PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ishiro Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakoko Wakeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miyata
vs
Wakeke

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ishiro Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wakoko Wakeke!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miyata clinches up with Wakeke and pushes him back against the cage.
Wakeke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miyata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wakeke's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wakeke.
Wakeke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miyata's efforts to push away.
Wakeke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Miyata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyata fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyata avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Miyata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakeke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wakeke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wakeke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miyata under the eye.
Wakeke moves in looking to clinch but Miyata pushes him off.
Miyata swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakeke.

Wakeke gets tackled into the cage by Miyata. Miyata maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata lands a damaging elbow.
Wakeke misses with a knee to the head.
Wakeke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
Miyata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wakeke misses with a knee strike.
Wakeke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wakeke lands a nice elbow.
Miyata is looking for a takedown.
Wakeke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wakeke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Miyata breaks the clinch.
Miyata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wakeke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wakeke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miyata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wakeke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wakeke wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Miyata.
Wakoko Wakeke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wakeke sprawls well. Wakeke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miyata gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishiro Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Wakeke.
Wakeke tries to clinch up but Miyata circles away and keeps his distance.

Miyata pushes Wakeke up against the cage in a clinch.
Wakeke has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miyata seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wakeke can turn it around.
Wakeke letting Miyata take a breather here.
Wakeke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wakeke.
Wakeke looking to throw knees to the head but Miyata is blocking nicely.
Wakeke gets underhooks to prevent Miyata's takedown attempt.
Wakeke lands with a left to the head.
Wakeke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miyata blocking some punches.
Wakeke misses with some punches.
Wakeke looks winded!
Miyata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wakeke connects with a knee to the head.
Miyata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Miyata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miyata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wakeke swivels and escapes.

Miyata moves into range and clinches up with Wakeke.
Miyata working hard to break the clinch.
Wakeke swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyata uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakeke misses with an elbow over the top.
Miyata takes a shot to the head.
Wakeke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyata tries to break the clinch but Wakeke is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wakeke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakeke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miyata fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Miyata fails to land.
Wakeke throws an elbow but it misses.
Wakeke pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wakeke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyata's brow.
Miyata wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyata.
Wakeke throws a head punch that misses.
Miyata is trying to pull guard but Wakeke has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakoko Wakeke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wakeke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miyata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wakeke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyata throws a head kick but Wakeke moves out of range.
Wakeke tries to clinch but Miyata moves out of range.

Wakeke closes the distance and pushes Miyata back into the cage.
Wakeke scores with a shoulder strike.
Wakeke tries a knee to the head but Miyata blocks it.
Miyata takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miyata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wakeke is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakeke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishiro Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wakeke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakeke misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyata tries to pull guard but Wakeke holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyata drops back down to his feet.
Miyata can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakeke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wakeke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Miyata breaks from the clinch.
Miyata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wakeke moves into the clinch successfully.
Miyata tries to pull guard but Wakeke holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyata drops back down to his feet.
Wakeke lands an elbow inside that Miyata shrugs off.
Wakeke misses with some punches.
Miyata tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wakeke smiles and moves away.
Miyata blocks a head kick by Wakeke.
Wakeke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakeke connects with a high kick.

Miyata is rocked!

Wakeke clinches up against the cage.
Oh Miyata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyata jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wakeke walks away with a smile on his face. Miyata gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wakeke feints a jab and as Miyata dips his head, Wakeke unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Miyata right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Miyata falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Wakeke smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wakoko Wakeke!
A relieved looking Wakoko Wakeke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.