PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 2642 p4p, 128 weight class) and Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao (ranked 5414 p4p, 243 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blaze
vs
Henrigue Bordignon Miyao

177 cm
35
135 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

173 cm
25
143 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordignon Miyao throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Blaze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a body punch
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Bordignon Miyao tries a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Bordignon Miyao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Bordignon Miyao throws a jab when Blaze was well out of range.
Blaze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a hook
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bordignon Miyao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blaze is fending him off so far but Bordignon Miyao persists. Nope, Blaze circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordignon Miyao looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Bordignon Miyao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bordignon Miyao looks to clinch
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bordignon Miyao lands with an overhand left.
We've been told by Blaze's head coaches at Big Price MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Bordignon Miyao has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blaze is trying to break free.

Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bordignon Miyao throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
As Bordignon Miyao looks to move away, Blaze throws a big counter combo but Bordignon Miyao just gets out of the way.
Bordignon Miyao works the jab nicely.
Bordignon Miyao takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bordignon Miyao connects with a body shot.
Bordignon Miyao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with an uppercut
and Bordignon Miyao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bordignon Miyao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bordignon Miyao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bordignon Miyao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaze takes one to the chin there.
Bordignon Miyao swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bordignon Miyao throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Bordignon Miyao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bordignon Miyao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bordignon Miyao circles away quickly and effectively.
Bordignon Miyao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Blaze misses.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a leg kick
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a body shot
and Blaze counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Bordignon Miyao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
Blaze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santana Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bordignon Miyao throws a right hand that misses
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bordignon Miyao shoots and misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bordignon Miyao.
A shot to the body from Bordignon Miyao misses
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Blaze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao misses the shot to the body.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bordignon Miyao throws out the jab.
Blaze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Bordignon Miyao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bordignon Miyao throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bordignon Miyao throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a right hand
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bordignon Miyao fails to land the takedown.
Santana Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bordignon Miyao throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santana Blaze 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.

The crowd cheers as Bordignon Miyao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a hook.
Bordignon Miyao tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bordignon Miyao tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Blaze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bordignon Miyao drives through and clinches with Blaze against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Bordignon Miyao is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Bordignon Miyao fails to land.
Blaze is trying to force a seperation but Bordignon Miyao has the dominant position.
Blaze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blaze working hard to break the clinch.

Blaze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bordignon Miyao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
Santana Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao throws a combination that misses
and Bordignon Miyao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bordignon Miyao shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bordignon Miyao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a jab to the body
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bordignon Miyao.
As Bordignon Miyao backs away, Blaze returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Blaze jabs Bordignon Miyao right on the nose. Bordignon Miyao blinks but takes it well.
Bordignon Miyao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santana Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bordignon Miyao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bordignon Miyao with a nice cross.
Bordignon Miyao swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao throws a body shot but no joy.
Bordignon Miyao throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordignon Miyao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bordignon Miyao jabs Blaze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bordignon Miyao tries to clinch
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blaze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bordignon Miyao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bordignon Miyao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaze moves forwards but Bordignon Miyao connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bordignon Miyao clinches up with Blaze and pushes him back against the cage.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bordignon Miyao leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bordignon Miyao can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bordignon Miyao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaze lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bordignon Miyao.

Blaze breaks from the clinch.
Bordignon Miyao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bordignon Miyao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaze.
Bordignon Miyao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blaze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bordignon Miyao on the side of the head.
Blaze lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bordignon Miyao tries for a takedown but Blaze circles away easily
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Santana Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze defending well as Bordignon Miyao loads up on a big left hand.
Bordignon Miyao swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Bordignon Miyao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bordignon Miyao.

Bordignon Miyao has managed to clinch.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Bordignon Miyao has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Bordignon Miyao is controlling the position.

Blaze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bordignon Miyao swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Jab by Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bordignon Miyao throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordignon Miyao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bordignon Miyao misses.
Bordignon Miyao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bordignon Miyao throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Bordignon Miyao lands a right hook to the body.
Blaze digs a good hook to Bordignon Miyao's body.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a body shot
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bordignon Miyao lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaze's head.
Bordignon Miyao throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao throws an off balance right hand
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaze counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bordignon Miyao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaze pinned against the cage. Blaze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from Blaze misses its target.
Santana Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao.
Bordignon Miyao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bordignon Miyao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Blaze.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Bordignon Miyao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bordignon Miyao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a left to the body.
Bordignon Miyao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bordignon Miyao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Blaze.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Bordignon Miyao avoids them all with ease.
Bordignon Miyao throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a looping left.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a jab to the body
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bordignon Miyao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bordignon Miyao scores with a sloppy right hand. Blaze should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bordignon Miyao.
Blaze throws a big counter combination but Bordignon Miyao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bordignon Miyao scores with a nice strike.
Blaze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bordignon Miyao is out of range.
Bordignon Miyao throws out a counter right but Blaze avoids it with no problem.
Bordignon Miyao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bordignon Miyao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBlaze.
Bordignon Miyao fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordignon Miyao. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Bordignon Miyao looks to move away, Blaze throws a big counter combo but Bordignon Miyao just gets out of the way.
Bordignon Miyao misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Santana Blaze.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santana Blaze!
Our winner, Santana Blaze, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.