PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Irwin (ranked 5992 p4p, 23913 weight class) and Moto Miyashita (ranked 110 p4p, 153 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra. Joe Irwin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moto Miyashita's chin.

Irwin
vs
Miyashita

188 cm
19
175
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
141
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Cayman Islands Clothiers

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Irwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moto Miyashita!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyashita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyashita thumps Irwin with a low kick.
Irwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Miyashita to counter with a crisp jab.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Irwin misses with a body punch
and Miyashita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyashita takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Irwin swinging wildly here.
Irwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miyashita eats them both and turns towards Irwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miyashita dodges the punch combination from Irwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irwin misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Miyashita.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyashita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Miyashita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Irwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin motions for Miyashita to come forward. Irwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses
and Miyashita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyashita.
Irwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Irwin connects with a jab.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Irwin misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyashita avoids the body shot from Irwin.
No joy there for Miyashita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Irwin does no damage.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Miyashita moves away and avoids it.
Miyashita thinks about the counter body kick.
A punch combination from Irwin misses.
Miyashita checks the leg kick.
Miyashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Miyashita tries to bum rush Irwin with a series of wild strikes but Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miyashita tries to move into range but Irwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Miyashita lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyashita misses the shot to the body.
Miyashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyashita throws a lazy right hand but Irwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irwin wants to slow Miyashita down by chopping away at his legs.
Miyashita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miyashita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Irwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miyashita's head backwards.
Irwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyashita's head.
Miyashita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Miyashita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Irwin misses with a double jab.
Irwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Irwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyashita manages to avoid it.
Irwin throws a head kick that Miyashita semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miyashita throws a shot from downtown. Irwin moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyashita throws a lazy uppercut
and Irwin counters with a series of strikes. Miyashita will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miyashita throws a shot from downtown. Irwin moves away and avoids it.
Miyashita slips under a jab from Irwin.
Miyashita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irwin with a body shot.
Irwin throws a jab when Miyashita was well out of range.
Irwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Miyashita moved out of range.
Joe Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyashita avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyashita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Irwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin throws a chopping leg kick but Miyashita manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Irwin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Irwin throws a sloppy head kick and Miyashita moves out of range easily.
Miyashita looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Miyashita throws a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
Irwin delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Irwin.
Miyashita misses the shot to the body.
Irwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irwin catches Miyashita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Miyashita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe Irwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin throws a low kick but Miyashita moves out of range easily.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyashita throws a combination that misses
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irwin avoids the body shot from Miyashita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyashita misses with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Miyashita might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Irwin has got the better of the exchanges.
Irwin digs a good body shot into Miyashita's ribs.
Irwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyashita was well out of range. Poor timing from Irwin.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Irwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyashita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Irwin backs off Miyashita throws a huge counter combo but Irwin manages to avoid it all.
Joe Irwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Irwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyashita.
Miyashita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyashita fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Irwin is out of range.
Miyashita tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyashita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Irwin lands a jab to Miyashita's midsection.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyashita is just out of range.
Miyashita throws a fast counter high kick but Irwin manages to duck under it in time.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Miyashita tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyashita misses with a combination
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin misses with a low kick.
Irwin lands a two punch combo.
Miyashita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin throws a hook but Miyashita avoids it easily.
Irwin misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scores with a shot to the body.
Miyashita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Irwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irwin misses with a double jab.
Miyashita swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws the left hand but Miyashita avoids the punch easily.
Irwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyashita.
Miyashita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyashita throws a hook but Irwin blocks it.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita slips under a jab from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a head kick.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Irwin slips a jab and a cross from Miyashita.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Miyashita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyashita is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Miyashita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyashita.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyashita.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
letting Miyashita counter with a right hand.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick from Miyashita.
Irwin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Miyashita.
Irwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miyashita avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Irwin blocks a head kick by Miyashita.
Irwin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Miyashita looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyashita blocks the leg kick.
Miyashita doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyashita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyashita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyashita is just out of range.
Irwin takes a swing at Miyashita's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Miyashita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Irwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miyashita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miyashita attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miyashita misses with a body punch
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyashita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin scores with a jab to the head.
Miyashita throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Irwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyashita's hands.
Irwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Miyashita throws a head kick that misses
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyashita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Miyashita moves out of range.
Miyashita missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a body kick.
Miyashita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miyashita looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Irwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Miyashita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Irwin lands a nice shot that snaps Miyashita's head back.
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!
Irwin misses with a leg kick.
Irwin blocks a leg kick.
Miyashita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Irwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miyashita wants to land a leg kick but Irwin is out of range.
Irwin misses with a two punch combination.
Miyashita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irwin checks a low kick from Miyashita.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita throws a body shot but no joy.
Miyashita misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Miyashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Irwin slips a jab from Miyashita.
Irwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyashita tries a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
Irwin scores with a jab. Miyashita acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miyashita throws out a loose jab but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyashita.
Miyashita is looking for the big counter here.
Miyashita on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Miyashita misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Miyashita checks a leg kick.
Miyashita throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Miyashita avoids them all with ease.
As Irwin backs off Miyashita throws a huge counter combo but Irwin manages to avoid it all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyashita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Miyashita.
Irwin motions for Miyashita to come forward. Irwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miyashita looks for the body kick but Irwin saw that one coming.
Irwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick and Miyashita moves out of range easily.
Moto Miyashita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irwin throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Irwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Irwin!
Joe Irwin is the new super heavyweight champion!
Joe Irwin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cayman Islands Clothiers, into his post fight interview.