PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyric Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Kitty Litter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyamoto
vs
Saar

179 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
136 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sung Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyric Saar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Miyamoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saar slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Saar tries a quick counter leg kick but Miyamoto is wise to it.
Saar takes one to the side of the head.

Miyamoto cracks Saar with an uppercut from hell and Saar crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Miyamoto's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Saar is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Saar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyamoto wanted to stand there but Saar had control of the position.
Miyamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Saar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miyamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Saar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyamoto is working Saar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miyamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miyamoto wants to control from the top but Saar keeps moving.
Miyamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saar is still in real trouble! Can Miyamoto finish him?
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saar seems to have recovered his senses.
Miyamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto connects with a couple of short punches.

Miyamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miyamoto lands a couple of digs.

Miyamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Miyamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyamoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saar wants to sweep here but Miyamoto controlling him for the moment.
Saar being controlled here, momentarily.

Saar looking for a guillotine here but Miyamoto defends easily.
Miyamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Miyamoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Miyamoto trying to control but Saar is working from the bottom.
Miyamoto is in close to Saar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto distracts Saar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saar's guard.

Saar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miyamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miyamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miyamoto is in close to Saar's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.

Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Miyamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miyamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saar's head.
Saar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saar's hands.
Saar avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Saar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Miyamoto misses its intended target.
And Saar tries to counter it with a takedown but Miyamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miyamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sung Miyamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miyamoto.
Saar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miyamoto throws out a loose jab but Saar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miyamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyamoto looks to land a left hand but Saar moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto with a poor takedown

and Saar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miyamoto is trying to escape back to his feet but Saar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Miyamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saar in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Miyamoto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyric Saar!
Cyric Saar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.