PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Stedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stedman
vs
Miyazaki

188 cm
27
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chet Stedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Miyazaki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stedman pinned against the cage. Stedman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Miyazaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Stedman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miyazaki just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyazaki trying to control the action but Stedman is working from the bottom.
Miyazaki tries to move to mount but Stedman blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stedman regains half guard.
Miyazaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stedman works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stedman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stedman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miyazaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stedman is tightening it up a little... Miyazaki has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miyazaki reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miyazaki taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stedman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chet Stedman!