a counter right hand but Miyata manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata jabs Stein right on the nose. Stein blinks but takes it well.
Miyata missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Stein clinches up with Miyata and pushes him back against the cage.
Stein cracks Miyata with a nice body shot.
Miyata blocks an uppercut.
Stein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stein gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miyata.

Miyata is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stein is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miyata to the mat. Miyata regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stein is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyata has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata looking to control.

Miyata working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stein has passed into half guard!

Miyata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stein is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stein connects with a nice short shot to Miyata's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miyata's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyata gets full guard.
Stein preventing the sweep.
Stein sitting in guard here, content to control.

Stein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stein trying to control but Miyata is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Miyata looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Stein misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miyata! But no joy.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyata swats away the attempt to clinch by Stein.
Miyata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miyata throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stein looks to clinch
letting Miyata counter with a right hand.
Miyata takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miyata throws a nice looking combination but Stein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Stein misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ein Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ein Stein!
An out of breath Ein Stein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.