PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyata San (ranked 1278 p4p, 1431 weight class) and Bartholomew Slice (ranked 133 p4p, 149 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

San
vs
Slice

178 cm
23
158
9 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
158
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Miyata San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Slice!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Slice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San.
San slips under a jab.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Slice scores with a jab.
San throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
San throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice tests San's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice connects with a body shot.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but San ducks down to avoid it.
Slice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slice finds it's way round the side to connect with San's head.
A big left from Slice misses.
Slice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Slice misses.
Good exchange - Slice coming out on top.
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!

San gets caught flat footed, as Slice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
San lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but San is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
San keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slice's head.
San trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
San in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
San scoring with some ground and pound.
Slice wants to stand but San is controlling the position.

Slice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. San gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slice's head.
San throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
San won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
San throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but San is one step ahead there.
Slice wants to stand and escape but San is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells San's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
San works a leg free and moves into half guard.
San missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slice tries to roll over but San keeps him under control.
San looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slice with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
San seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. San is working away from the top position though.
San lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Slice is trying to stand back up but San is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slice defending well though.
Slice trying to control here.
San missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slice is looking for a sweep. San is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San is nestled in close to Slice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slice landing a few short strikes.
Slice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but San scores with a couple of nice shots.
San looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slice with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
San perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
San throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miyata San will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

San swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice moves away from the strike by San.
Slice misses with a hook
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
Slice misses with a hook.
Slice loads up on a big right hand but San slips the punch.
Slice defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from San misses.
San misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Slice misses.
Slice swings widly with a right hand
enabling San to counter with a crisp jab.

Slice is rocked!
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
Bartholomew Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice sizes up San with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
San slips under a jab.
Slice seems to have recovered his senses.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice throws a jab when San was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Slice loads up on a big right hand but San slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
San throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
San shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little jabbing left from Slice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slice works the jab nicely.
Slice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San.
Slice tests San's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from San misses.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Slice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartholomew Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
San throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from San misses.
San moves out of range of the strikes.
San throwing a counter right hand but Slice manages to avoid it.
Slice cracks a nice hook into San's ribs.
San steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slice.
San misses the shot to the body.
Slice staying out of range there.
Slice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
San ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San lands a slapping body shot.
Slice moves out of range as San strikes.
San ducks right into an uppercut from Slice.
Slice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
San misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice with a jab.
San walks into a stiff left hand from Slice.
Slice throws a hook to the side of San's head but San sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a hook.
San swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
San cracks Slice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Slice is countered with a crisp right hand from San that sends him to the canvas! San follows him to the mat into side control.
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!
San in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Slice looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! San turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyata San!
After winning the bout, Miyata San thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.