PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Osterberg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Osterberg Jr
vs
Miyaguchi

193 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
222 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Osterberg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Miyaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osterberg Jr.
Miyaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Miyaguchi gets the takedown into side control.
Osterberg Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Miyaguchi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Osterberg Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyaguchi on the ground.
Miyaguchi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miyaguchi in side control, throwing shots but Osterberg Jr defends.
An elbow from Miyaguchi crashes against the mat.
Miyaguchi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Osterberg Jr is looking for a sweep.
Miyaguchi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miyaguchi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miyaguchi duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi tries to bum rush Osterberg Jr with a series of wild strikes but Osterberg Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osterberg Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miyaguchi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miyaguchi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miyaguchi thows a huge punch but Osterberg Jr dodges it nicely.
Miyaguchi is nestled in close to Osterberg Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miyaguchi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Osterberg Jr is trying to stand back up but Miyaguchi is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miyaguchi controlling the action here.
Miyaguchi throwing shots but Osterberg Jr is blocking nicely.
Osterberg Jr won't allow Miyaguchi to pass to mount.
Miyaguchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miyaguchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyaguchi working over Osterberg Jr with some ground and pound. Osterberg Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miyaguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osterberg Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Miyaguchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterberg Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi tries to pass to full mount but Osterberg Jr defends it.
Miyaguchi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyaguchi throwing shots but Osterberg Jr is blocking nicely.
Osterberg Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Osterberg Jr moves out of range as Miyaguchi strikes.
James Osterberg Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Miyaguchi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Osterberg Jr struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osterberg Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miyaguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyaguchi working away.
Miyaguchi trying to control the action but Osterberg Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Osterberg Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Osterberg Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osterberg Jr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Miyaguchi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyaguchi in particular looking to stall.
Miyaguchi tries to pass to full mount but Osterberg Jr defends it.
Miyaguchi misses with a head shot. Osterberg Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Miyaguchi working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miyaguchi thows a big elbow that misses.
Osterberg Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miyaguchi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Osterberg Jr keeping moving, preventing Miyaguchi from controlling successfully.
Miyaguchi throwing strikes from guard but Osterberg Jr blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miyaguchi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Osterberg Jr keeping full guard, as Miyaguchi tries to pass.
Miyaguchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyaguchi wants to control from the top but Osterberg Jr keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miyaguchi checks the leg kick.
Miyaguchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osterberg Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Miyaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterberg Jr looks to land a body kick but Miyaguchi moved away.
Osterberg Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaguchi moves out of range easily.
Miyaguchi misses with the combination.
Miyaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Osterberg Jr.
Miyaguchi swings for the body but Osterberg Jr moves out of range.
Osterberg Jr moves away from the strike by Miyaguchi.
A head kick misses from Osterberg Jr.
Osterberg Jr is looking to chop away at Miyaguchi's legs.
Miyaguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Osterberg Jr misses with the body kick

and Miyaguchi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi is looking to take a break and control but Osterberg Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyaguchi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyaguchi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryo Miyaguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miyaguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osterberg Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Osterberg Jr tries to roll over but Miyaguchi keeps him under control.
Miyaguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyaguchi throws a strike but Osterberg Jr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miyaguchi is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miyaguchi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miyaguchi wants to take a breather but Osterberg Jr is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osterberg Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyaguchi.
Osterberg Jr pushes Miyaguchi off looking to stand but Miyaguchi dives back in and keeps control.
Miyaguchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyaguchi in particular looking to stall.
Miyaguchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miyaguchi not doing much here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Osterberg Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterberg Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Miyaguchi misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyaguchi blocks the leg kick.
Miyaguchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Osterberg Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Osterberg Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miyaguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Osterberg Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Miyaguchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Osterberg Jr which made him look bad.
James Osterberg Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osterberg Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyaguchi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miyaguchi scores with a hook to the body. Osterberg Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Miyaguchi misses.
Osterberg Jr looks to throw a body kick

and Miyaguchi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miyaguchi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Osterberg Jr to regain full guard.
Miyaguchi throws a big right hand that misses.
Osterberg Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyaguchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyaguchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyaguchi looking to sit in guard and control but Osterberg Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miyaguchi keeping full guard, as Osterberg Jr tries to pass.
James Osterberg Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterberg Jr trying to control but Miyaguchi is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big right from Miyaguchi misses.
Ryo Miyaguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osterberg Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Osterberg Jr throws a sloppy body shot

and Miyaguchi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miyaguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osterberg Jr is keeping the position for now.
Miyaguchi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miyaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osterberg Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyaguchi prevents Osterberg Jr from getting back to his feet.
Miyaguchi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Osterberg Jr wants to get back to his feet but Miyaguchi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Miyaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Miyaguchi!