PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Islam Barayev (ranked 15519 p4p, 483 weight class) and Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao (ranked 6867 p4p, 344 weight class). Barayev comes to the ring accompanied by Birds of Sulphur. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Barayev
vs
Henrigue Bordignon Miyao

160 cm
34
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
143 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Conviction

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Islam Barayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barayev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barayev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barayev keeps Bordignon Miyao at a distance using the push kick.
Bordignon Miyao with a hook.
A head kick misses from Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barayev.
Barayev lands a nice looking body shot.
Bordignon Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bordignon Miyao.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barayev, right into the meat.
Barayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordignon Miyao moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barayev.
Barayev scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barayev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barayev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bordignon Miyao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barayev's head.
Barayev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barayev works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bordignon Miyao closes the distance and clinches.
Barayev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barayev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Barayev on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bordignon Miyao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barayev has a couple of punches blocked by Bordignon Miyao.
Barayev pushes Bordignon Miyao back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bordignon Miyao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barayev with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barayev scores with a hook to the body.
Barayev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bordignon Miyao backwards.

Bordignon Miyao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barayev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bordignon Miyao on the side of the head.
Bordignon Miyao throws the left hand but Barayev avoids the punch easily.
Barayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barayev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a hook to the body
and Barayev counters with a big head kick but Bordignon Miyao shrugs it off.

Bordignon Miyao is rocked!
Bordignon Miyao moves out of range as Barayev throws a body kick.
Bordignon Miyao is still on wobbly legs! Can Barayev finish him?
Bordignon Miyao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barayev.
Bordignon Miyao seems to have recovered his senses.
Bordignon Miyao throws a shot from downtown. Barayev moves away and avoids it.
Barayev's corner calls for a 1-2. Barayev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barayev connects with a looping right hand.
Bordignon Miyao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barayev slips under a jab.
Barayev cracks Bordignon Miyao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barayev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Bordignon Miyao.
It looked like Barayev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bordignon Miyao.
Barayev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bordignon Miyao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordignon Miyao. Barayev does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barayev looks to land a left hand but Bordignon Miyao moved out of range nicely.
Barayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Barayev just misses with a punch to the body.
Barayev is looking to slow Bordignon Miyao down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Islam Barayev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barayev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bordignon Miyao throws a looping overhand right but Barayev ducks down to avoid it.
Bordignon Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bordignon Miyao.
A telegraphed right hand from Bordignon Miyao misses the target.
Barayev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bordignon Miyao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barayev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barayev.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses.
Bordignon Miyao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barayev lands a leg kick that knocks Bordignon Miyao off balance momentarily.
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bordignon Miyao throws a hook to the side of Barayev's head but Barayev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bordignon Miyao misses.
Bordignon Miyao feints and then cracks Barayev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barayev down.
Barayev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barayev connects with the punch.
Barayev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses
and Barayev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bordignon Miyao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barayev eats them both and turns towards Bordignon Miyao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barayev cracks Bordignon Miyao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Barayev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Barayev misses.
Barayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Islam Barayev is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Barayev.
Barayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bordignon Miyao can do to turn this around?
Bordignon Miyao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barayev manages to avoid it.
Barayev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bordignon Miyao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barayev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bordignon Miyao has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barayev half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordignon Miyao moves away.
Bordignon Miyao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bordignon Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bordignon Miyao.
A jab lands there for Bordignon Miyao.
Barayev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bordignon Miyao thuds his right hand into Barayev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bordignon Miyao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barayev.
Barayev throws a sloppy head kick and Bordignon Miyao moves out of range easily.
Barayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barayev lands a nice hook to Bordignon Miyao's body. Bordignon Miyao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barayev lands a nice shot to the body.
Barayev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barayev stuns Bordignon Miyao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barayev connects with a jab.
Barayev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bordignon Miyao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Islam Barayev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barayev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barayev scores with a hook.
Barayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Barayev catches Bordignon Miyao right on the button with a cross.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a head kick.
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Barayev.
Barayev misses with a body shot.
Barayev misses with a shot to the body
and Bordignon Miyao counters with a stiff right hand.
Barayev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bordignon Miyao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordignon Miyao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bordignon Miyao tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Barayev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barayev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bordignon Miyao wants to clinch up but Barayev keeps it at a distance.

Bordignon Miyao forces Barayev back against the ropes and clinches.
Barayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bordignon Miyao backwards.
Bordignon Miyao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bordignon Miyao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barayev lands a right hand.
Bordignon Miyao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bordignon Miyao is trying to break free.
Bordignon Miyao trying to stall but Barayev improves his position.
Barayev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bordignon Miyaos head.

Bordignon Miyao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bordignon Miyao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barayev. Barayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Bordignon Miyao jabs at Barayev's body.
Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bordignon Miyao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bordignon Miyao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Bordignon Miyao is just out of range.
Barayev moves out of range as Bordignon Miyao strikes.
Bordignon Miyao throws an off balance right hand
and Barayev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bordignon Miyao throws a lazy right hand but Barayev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barayev lands a head kick that sends Bordignon Miyao down! Bordignon Miyao is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Barayev is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Islam Barayev!