PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Your'e The Best Around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kesuke Miyagi enters the cage!

Cierpka
vs
Miyagi

175 cm
26
145 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

166 cm
45
142 lbs
58 - 14 - 4

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 58 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kesuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cierpka feinted with a counter takedown.

Miyagi clinches.

Miyagi breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka blocks the body kick.
Cierpka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cierpka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miyagi misses with a leg kick
and Cierpka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi is looking to land body kicks.
Cierpka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miyagi just manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cierpka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cierpka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miyagi sprawls and moves away.
Cierpka lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a front kick.
Cierpka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyagi throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cierpka, right into the meat.
Miyagi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Cierpka misses its target.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
Cierpka misses with a low kick as Miyagi jumps back.
Miyagi feints a counter leg kick.
Donk. Cierpka catches Miyagi right on the button with a cross.
Cierpka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyagi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka misses with a body shot.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Cierpka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Cierpka checks it.
Miyagi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Cierpka moves out of range easily.
Miyagi thumps Cierpka with a low kick.
Miyagi thows a leg kick but Cierpka checks it
and Cierpka counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Cierpka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyagi tries a low kick but Cierpka avoids it.
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 Cierpka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cierpka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cierpka cracks Miyagi with a good jab.
Miyagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyagi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Miyagi misses.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi blocks a low kick nicely.
Cierpka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyagi's hands.
Cierpka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miyagi. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cierpka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
A low kick from Miyagi is predictable there

and Cierpka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Miyagi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cierpka has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Cierpka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Cierpka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cierpka lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cierpka checks it well.
Cierpka looks to throw the jab but Miyagi is out of range.
Cierpka connects with a leg kick. Miyagi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miyagi throws a low kick, looking for Cierpka's leg but Cierpka calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised Cierpka's leg. Cierpka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a body kick that misses
and Cierpka counters with a two punch combo.
Cierpka throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Cierpka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cierpka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Cierpka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cierpka is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cierpka tried to counter with a leg kick but Miyagi avoided it.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Cierpka counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Cierpka does no damage.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyagi thumps Cierpka with a low kick.
Miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cierpka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miyagi walks into a straight right hand from Cierpka.
Cierpka is looking to wear down Miyagi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miyagi lands with a kick to the temple. Cierpka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Cierpka lands but Miyagi takes it in his stride.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cierpka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Miyagi throws a lazy head kick
and Cierpka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyagi throws a lazy body kick
and Cierpka counters with a good low kick that Miyagi was not able to check.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi tries a low kick but Cierpka avoids it.
Cierpka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cierpka misses with a wild body shot.
Cierpka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka is looking to chop away at Miyagi's legs.
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Miyagi misses
and Cierpka counters with a thumping low kick.
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks Cierpka off balance momentarily.
Cierpka checks a low kick from Miyagi.
Cierpka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miyagi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Cierpka moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Cierpka lands with a right hand.
Miyagi staying out of range there.
A low kick from Miyagi misses
and Cierpka counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi motions for Cierpka to come forward. Miyagi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cierpka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Cierpka checks it.
A quick step to the side and Cierpka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cierpka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cierpka 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.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cierpka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cierpka's sensitive parts.
Miyagi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cierpka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Cierpka.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cierpka with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka lands with a nice body punch.
Miyagi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cierpka counters with an inside leg kick.
Miyagi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cierpka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cierpka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Cierpka moves out of range.
Cierpka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Miyagi misses
and Cierpka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cierpka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miyagi misses with a leg kick
letting Cierpka counter with a right hand.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Cierpka moves away
enabling Cierpka to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cierpka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miyagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Cierpka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi looks for the body kick but Cierpka saw that one coming.
Cierpka is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi tries to land a body kick
and Cierpka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cierpka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cierpka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miyagi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Cierpka counters with a straight right hand.
Cierpka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cierpka lands a nice shot that snaps Miyagi's head back.
Miyagi misses with a kick to the body
enabling Cierpka to counter with a crisp jab.
Cierpka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miyagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cierpka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 Cierpka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cierpka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cierpka is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crunch! Miyagi slams his shin into Cierpka's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi wants to slow Cierpka down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick by Miyagi misses
enabling Cierpka to counter with a crisp jab.
Krystian Cierpka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cierpka checks a leg kick.
Miyagi tries to move into range but Cierpka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Miyagi is predictable there
and Cierpka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyagi slips under a jab from Cierpka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krystian Cierpka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miyagi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

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