PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derfel Cadarn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Miyaichi
vs
Cadarn

175 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

167 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Miyaichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Miyaichi.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cadarn swings for the body but Miyaichi moves out of range.
Cadarn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miyaichi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Miyaichi throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
We've been hearing reports that Miyaichi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Miyaichi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cadarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Miyaichi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyaichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
Cadarn wants to land a leg kick but Miyaichi is out of range.
Cadarn scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyaichi scores with a body shot.
Cadarn throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaichi moves out of range easily.
Miyaichi stuns Cadarn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cadarn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi avoids the head kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn throws the kick towards the body but Miyaichi avoids it.
Miyaichi misses with a straight left.
Cadarn lands a body shot.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Miyaichi.
Cadarn scores with a head kick.
Miyaichi lands with a good body shot.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn misses with a low kick.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
Miyaichi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyaichi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyaichi misses with a looping right.
Miyaichi works over Cadarn's head and body with a nice combination.
Miyaichi looks to land a right hand but Cadarn moved out of range.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Cadarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cadarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi misses with a jab to the body
and Cadarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Miyaichi. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Miyaichi throws a big shot that misses.
Miyaichi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miyaichi throws a body punch but Cadarn moves out of range.
Miyaichi moves out of range as Cadarn throws a body kick.

Cadarn lands a big head kick that sends Miyaichi tumbling to the mat! Cadarn takes a step backwards and waves Miyaichi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ryo Miyaichi has been cut.
Cadarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Cadarn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyaichi looks to land a right hand but Cadarn moved out of range.
Miyaichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miyaichi misses with a body shot.
Miyaichi throws a right hand that Cadarn ducks under and follows up with a left that Cadarn also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cadarn counters with a good, hard body kick but Miyaichi shrugs it off.
Miyaichi blocks a head kick by Cadarn.
Miyaichi misses the shot to the body.
Miyaichi throws a hook but Cadarn avoids it easily.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the side of Cadarn's head but Cadarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadarn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miyaichi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cadarn lands a big head kick that sends Miyaichi tumbling to the mat! Cadarn takes a step backwards and waves Miyaichi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Miyaichi is rocked!
Miyaichi loads up on a big right hand but Cadarn slips the punch.
Oh Miyaichi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cadarn slips under a jab from Miyaichi.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyaichi seems to have got his legs back now.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyaichi throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derfel Cadarn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Miyaichi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyaichi is just out of range.
Miyaichi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cadarn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miyaichi rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyaichi is just out of range.
Miyaichi takes a swing at Cadarn's ribcage but misses.
Miyaichi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miyaichi swings for the body but Cadarn moves out of range.
Miyaichi swings for the body but Cadarn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyaichi lands with a good body shot.
Miyaichi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cadarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cadarn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi throws a body punch but Cadarn moves out of range.
A jab from Miyaichi misses.
Miyaichi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miyaichi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cadarn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cadarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cadarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyaichi.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miyaichi misses with a series of wild punches.
Cadarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyaichi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cadarn.
Cadarn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Miyaichi moves out of range.
Miyaichi misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Miyaichi.
A head kick misses from Cadarn.
Cadarn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miyaichi in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyaichi blocks a head kick by Cadarn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cadarn.
Miyaichi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyaichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cadarn moves away.
Cadarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cadarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miyaichi takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cadarn - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyaichi.
Cadarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyaichi scores with a body shot.
Miyaichi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miyaichi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cadarn counters with a head kick.
A jab from Cadarn does it's job there.
Miyaichi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cadarn throws a push kick but Miyaichi slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Cadarn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miyaichi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Miyaichi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cadarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Miyaichi misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miyaichi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyaichi. Cadarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cadarn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyaichi throws a body shot but no joy.

Cadarn lands a big head kick that sends Miyaichi tumbling to the mat! Cadarn takes a step backwards and waves Miyaichi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Miyaichi throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Miyaichi misses with a wild body shot.
Miyaichi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derfel Cadarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryo Miyaichi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cadarn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyaichi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cadarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miyaichi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyaichi throws a lazy right hand but Cadarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyaichi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cadarn backs up against the cage.
Cadarn misses with a wild body shot.
Miyaichi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyaichi throws a jab when Cadarn was well out of range.
Miyaichi sizes up Cadarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Cadarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cadarn! Miyaichi is out on his feet! Cadarn rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Miyaichi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Miyaichi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derfel Cadarn!
A victorious Derfel Cadarn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.