PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Furlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyata
vs
Furlan

154 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ichiro Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emanuel Furlan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miyata throws a big counter combination but Furlan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Furlan has closed the distance and engaged Miyata in a clinch.
Furlan looking for a takedown.

Miyata manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Furlan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Furlan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miyata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Furlan on the ground.
Miyata wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata is not content to let Furlan control the position.
Furlan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlan slows the pace down in half guard.
Furlan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miyata defending well though.

Furlan is working for a submission of some sort.
Furlan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Furlan wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Furlan is trying for a kimura here. Miyata looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Furlan wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emanuel Furlan!