PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Showaikh (ranked 4939 p4p, 350 weight class) and Koryu Miyagi (ranked 5323 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Showaikh
vs
Miyagi

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamza Showaikh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showaikh shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Showaikh.
A little jabbing left from Miyagi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Showaikh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Showaikh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamza Showaikh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showaikh shoots for a takedown but Miyagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Showaikh shoots in and drives through. Miyagi sprawls well.
Showaikh misses with a takedown attempt

and Miyagi counters with a single leg into guard. Showaikh didn't expect that.
Showaikh is breathing heavily.
Miyagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Showaikh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyagi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Showaikh looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miyagi has picked Showaikh up and slammed him! Showaikh can't keep hold of the triangle and Miyagi manages to pass to side control!
Miyagi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Miyagi trying to control the action but Showaikh is working from the bottom.

Showaikh wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Miyagi has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Showaikh's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Showaikh is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Miyagi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Koryu Miyagi!