PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tater Salad (ranked 1148 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Joao Miyao (ranked 124 p4p, 344 weight class). Salad comes into the arena with Tater Salad blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salad
vs
Miyao

182 cm
21
155
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
155
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salad throws a good cross that connects.
Salad moves into range and connects with a jab.

Salad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salad tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Salad drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Salad.

Salad decides to pull guard.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miyao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salad dives on top into guard.

Miyao keeping full guard, as Salad tries to pass.
Salad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salad trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salad wants to control from the top but Miyao keeps moving.
Salad looking to sit in guard and control but Miyao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad trying to control the position.
Salad wants to hit a sweep here but Miyao passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Salad there!
Salad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salad is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyao has taken his back - oops!
Miyao keeps control of the position as Salad tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyao is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Salad is defending well though. Miyao let's go of the attempt for now.
Salad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyao on the ground.
Salad rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Salad moves into full guard.
Salad wants to sweep here but Miyao controlling him for the moment.
Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miyao has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad is not content to let Miyao control the position.

Miyao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miyao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Miyao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Miyao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salad, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyao's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joao Miyao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salad throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Salad there.
Salad cracks Miyao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miyao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miyao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad clobbers Miyao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salad cracks Miyao with a good jab.
A cross from Salad lands.

Miyao is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salad throws an overhand right that drops Miyao like a sack of potatoes! Salad dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tater Salad!
A victorious Tater Salad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.