PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whatta Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Miike
vs
Story

162 cm
30
148 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

168 cm
31
137 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Story!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeshi Miike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Story.
Miike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miike's corner calls for a 1-2. Miike obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miike looks to throw the jab but Story is out of range.
Miike throws a leg kick that is checked

and Story decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miike's guard.
Story chips away with some ground and pound.
Story scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Story makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miike trying to control the position.

Miike has his foot on Story's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Story works his way back into a safe position though.
Story postures up in Miike's guard and throws a big left but Miike blocks it.
Miike is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Story is working Miike over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Story in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miike works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miike is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Story connects with a couple of short punches.
Miike is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miike is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Story!
Story is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miike controlling the position easily from mount.
Story is desperately trying to improve his position but Miike has a good base and remains in mount.
Miike looking to control but Story is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story tries to lock up and control but Miike gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Story really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miike trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Story is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Story is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miike looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story is squirming around, avoiding Miike's attempts to control the action.
Miike prevents Story from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story tries to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike content just to control the position here.
Story is trying desperately to improve position.
Miike trying to control but Story is having none of it.
Miike lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike looking to control but Story is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Story tries to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike controlling from mount.
Story really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Story is looking to escape.
Miike avoids the attempt from Story to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Story is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Story will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Story.
Miike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miike throws a leg kick but Story moved away.
Miike bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Story's head.
Story shoots in but no luck this time.
Miike blocks a leg kick.
Miike punishes Story's body with a nice straight punch.

Miike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miike stalling the fight.
Story is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Miike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Miike closes the distance and pushes Story back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miike wants to land a leg kick but Story is out of range.
Story fails with the takedown.
Takeshi Miike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Story.
Story takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miike misses with a double jab.
Miike lands a jab.
Miike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miike misses with a wild body shot.
Story on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miike connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike misses with an uppercut.
Miike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Story.

Miike moves into the clinch.

Miike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Story looks for a takedown but Miike sprawls well.
Story checks a low kick from Miike.
Miike ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miike darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Story is rocked!
Miike lands with a right and another and another! Story is in big trouble! Miike lands again and this time it's lights out for Story! A quality knockout there for Miike.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeshi Miike!
Takeshi Miike tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.