PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between john paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john paul had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

paul
vs
Miyagi

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

paul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than paul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miyagi tries to reverse the position but paul maintains control.
Miyagi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
paul working away from the top, dropping strikes.
paul landing strikes from the mount.
Miyagi tries to hold on but paul pushes him away.
paul is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miyagi tries to hold on but paul pushes him away.
Miyagi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
paul looking to control and managing it successfully.
paul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miyagi wants to control but paul is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking to get to half guard.
Miyagi tries to hold on but paul postures up.
paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miyagi hang on?
paul dominating with strikes here.
Miyagi taking shots to the head.
paul controlling from mount.
paul cracks Miyagi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Miyagi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
paul controlling the position easily from mount.
paul landing strikes from the mount and Miyagi is in trouble!
Miyagi is still in real trouble! Can paul finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Miyagi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if paul gets his way!
paul cracks Miyagi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miyagi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
paul has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Miyagi's body.
paul connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Miyagi to escape the position.
paul is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Miyagi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
paul scores with strikes from the back.
Miyagi is trying to break free.
paul throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Miyagi!
Miyagi wants to control his opponent's hands but paul gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
paul just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
paul connects with a big shot to the side of Miyagi's head.
paul is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
paul is breathing heavily.
Miyagi can't escape the position.
paul landing with strikes.
paul is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Miyagi up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

paul is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
paul is not going to allow Miyagi to sit and survive in this position.
Miyagi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
paul biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Miyagi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
paul lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Miyagi.
Miyagi can't escape the position.
paul controls the position.
paul lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Miyagi hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john paul dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miyagi moves in looking to clinch but paul pushes him off.
Miyagi with a poor takedown

and paul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

paul is looking for a kimura but Miyagi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for paul to get the leverage.
Miyagi is trying to stand.
paul prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Miyagi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
paul scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miyagi trying to hold on to paul's head to control him but paul postures up.
Miyagi seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Miyagi tries to hold on but paul pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Miyagi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
paul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyagi working to try and regain half guard.
Miyagi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
paul tries to keep control of the position but Miyagi is staying busy.
Miyagi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miyagi turns into paul and is now in his guard.
paul wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
paul trying to control the position.

That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyagi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
paul trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Miyagi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
paul looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyagi moves out of range as paul strikes.
paul looks for a takedown but Miyagi sprawls well.
Miyagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and paul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miyagi trying to control from the bottom.
Miyagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with paul in particular looking to stall.
paul prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Miyagi gets full guard.
paul postures up.
paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
paul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
paul stops Miyagi from standing up.
paul wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
paul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miyagi avoids a kick to the body.
Miyagi wants to clinch but paul slips to the side

and paul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
john paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miyagi is trying to control but can't.
Miyagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyagi wants to control but paul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyagi wants to get back to his feet.
Miyagi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Miyagi manages to get to full guard.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john paul dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

paul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miyagi to the mat! Miyagi manages to get full guard.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.

paul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miyagi, up you get!
paul shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
paul scores with a leg kick.
Miyagi tries to clinch up

and paul counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miyagi!
paul cracks Miyagi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miyagi can do to turn this around?
paul putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
paul lands with some strikes.
Miyagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyagi is looking to escape.
Miyagi is looking to get to half guard.
paul scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miyagi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miyagi wants to control but paul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
paul trying to control from half guard but Miyagi is working away.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but paul has control of the leg.
Miyagi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but paul has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
paul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
paul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

paul rushes Miyagi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mister Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
paul misses with a takedown attempt

and Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

paul has picked Miyagi up - he's going for a ride! paul dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Miyagi is trying to control but can't.

paul stands up from half guard.
A punch combination from paul misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
paul shoots for a double leg takedown but Miyagi sprawls well. He's pushed paul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
paul tries for a takedown but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
paul circles away from the clinch attempt
and paul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyagi swinging wilding here.
paul shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
paul shoots in but Miyagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miyagi closes the distance looking to clinch

and paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by paul.
Miyagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miyagi tries to pull guard but paul won't allow it.
Miyagi wants a takedown but no success here.

Miyagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
paul tries for a takedown but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but paul circles away and keeps his distance.

Miyagi tries to keep at a distance but paul has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
paul prevents a takedown attempt there.

paul turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and paul manages to end up in side control.

paul stands up and beckons Miyagi to his feet.
paul shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Miyagi. No joy for paul on that attempt.
paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
paul scores with a one two! Miyagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miyagi shoots for a double leg takedown but paul sprawls well. He's pushed Miyagi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

paul forces Miyagi back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyagi tries to pull guard but paul holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyagi drops back down to his feet.
Miyagi tries to score a body lock takedown but paul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
paul stops a takedown attempt from Miyagi.

paul drags the fight down to the ground.
Miyagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as paul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mister Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi pushes down on paul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
paul wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
john paul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well paul 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... john paul!