PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by Boa - Energetic. The crowd seem to be enjoying al-Baghdadi's choice of entrance music: Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miyata
vs
Bakr al-Baghdadi

171 cm
28
153 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
142 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

GREEN!160

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al-Baghdadi cracks Miyata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
al-Baghdadi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
Miyata seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miyata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from al-Baghdadi misses the target.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick that knocks Miyata off balance momentarily.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyata avoids the head kick by al-Baghdadi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al-Baghdadi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyata is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
al-Baghdadi misses with a kick to the body
and Miyata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
al-Baghdadi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Miyata coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws out a leg kick but Miyata moves out of range and al-Baghdadi only half commits.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab to the body.
al-Baghdadi takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
al-Baghdadi lands with a cross.
al-Baghdadi moves in looking to clinch but Miyata pushes him off.
Miyata misses with an attempted mid kick.
al-Baghdadi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miyata drops his hands momentarily and al-Baghdadi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al-Baghdadi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
al-Baghdadi tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from al-Baghdadi misses.
It looked like Miyata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al-Baghdadi.
A nice leg kick lands there from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al-Baghdadi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata just misses with a punch to the body.
al-Baghdadi catches Miyata with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
al-Baghdadi throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for al-Baghdadi.
Miyata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
al-Baghdadi throws a wild body kick that Miyata sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Miyata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
al-Baghdadi misses the jab.
al-Baghdadi avoids the body shot from Miyata.
al-Baghdadi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Miyata scores with a nice right hand.
Miyata works over al-Baghdadi's head and body with a nice combination.

al-Baghdadi is rocked!
al-Baghdadi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miyata counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kira Miyata!
Kira Miyata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.